Working at UPP means working toward a secure and sustainable future for our members. Together, our talented people are creating a purpose-driven and inclusive workplace — for one another and the world around us. It’s why Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation, and Leaning Into ESG are bedrocks of both our organizational strategy and intentional culture.
EDIR is the umbrella term for the programs, policies, strategies, and practices underpinning our mission to create and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment – no matter anyone’s ethnicity; sexual orientation; gender identity; physical, cognitive, or mental ability; religion; age; marital status; socioeconomic status; national origin; or other identities.
EDIR is not just a core value at UPP; it’s a business imperative. Diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace. Our EDIR program and three-year roadmap are the blueprints for our inclusive, respectful working environment and our way of honouring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #92.
EDI and Reconciliation strategic objectives
Establish EDIR as an essential element in individual goal-setting and the Board evaluation scorecard, set UPP’s leadership pledge.
Define EDIR together and create individual accountability, introduce selfidentification to measure and enhance diversity representation, invest in internships and next-gen programs targeting underrepresented groups, establish partnerships with organizations to help diversify candidate pools.
Embed inclusive leadership behaviours in performance management, create feedback and dialogue mechanisms and act on outcomes, include equity and inclusion in Board and leadership development programming.
Position EDIR as a cornerstone of our people programs and policies, including all recruitment, onboarding, integration, promotion, and pay practices
Invest in diversely owned funds, develop an inclusive procurement policy and approach, and create an executive-sponsored employee resource group.
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