We want to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse communities in which we operate, and that we provide an inclusive workplace for all of our employees. Our commitment to diversity encompasses people of varied ethnic backgrounds, gender, values, abilities, family status, age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Workplace Support ( Employee Resource Group)

With the Bank’s support, a group of LGBT employees and their allies have created an employee resource group called Scotia Pride. Scotia Pride’s mission is to help the Bank foster an inclusive environment, where employees and customers of the LGBT community feel safe, valued and respected, and to support Scotiabank’s brand recognition as an employer and bank of choice, where we celebrate diversity.

Recruitment and Awareness Programs

• At Scotiabank hiring managers are trained in bias-free recruitment, interviewing and selection.
  
  
• Scotiabank participated in Toronto’s first Transgender Job Fair at the Fred Victor Employment Resource Centre.

Sponsorships

Scotiabank supports a number of initiatives that are important to several communities in which we operate, including the LGBT community.

• Title sponsor for the Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life which benefits charities across Canada.
  
  
• Sponsor of the Friends for Life Bike Rally - A Toronto-to-Montreal cycling event which raises money for the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation.
  
  
• A founding sponsors of Pro Pride, the first professional corporate Pride celebration. Pro Pride brought together 11 major Canadian corporations, financial institutions and accounting firms to celebrate Toronto Pride, to mark the launch of Pride at Work Canada, a not-for-profit organization aimed at supporting LGBT employee resource groups in the workplace.
  
  
• Student sponsor of “Out on Bay Street” Business Conference & Career Fair. Organized by various business schools in Canada and allows LGBT students, allies and employers to meet, network and learn about career opportunities. Scotiabank’s travel bursaries provide LGBT students across Canada the chance to participate in this event.