BBOT members among BC companies leading the way on gender equality

Burnaby Board of Trade members Ritchie Bro. Auctioneers, Vancity, and HSBC were featured in a recent Business In Vancouver article on companies that did exceptionally well in a Minerva Foundation scorecard on leadership diversity.

“Progress toward gender parity in the workplace remains agonizingly slow, but some B.C. companies are going above and beyond to promote and retain women – and are reaping the benefits,” stated the article. Some common themes for the companies who scored high on gender diversity included leadership at the highest level, talent development and family-friendly policies. Read the full article HERE.