Maple Leaf Foods achieved NAMI's inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for the organization's comprehensive diversity, equity and inclusion vision and strategic roadmap. The organization defined its way of measuring progress, increased the diversity of its workforce, and measured the satisfaction of its people through comprehensive engagement survey questions.
"Receiving the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award is an incredible honour," said Jumoke Fagbemi, Senior Vice President of People. "This recognition is a testament to our culture and our people who, through their dedication, curiosity and commitment, make our company an inclusive place to work. We know we're stronger when people feel accepted and valued for who they are and what they bring to the workplace."
Worker Safety
Maple Leaf Foods is committed to being a global leader in workplace safety and the company's safety record is among the best in the industry.
The company received NAMI's highest-Award of Honor for worker safety achievements at three facilities: its pork processing facility in Brandon, Manitoba, its meat canning operation in Mississauga, Ontario and its Courtney Park manufacturing operation in Mississauga, Ontario. Maple Leaf Foods was also recognized with an Award of Merit for its Parma prepared meats facility in Laval, Quebec.
Environmental
Maple Leaf Foods achieved NAMI's Tier 3 Environmental Recognition Award for the Heritage prepared meats facility in Hamilton, Ontario. The second highest tier of recognition, this award recognizes Maple Leaf's dedication to continuous environmental improvement, evidenced by the development and implementation of its Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
Source : Newswire.ca