ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT FOR GENDER EQUALITY LEADERSHIP IN THE CANADIAN PRIVATE SECTOR

This website was created based on the documents titled Blueprint for Gender Equality Leadership in the Canadian Private Sector, and Maturity Model by Global Compact Network Canada, co-authored by: Ayman Chowdhury, Sandra Espinosa, and Brittany Gataveckas.

The publication was developed with the participation of the following organizations: ATB Financial; Baker McKenzie; BASF; Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; CAE Inc.; IKEA Canada; Export Development Canada (EDC); Nutrien; Riverside Natural Foods; Scotiabank; SNC-Lavalin; Stantec; Starbucks; Sodexo; TELUS; Turner & Townsend; Unilever; Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR); Williams Engineering.

The following organizations acted as advisory partners to the publication: Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC); Catalyst; Global Affairs Canada; Matrix360; UN Women; and WEConnect International.

Funding for this project was generously provided by the Government of Canada’s Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE).

TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: September, 2020

The information available in the Blueprint for Gender Equality Leadership in the Canadian Private Sector report (referred to herein as “Blueprint report”), its associated website (referred to herein as “Blueprint site”), and Maturity Model report (referred to herein as “Maturity Model report”) is issued by the Global Compact Network Canada (GCNC) for general distribution and educational purposes only.

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