Bruce Power has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity for a third consecutive year.
Bruce Power, which employs over 4,200 workers, was presented the Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024 award by Forbes.
The award was the result of a survey of approximately 40,000 workers at Canadian companies with at least 500 employees. Participants in the survey anonymously rated their companies on diversity-related issues, including age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.
“Bruce Power is honoured to once again be included as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity because it’s a reflection of the opinions of our workforce,” said Karen Smith, Bruce Power Vice-President and Chief Human Resources Officer. “Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming aims to provide opportunities and resources for everyone and we’re measuring that performance and striving for continuous improvement.”
Survey respondents were also asked to evaluate companies they knew through industry experience or through family and friends who worked there.
"Bruce Power’s diversity initiatives focus on attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent to bridge employment gaps and acquire qualified talent. The company educates its Leadership teams about Employment Equity and uses data to determine where it may be able to challenge itself to shift the workplace composition and broaden our talent pools," according to a statement from the company. "Bruce Power also has several groups that are passionate about creating a more inclusive workplace and improving awareness through education around the importance of diversity, including its Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Indigenous Network, North American Young Generation Nuclear (NAYGN), Women’s Forum and Women in Nuclear."
Each company’s diversity-related practices were analyzed and incorporated into the rankings. Market research team Statista looked at the presence of employee resource groups, hiring programs geared toward Indigenous people, the publication of diversity data, the creation of an accessible workplace for people with disabilities, the percentage of women in board and executive positions, and external practices such as supplier diversity.