Embracing our differences Inclusion requires getting involved

Read about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in our Impact Report.

Download the 2024 report

Our vision

Forward thinking

Our commitment to DEI goes beyond our company. We show it through our actions, community support and a desire to build an open society where everyone can co-exist.

Steeped in a mutualist culture that revolves around respect, honesty and consideration, we rely on cooperation, caring and the pooling of our strengths to move the company forward.

Our community involvement

Building bridges with indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities

We are working with Pride at Work Canada and the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to foster more inclusive and respectful workplaces.

These partnerships enable us to share our practices, support our colleagues and move reconciliation and inclusion forward.

Creating opportunities to listen and take action with Perspectives

Perspectives are employee resource groups that bring together colleagues who discuss the issues and challenges of three communities: women, youth and 2SLGBTQ+.

The goal is to raise awareness and offer peer support, while promoting a culture of inclusion.

Some stats:

59% of our workforce are women
52.7% of our managerial positions are held by women
At least 5.1% of our employees identify as 2SLGBTQ+

Our inclusion initiatives

Encouraging the development of female talent

We give employees the opportunity to take part in the A Effect Ambition Challenge, a training program designed to help women maximize their career potential.

A transformative journey, it leverages three key behaviours: self-confidence, risk-taking and influence.

Since 2006, nearly 150 employees have successfully completed it.

Integrating DEI into our business practices

We offer training on what it means to be indigenous in Canada, raise awareness on women’s health in group insurance, and share our best practices with our members and partners.

A values-driven collaboration with Alea
Providing access to feminine hygiene products in the workplace

To improve the employee experience, while also adopting best practices, Beneva is collaborating with Alea, a start-up founded in 2022, whose mission is to facilitate access to menstrual products in the workplace.