Workplace inclusion efforts yield ambivalent results, according to KPMG Canada survey of Black Canadians.
Canadian employers have made significant progress in understanding systemic racism and creating a more racially equitable work environment, but that cognizance has not necessarily translated into better job opportunities.
The consulting giant surveyed more than 1,000 employees who identify as Black Canadian – of different income levels and across a broad swath of industries – to gauge how promises made by employers to address systemic barriers faced by Black employees actually translated into tangible change at the workplace for them.
The results were mixed.
Approximately 68% of those surveyed said employers had made “good progress” or “some progress” on promises to be more “equitable and inclusive,” but about 50% said they had not experienced better employment prospects.
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