KPMG Named One of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

TORONTO, April 3 – KPMG in Canada (“KPMG”) has been recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc. as among the best employers to promote diversity in the workplace. KPMG shares this honour with 25 other employers across Canada, and is proud to be a leader among their peers in creating a workplace that welcomes and celebrates diversity in its various forms. “This recognition is a strong testament to the hard work we have put forth over the last few years at KPMG to promote, encourage, and educate our people on the importance of diversity in the workplace,” said Michael Bach, Director of Diversity, KPMG.

This award recognizes the nation’s leaders in workplace diversity and inclusiveness initiatives among several employee groups. They are: women; visible minorities; people with disabilities; people of the First Nation or aboriginal Canadians; and gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-identified employees.

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“KPMG strongly believes that encouraging a diverse workforce will make us a better place to work, strengthen our credibility with our clients, and help us to remain competitive in this tight labour market,” says Mario Paron, KPMG’s Chief HR Officer.

For further information about KPMG’s employee programs, please visit: www.kpmg.ca/careers

About KPMG in Canada

KPMG LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm affiliated with KPMG International, a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. Member firms operate in 145 countries and have more than 123,000 professionals working around the world.

The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity, and describes itself as such.
Please visit www.kpmg.ca

About Mediacorp

Mediacorp Canada Inc., is Canada’s largest publisher of quality employment periodicals. We specialize in publishing directories and guides that let job-hunters find great employers and interesting new job opportunities in their field. Since 1992, more than one million of our job-hunting guides have been sold.
Please visit: http://www.canadastop100.com/index.html

For further information: Media Contacts: Toronto, Shilpa Kotecha, KPMG, skotecha@kpmg.ca, (416) 777-8918; Montréal, Lucie Frenière, KPMG, lfreniere@kpmg.ca, (514) 840 2353