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Being a force to build better futures is core to who we are.

We belong to the financial cooperative movement, which for over 120 years has innovated to help serve the underserved. As a Certified B Corporation® and social purpose company, we’re part of a global movement to build an inclusive economy that creates opportunities for people of all backgrounds, lived-experiences and worldviews. At Coast Capital, we're driven to build a better, brighter more inclusive future for everyone.

Our Progress

We’re motivated by our 2023 progress towards our multi-year, equity, diversity and inclusion action plan. Here are several highlights:

Creating Opportunities for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) & Employees Who Identify as Belonging to Equity-Deserving Groups Creating Opportunities for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) & Employees Who Identify as Belonging to Equity-Deserving Groups
  • Embedded EDI best practices into our talent acquisition processes and employee onboarding journey. Additionally, our Talent Acquisition team became AIRS Certified Diversity & Inclusion Recruiters.
  • Conducted a 2SLGBTQIA+ workplace audit in partnership with Pride at Work Canada.
  • Piloted Maturn as a workplace benefit to support new mothers on their maternity journey.
Advancing our Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-Racism Learning Journey Advancing our Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-Racism Learning Journey
  • Launched Inclusive Leadership Training with 87% of leaders participating.
  • Launched a mandatory EDI course for all new employees.
  • Hosted all-staff learning sessions on “Why Reconciliation” and “Economic Reconciliation”.
  • Our employee-resource groups hosted 16 events and education opportunities attracting more than 1,200 employees.
Delivering Value to Members and <br>Eco-System Delivering Value to Members and
Eco-System
  • Directed over 52% of our Coast Capital Education Awards to Indigenous Students in 2023.
  • Installed branch signage to affirm our commitment to creating inclusive spaces across 45 Coast Capital branches.
  • Launched our Accessibility Action Plan and began to address barriers for members and employees with disabilities.

Our Inclusion Code signage in our branches acts as a code of conduct to reinforce inclusivity and best practices for our members and employees.

Embracing Diversity in Leadership

Coast Capital is part of the Government of Canada’s 50-30 Challenge, to advance equity, diversity and inclusion at the most senior levels of our organization: our Board of Directors and Senior Management Team.1 The goal of the challenge is to attain gender parity (50 per cent) and at least 30 per cent representation of equity-deserving groups on our Board of Directors and senior management team.

A bar graph displaying the diversity goals for 2026 in board and senior management positions for gender-identified women and underrepresented groups in an organization.

Aligned to our commitment to foster EDI at all levels of our organization, we implemented a Board Diversity Policy in 2023 to continue to create the conditions for diversity on our Board of Directors.

1. Data as of June 2024, based on Board of Directors self-identification data. Data as of December 31, 2023, based on employee self-identification. Other equity-deserving groups include those who identify as Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, people with disabilities and 2SLGBTQIA+.

Our Workforce Diversity

Our workforce diversity helps us understand where we need to focus our equity, diversity and inclusion efforts and where we have more work to do. We have strong representation of women and people of colour throughout our workforce and have more work to do to attract and retain employees who identify as Indigenous, people with disabilities and 2SLGBTQIA+.2 

Our employee self-identification rate improved to 75.9% in 2023, up from 65.4% in 2022 and may have contributed to increases in representation. Self-identification data provides us with important information on our workforce to inform our EDI efforts, and we’re proud of our progress in this area.

Workforce Representation

2023

2022

Women and/or non-binary employees

55.4%

55.2%

Women and/or non-binary people leaders

48.0%

46.2%

People of colour employees

35.8%

28.9%

People of colour people leaders

32.5%

27.3%

Indigenous employees

0.8%

0.8%

Employees with disabilities

3.8%

3.2%

2SLGBTQIA+ employees

2.7%

1.3%

2. Data as of December 31 of each respective year, based on employee self-identification. 

Employee Resource Groups

Our employee resource groups represent different equity-deserving groups and play an important role in creating a workplace that is more inclusive for all:

  • DisAbility @ Coast
  • Women in Business
  • Indigenous 
  • Pride Inclusivity
  • Racial Equity & Multiculturalism
  • Young Professionals

Championing Inclusion

At Coast Capital, we all have a role to play in building a better, more inclusive future. Read what our employees have to say about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how they champion inclusion through their role at Coast Capital.

Jamie Sastaunik (they/she)
Jamie Sastaunik (they/she)

Credit Solutions Associate

Jamie, a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Council and co-chair of the Pride Inclusivity Employee Resource Group says, “It's crucial to cultivate spaces that are equitable, inclusive, and supportive of a diverse population to achieve shared success. When everyone is taken care of, we all win."

Aman Pagely (she/her)
Aman Pagely (she/her)

Resiliency & Recovery Manager

Aman, a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Council and Women in Business Employee Resource Group, says “EDI is about empowering people by embracing their differences as strengths. Inclusion starts with all of us and it’s important for me to bring my diverse perspectives to the table to drive better and more equitable outcomes.”

TJ Delegencia (he/him)
TJ Delegencia (he/him)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator

TJ says “Biases exist in many everyday processes, policies, and systems—which create barriers for many identities to participate in society. Our role in the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team is to identify and dismantle those barriers for our employees and members to not only thrive and succeed but feel that they can work, bank, and belong at Coast.”

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Advancing Accessibility

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion includes advancing accessibility across our organization while meeting the requirements of the Accessible Canada Act to help create a barrier-free Canada for all.

Learn more about Coast Capital’s approach to advancing accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Advancing Accessibility

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion includes advancing accessibility across our organization while meeting the requirements of the Accessible Canada Act to help create a barrier-free Canada for all.

Learn more about Coast Capital’s approach to advancing accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Inclusion Stories

WORKING AT COAST
National Disability Awareness Month | Week 5

Each week in October, we’ll profile a member of the Coast team to highlight their strengths and create awareness of their experience working at Coast Capital. This week, meet Moninder Grewal.

WORKING AT COAST
National Disability Awareness Month | Week 4

Each week in October, we’ll profile a member of the Coast team to highlight their strengths and create awareness of their experience working at Coast. This week meet Tanya Smith.

WORKING AT COAST
National Disability Awareness Month | Week 3

Each week in October, we’ll profile a member of the Coast team to highlight their strengths and create awareness of their experience working at Coast. This week meet Kate Page.

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