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HSBC is committed to diversity and employment equity.
View HSBC’s 2008 Narrative Employment Equity Report (PDF)
Our long-term, global presence has given us a unique ability to understand and appreciate diversity in all its forms. Creativity, innovation, teamwork and productivity flourish at HSBC in large part because we insist that every employee and customer be treated with fairness and respect. Valuing Diversity helps us to sustain and increase this unique advantage.
Program components:
Valuing Diversity Council
The HSBC Valuing Diversity Council includes a cross-section of employees from varying functions, levels and geographic regions within the organization. This enables consultation with employee representatives from both Eastern and Western Canada. Council members are actively involved in developing, implementing and monitoring the company’s Valuing Diversity initiatives.
Executive Commitment
Our Executives are committed to Valuing Diversity. They provide leadership and support to diversity related initiatives and actively promote accountability, co-operation and buy-in from all employees at all levels.
Alignment with Business Goals/Strategies
We increase awareness, acceptance and successful implementation of diversity related initiatives by maximizing opportunities to present, align and demonstrate the links that these initiatives have with business priorities.
Outreach
While we have a very diverse workforce, HSBC would like to increase its representation of Persons with Disabilities and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. Targeted outreach initiatives combined with support measures are being implemented to increase our representation of these groups.
If you consider yourself to be Aboriginal or a Person with a Disability and are looking for a career in Financial Services, we encourage you to Contact Us to find out more about employment opportunities with HSBC. See also:
Policies and Practices
We have a range of policies and practices in place that complement and support diversity at HSBC. Things like Religious Leave and Workplace Accommodation make for happier, healthier and more productive employees, so we are always exploring opportunities to add to or improve upon our diversity initiatives. Feedback and suggestions from our employees are an important resource for us.
Training and Development
To increase employee awareness and understanding of diversity, a series of diversity related modules are incorporated into our internal training programs. These help to:
- Improve the knowledge and skills of our employees and managers
- Guard against stereotyping and other potentially negative forms of presumption about others
- Enhance everyone’s ability to manage, empathize and communicate with coworkers or customers from a variety of backgrounds.
