We’re engaging in conversation with our Black professionals and community partners to hear their voices, understand their values and support their professional development.

How?

• The EY Black Professionals Network (BPN) creates opportunities for members to build connections and share experiences, while helping the firm to reimagine what recruiting, retention and engagement must look like for Black professionals to thrive.
• The BPN orchestrates dynamic events across our Canadian offices to celebrate Black History Month through thought-provoking panel discussions and community engagement initiatives, as well as an accredited learning session tailored exclusively for the Black diaspora. These initiatives enable our people to explore various strategies for enhancing the potential of Black professionals across the firm, fostering an environment that promotes their inherent, power-building competencies.
• While Black History Month is an essential reminder for all Canadians, conversations and intentions must continue forward as we aim to create long-term, purposeful change. That’s why the BPN works alongside other internal employee resource groups to help recognize and embrace the deep diversity and intersectionality within the Black community, and the strengths and perspectives that everyone brings, all year long.

We’re fostering belonging and broader collaboration with our people, clients, vendors and communities to propel progress and sustained change

How?

• The EY Entrepreneurs Access Network is our newest business accelerator program. It supports high-potential Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs across Canada in building sustainable, scalable business enterprises through coaching, connections and curricula.
• We’re making meaningful progress against the targets set out by the BlackNorth Initiative. This includes advancing the recruitment of Black professionals at all levels of our organization, evolving our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy and training platforms, and supporting Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. 
• Through our EY supplier diversity programs, we’re creating diverse ecosystems for minority-owned businesses in Canada. 
• Since our inception, we’ve been on a journey to build a more equitable working world — and we’re also helping our clients do the same. We’re supporting Canadian businesses in their journey to generate lasting value by growing board and supplier diversity and developing people-centric solutions to realize positive impact through the power of DEI.