Inclusive culture and diverse workforce key contributors to
bank's bottom line
TORONTO, March 31, 2015 /CNW/ - For the fifth consecutive
year, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) was named one of
Canada's Best Diversity
Employers for having a work culture pillared on values of
inclusion and respect and one that embraces the unique attributes
of its individual team members.
"A key driver of our success in maintaining a competitive edge
in the marketplace is having a team that reflects the diversity of
our clients," says Laura
Dottori-Attanasio, CIBC's Chief Risk Officer and Diversity
& Inclusion Executive Champion. "The bottom line is that we are
stronger because of the diversity of ideas and experiences that
each individual brings to the table."
The editors of Mediacorp Inc. recognized CIBC for fostering an
inclusive employee culture that leverages diversity of thought and
experience. Among CIBC's many initiatives, Mediacorp lauded the
bank for launching "Hot Docs Diversity Dialogues", a new
documentary series aimed at shedding light on topics that can be
challenging to talk about in the workplace. This year, team members
were invited to view the movies and participate in a post-screening
panel discussion to engage in conversations about multi-racial
identity and mental health.
Mediacorp has also recognized CIBC as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, one of
Greater Toronto's Top Employers
and a Top Employer for Young People.
CIBC's other recent recognitions include being named:
- The strongest of the publicly traded major banks in
Canada and North America by Bloomberg Markets
magazine;
- Among the Top 10 Safest Banks in North America by Global Finance magazine;
- Best Consumer Internet Bank - Canada and Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site
- North America by Global Finance
magazine;
- Top Canadian Bank for Mobile Banking by Forrester; and
- One of Canada's 50 Most
Engaged Workplaces™ by Achievers
This year's winners are being announced today in a special
supplement in The Globe and Mail.
About CIBC
CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution
with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our
three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth
Management and Wholesale Banking - CIBC offers a full range of
products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking
network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world. You
can find other news releases and information about CIBC in our
Media Centre on our corporate website at www.cibc.com.
SOURCE CIBC