Becoming an Ally in the Workplace

Many organizations are embarking on or have already put together equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) working groups and strategies. Although it may seem like a current buzzword, EDIA work is not only a nice thing to do for the companies that have the time and resources — it is a business imperative for every organization.

Join us for a fireside chat with Bindu Cudjoe, BComm’95, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, and chief inclusion and equity officer at the Laurentian Bank of Canada, and get grounded in key topics applicable to EDIA — including the evolution of diversity to inclusion and equity, how accessibility fits into this work, the role of privilege, and what EDIA is not (i.e., political correctness or affirmative action), and how you can employ this knowledge to be an ally in your own workplace. 

Bindu Cudjoe leads the legal affairs, corporate secretariat, regulatory compliance, ethics and equity, and diversity and inclusion functions for Laurentian Bank and its subsidiaries. Bindu, who attained her law degree at the University of Toronto, began her legal career at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and continued as Partner with McMillan LLP in the financial services group. She is a mother of three and active in her professional and local communities acting as director and member of various advisory boards and foundations.