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Taking Advancement of Women Global 2007 Colloquium on Global Diversity Washington D.C. March 8 - 9, 2007. Agenda. About Scotiabank Early Approach Relaunch Success Taking It Global. About Scotiabank. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Taking Advancement of Women Global2007 Colloquium on Global Diversity
Washington D.C.March 8 - 9, 2007
Agenda
• About Scotiabank
• Early Approach
• Relaunch
• Success
• Taking It Global
About Scotiabank
Scotiabank and its affiliates serve approximately 12 million customers through close to 2,200 branches and offices with nearly 57,000 employees in some 50 countries around the world.*
* Each dot indicates a branch or office in a major centre.
Scotiabank is pursuing today’s global opportunities as the most international of Canada’s major banks.
Background – Advancement of Women (AoW)
• Taskforce
• Compliance
• No accountability
• No visibility
• No progress
Relaunch of AoW Initiative
• Initiative Relaunched
• Global Employee of Choice
• Strong Business Case
• Senior Level Steering Committee
The Business Case
• Improve Business Performance
• Maintain competitive position in the war for talent
• Leverage existing diverse talent pool
AoW Strategic Framework
• Senior Management Commitment
• Accountability Framework
• Networks
• Leverage External Presence
• Broaden & Deepen Talent Pool
• Clarify the Career Advancement Process
• Mentoring
Success
• Leveraging our Canadian success
• Laying the groundwork for International
Taking AoW Global
AoW Governance Structure
Corporate HR
WIN Champion
Country Head/Local
HR
AoW Field Committee
Steering Committee
• Cultural Variances/Diverse Regions
• Absence of Metrics
• Lack of Role Models
• Concept of Work/Life Balance
• Integration Activities
Learnings
• Local research
• Establishing benchmarks
• Communicating business case, objectives &
goals
• Localization
• Staying business-focused
Critical Success Factors
• Launched AoW to pilot countries in 2006
• Commitment to launch to remaining countries
by end of 2007
Where We Are Today
• Business case that addresses local cultural and
societal factors
• Securing and demonstrating senior-level
commitment
• Momentum and visibility
Embedding AoW in International
Progress to Date
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Chile
• Dominican Republic
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Puerto Rico
• Mexico
• Mexico – Top 50 ‘Great Places to Work’
• Dominican Republic – 3rd Most Admired
Organization
• Trinidad & Tobago – Employer of Choice for
Women
• 1st Female Region Head
• Female Country Heads
We’re on the Right Track
What’s Next for Scotiabank
• Strengthen our Global Employer of Choice
position
• Sustain results achieved in Canada by extending
deeper into the talent pool
• Maintain momentum in International by
supporting the global launch/execution of the
Advancement of Women initiative
Questions?