Whether you’re looking for gifts this holiday season or all-year long, choosing to shop small can make a huge impact not just to the business itself but to your own community. It’s better for the environment compared to the carbon footprints of larger companies (*cough* Amazon *cough) and you’re directly investing in people’s passion and livelihoods.
The 2020 FREE Digital Summit will take place June 8 through June 12 Virtual Roundtables – An important element of the 2020 Digital LGBT+ Global Business Summit is the Supplier Diversity . Through a series of facilitated virtual sessions, certified diverse suppliers will have the opportunity to meet with supplier diversity managers and procurement specialists from…
Diversity and Inclusion today is a more open discussion than in the past. What is key to changing the environment is transparency. As investors increasingly want to work with more D&I driven companies, C-suite executives are making D&I practices a high priority. Who Should Attend? CXO’s, Senior Management, Department Heads Diversity, Equity & Inclusion People…
Word of the month = authenticity: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character. Authenticity is the perfect word to represent the enhancement of ‘DEI’ with ‘belonging, dignity, and justice’. Read our blog to learn more! Supplier Spotlight Micro Assistive Tech Inc. (previously known as MicroComputer Science Centre) is a leading…
NEWS RELEASE Virtual reality program will help people explore, train and get working in the hospitality industry July 06, 2021 Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development BROCKVILLE — The Ontario government is investing over $380,000 in a free, virtual program led by Career Services Brockville to prepare up to 160 people…
This is amazing! – by Olivia Hart Kmart has received wide praise for its latest range of dolls which promote diversity and visibility for children and people of all ages with disabilities. The range includes fashion dolls who are blind, deaf, have a bionic leg, are in a wheelchair or on crutches. “We want all of our customers,…
What can we learn about entrepreneurship among people with disabilities (PwD) in Canada? Using data from Public Service and Procurement Canada, Statistics Canada, and the Chamber of Commerce, our infographic is a snapshot of Canada’s PwD-owned business landscape. The data tells a complex story about business ownership in the disability community, one where there is…