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Introduction
Human Rights
In every country in which TD operates, we support and
respect the protection of human rights. We also share
the values reflected in international proclamations about
human rights, such as the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
We adhere to and, in many cases, exceed all applicable
labour laws and standards addressing issues such
as equal pay, hours of work and child labour. TD’s
Respectful Workplace Policy and our Health and Safety
Policy articulate our commitment to providing a work
environment free from any form of harassment and
unlawful discrimination, where every employee, customer,
client and independent contractor is treated with dignity
and respect. TD’s employees are the heart of everything
we do and we encourage an inclusive and diverse working
environment. TD’s model is one of employee engagement
and we encourage open dialogue to help us create a
positive working environment where all employees
can thrive.
Under the TD Code of Conduct and Ethics, every employee
and director of TD is expected and required to assess
every business decision and every action on behalf of the
organization in light of whether it is right, legal and fair.
Robust internal investigation and escalation processes are
followed when concerns are raised regarding harassment,
unlawful discrimination or other conduct that would
contravene these policies. Employees and Directors attest
to compliance with these policies on an annual basis.
We promote Indigenous rights and support the principle
of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), with our
commitment reflected in TD’s Environmental Policy and
Environmental Management System.
TD educates employees on relevant human rights issues
through various communications and learning programs,
including inclusion and diversity training.
In 2016, we formed a Human Rights Working Committee,
tasked with responding to the U.K.’s new legislation on
Modern Slavery. This cross-functional committee met
regularly to understand relevant issues and develop the
TD Bank Group Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada
In 2016, we continued to educate our workforce on the
history, culture and opportunities (talent and business) of
Indigenous peoples in Canada, throughout the year and
during our Aboriginal History Month celebrations. We
hosted an internal employee event featuring a keynote
speech by Roberta Jamieson, president and CEO of Indspire,
who discussed the empowerment of Indigenous peoples
through education and the opportunities to harness the
abilities of this emerging and enabled workforce.
• Participation in the Indigenous Employee Circle, an
online community, grew to 827 members, up from
716 members in 2015.
• We have begun to recognize traditional lands and
territories as we open events. In a few cases, we have
also engaged Elders/Knowledge-Keepers to provide a
traditional opening to events.
• In 2016, we again published TD and Indigenous
Communities in Canada, a report that communicates
our commitments and actions in support of Aboriginal
success in the workplace, economy and community.
LGBTA
Since first introducing same-sex benefits to our Canadian
workforce in 1994, we have made significant progress in
creating a truly inclusive workplace for LGBTA employees
wherever we operate. These efforts continued in 2016; for
example, we:
• Introduced an important design change to new and
renovated branches going forward, whereby we will
build gender-neutral washrooms. An emerging best
practice in North America, these single-stall, accessible
washrooms are available for use by any person,
regardless of their gender identity or expression.
• Sponsored 62 Pride events across North America to
engage our employees while supporting the community.
• Organized several LGBTA networking events in the
U.S. and launched our first LBTQ Women’s Network.
Veterans in the U.S.
While this community is a newer priority for TD, we have
an employee resource group that focuses on opportunities
for veterans and helps them transition from active duty
to the workplace. In 2016, TD participated in over 10
recruitment events with organizations focused on finding
jobs for veterans. This resulted in 80 new hires. We also
created a military skills translator tool specific to roles at
TD for our recruiters and produced a video launched on
Veterans Day that celebrated employees who have served
their country.
Included among
the Top 25
Trailblazing
Companies for
demonstrating a
public commitment
to LGBT people
and issues.
Scored 100% on
the 2016 Corporate
Equality Index
for the eighth year
in a row.
AWARDS
3.1 Employee Engagement 3.2 Inclusion and Diversity 3.3 Health and Well-Being