Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that embraces, encourages, supports, and celebrates our employees, volunteers and our Board of Directors' dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, spiritual beliefs, political beliefs, and other ideologies. Diverse perspectives draw on different concepts, ideas, and experience and enriches decision making and our effectiveness.

The health and well-being of our organization is our number one priority and we have zero tolerance for discrimination.

Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of our Purpose: To lead, unite, and champion business to ensure Greater Vancouver is thriving and our region is the best place to live and work. By embracing, including, and celebrating our differences, we are stronger.

We are committed to championing diversity and ensuring inclusion in all that we do to better represent the Greater Vancouver business community.

Explore our initiatives in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and meet our Diversity And Inclusion Leadership Council.

Upcoming Events

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This virtual workshop increases awareness of mental illness in the workplace and provides tangible tools that small business owners, people leaders, and HR professionals can apply right away.

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Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is pleased to be working with Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. to offer Indigenous Relations training exclusively for our members.

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In partnership with Diversio, we are proud to be offering the Inclusive Leadership certificate program for individuals and businesses in the Greater Vancouver area who are on their journey to become more inclusive leaders.

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This workshop seeks to help individuals navigate psychological health and safety in the workplace and explore how a proactive approach and ongoing commitment to psychological health safety is a key component of healthy and inclusive workplace cultures.