RAISE Achieves PAIR Bronze Accreditation from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business
27 Septiembre 2024 - 8:11AM
Business Wire
Raise, a leading staffing and recruitment firm committed to
fostering strong relationships with Indigenous communities, is
proud to announce it has been awarded the PAIR Bronze accreditation
by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB).
The PAIR (Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations)
program is a comprehensive initiative that evaluates companies on
their Indigenous engagement performance in four key areas:
Leadership Actions, Employment, Business Development, and Community
Relationships. Achieving a PAIR Bronze accreditation underscores
Raise’s commitment to breaking down barriers to work for all people
and promoting Indigenous inclusion and economic participation
within the workforce.
“Becoming PAIR Certified is an important step in Raise’s journey
towards reconciliation,” says Tim Masson, CEO of Raise. “It’s been
remarkable to see the impact on our employees—not just what they’ve
learned about Indigenous history and cultures, but how proud they
are to be part of a company that takes reconciliation seriously.
We’ve taken some big steps in terms of how we partner and build
relationships with Indigenous communities and businesses, but we
know there is still plenty to do, and so we are really looking
forward to building on this foundation in the work to come.”
Raise’s PAIR journey began way back in 2018, when they formally
recognized the importance and potential of mutually beneficial
relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada and the US.
Since then, they have developed a Diverse Supplier Network to
mentor and foster relationships with Indigenous-owned suppliers,
increased the use of Indigenous businesses within their own
internal processes, built partnerships with firms committed to
breaking down barriers of employment for Indigenous peoples,
committed to sponsoring Indigenous-led charities every year, and
rolled out Indigenous cultural awareness training across the
company.
In 2021 they launched the Indigenous Recruiter Training Program.
Working with two internal Indigenous consultants, as well as
consultation with several Indigenous nations across Canada, they
worked over two years to build this first-of-its-kind experiential
training and employment program to employ Indigenous recruiters at
their company.
Raise also works in close collaboration with their clients and
supply chain partners to create more opportunity for Indigenous
peoples.
“Enbridge has a long-standing track record of engaging with
Indigenous communities across Canada and the US,” says Chris
Partridge, Director SCM Category Management Indirect, Enbridge. “We
continue to build relationships, create economic opportunities and
work within these communities and it’s imperative our strategic
partners share these commitments as well. Raise has taken the next
steps to support us in this endeavor by achieving the PAIR
certification. We look forward to working closely with Raise to
continue strengthening prosperity in Indigenous communities.”
The PAIR Bronze accreditation is a testament to Raise's
dedication to building Indigenous relations based on respect,
fairness, understanding, and open communication to understand the
traditional land use concerns of these communities and to minimize
their impact on these concerns.
“This momentous milestone reflects Raise's deep commitment to
reconcili-action and the meaningful progress achieved in building
respectful and collaborative relations with Indigenous
communities,” says Toni Lauzon, Indigenous Program Specialist
working with Raise. “As the Indigenous Program Specialist, it has
been an honour to walk alongside and witness firsthand the
company's dedication to the PAIR commitments. This recognition
stands as a testament to ongoing efforts and shared values in
advancing reconciliation here at Raise.”
Raise looks forward to building on this success and continuing
to work closely with Indigenous communities to drive positive
change and economic development.
For more information about Raise and its commitment to
Indigenous relations, please visit
https://raiserecruiting.com/reconciliation/.
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Kate Siklosi Director, Partnerships & Indigenous Relations
Kate.Siklosi@raiserecruiting.com