Enbridge earns KNOVO Award of Distinction for women’s advancement, gender inclusion initiatives
Her area of expertise is binary, but Catherine Dyer is a tireless champion of diversity.
Dyer, Enbridge’s Chief Information Officer, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday afternoon at Calgary’s Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium as the annual KNOVO Awards celebrated gender diversity in the workplace.
“Supporting the growth of women in the field of technology is quite important to me,” she said. “I have spent much of my career in this space, and I believe there is a significant contribution women can make.”
The KNOVO program, operated by the Calgary Council for Advanced Technology, focuses on increasing women’s recruitment, retention and advancement. Supported by Status of Women Canada, KNOVO aims to create the conditions within the technology industry where professional women are fully represented in decision-making and leadership positions.
“I’ve always maintained that two things are needed, in equal measure, for women to be successful in their careers . . . an alliance of organizationally supported programs that creates space for women to thrive, and a willingness and initiative on the part of the individual to seize opportunity,” said Dyer.
As part of Tuesday’s KNOVO Awards, Enbridge received the KNOVO Award of Distinction—granted to companies that promote gender inclusion, women’s advancement, and empowerment policies and practices.
We believe a workplace should be welcoming and inclusive, and our commitment to diversity means hiring those whose skills and abilities contribute the most to our success, and those who reflect the communities where we live and work.
Our policies and programs, integrated into existing practices, include initiatives that support:
- Respectful workplace and anti-harassment;
- A diversity and inclusion strategic plan;
- Pay equity;
- An internal mentoring program available to women to support their leadership and career development goals;
- Community partnerships and initiatives that promote the hiring and advancement of women; and
- A company culture that supports gender diversity at all career levels.
“Enbridge created the space for initiatives like our employee resource groups, as well as for community partnerships like the ones we have with WinSETT, WISEST and Braided Journeys,” says Lori Campbell, Enbridge’s senior manager of enterprise diversity and inclusion.
“These programs are helping to create growth and advancement opportunities for professional women, as well as for female students in junior high, high school and post-secondary programs.”
(TOP PHOTO: Catherine Dyer, right, Enbridge's Chief Information Officer, chats with KNOVO Awards emcee Dawn Fiander-McCann of Coreworx on Sept. 27, 2016.)
