TORONTO, June 3, 2024
/CNW/ - CIBC today announced it has received the Indigenous
Reconciliation Award and the Innovation Award as part of the 2024
Employment Equity Achievement Awards (EEAA) organized by the
Minister of Labour and Seniors for the second consecutive year.
The EEAA program recognizes employers who demonstrate
outstanding achievement in implementing employment equity in their
workplaces, including innovative approaches to connecting with
jobseekers from underrepresented communities and implementing
programs that foster stronger relationships between Indigenous and
non-Indigenous peoples in the workplace.
"We are honoured to once again be recognized for our bank's
achievements in supporting our team members and making meaningful
change within the communities we serve as part of our commitment to
accessibility, inclusion and reconciliation," said Sandy Sharman, Group Head, People, Culture and
Brand, CIBC.
The Indigenous Reconciliation Award and the Innovation Award
recognize CIBC's action and impact in several areas:
- CIBC's Reconciliation Framework, which helps accelerate the
bank's progress in supporting economic prosperity for Indigenous
peoples through clear and measurable commitments and
reporting.
- Contributions of $3.2 million to
community organizations, scholarships, and bursaries supporting the
next generation of Indigenous leaders and changemakers in 2023
through the CIBC Foundation.
- Making our Campus Recruitment process more inclusive by
directly supporting under-represented candidates identified
through our talent partnerships.
- Expanding in-house accessibility support services, including
American Sign Language interpretation and Communication Access
Realtime Translation writer captioning for our Deaf, deafened and
hard of hearing team members, as well as attendant and reader
assistance services.
Learn more about the 2024 Employment Equity Achievement
Awards
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 14
million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional
clients. Across Personal and Business Banking, Commercial Banking
and Wealth Management, and Capital Markets and Direct Financial
Services businesses, CIBC offers a full range of advice, solutions
and services through its leading digital banking network, and
locations across Canada, in the United States and
around the world. Ongoing news releases and more information about
CIBC can be found at www.cibc.com/ca/media-centre.
SOURCE CIBC