Vision and mission
Metro Vancouver’s vision is to be a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and an organization that embraces, celebrates, and empowers diversity. We are a workplace that fosters trust and safety where individuals have a sense of belonging and are encouraged to be their authentic selves.
Our mission is to be reflective of the region we serve and cultivate a diverse, safe, equitable, and inclusive work environment for all. We adapt practices and behaviours to mitigate bias and promote innovative and forward-thinking policies, processes, and programs.
Other Metro Vancouver connected initiatives
Commitment
Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t merely check boxes or standalone programs. Metro Vancouver strives to make these concepts mainstream and works to ensure they are integrated in our recruitment initiatives and processes, professional development opportunities and organizational culture. We also recognize that diversity is not only about gender, ethnicity and other visible differences; invisible differences such as life experiences, backgrounds, belief systems, working style preferences, and lifestyles play an equally important role.
In pursuit of our vision and mission, Metro Vancouver has identified four strategic priorities with commitment statements and corresponding action items. These four strategic priorities are:
Inclusive culture and environment
To foster a culture of inclusion and remove barriers to participation.
Diverse partnerships and programs
To build diverse, inclusive and accessible programs and services.
Transformative education and awareness
To broaden mindsets and advance important conversations.
Transparent measuring and reporting
To inform decision making by assessing the progress of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
Initiatives
Employee groups
Metro Vancouver recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and initiatives require shared accountability. We have multiple employee groups that have a key role in advancing our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy.
Employment programs
Metro Vancouver is committed to attracting and recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the region we serve. We intentionally design talent diversification programs and initiatives that support us in this goal. In addition to the below programs, we also collaborate with many post-secondary institutions and employment organizations as part of talent acquisition activities. This includes participating at career fairs and employment events.