This is a people business, inside and out, and we welcome all voices to the table.

A diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is essential for a thriving workforce, a sense of belonging, client service, and business performance. Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) strategy is embedded across the organization, fostering a culture of belonging and opportunity for employees, customers, and communities.

We’re committed to building a barrier-free workplace where all employees have equitable opportunities to grow, contribute, and lead. Our IDEA philosophy extends to all stakeholders — brokers, suppliers, investors, regulators, and industry partners – contributing to meaningful change across our industry.

We know that there is still a lot of work to be done to promote diversity of voices in industries like ours, which is why we have clear leadership diversity goals for 2026:

  • At least 30% of Vice-President and Executive Leadership Team roles held by women
  • At least 15% Vice-President and Executive Leadership Team roles held by individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and/ or persons with disabilities

The Board of Directors is also committed to increasing its diversity, with a goal of ensuring women and men each make up no less than 30% of all directors, and an ambition to have at least one director on the Board identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or persons with a disability.

Executive sponsorship

Each member of our Executive Leadership Team plays an important role in sponsoring inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility at Definity.

  • Rowan Saunders, our President and CEO, is our executive sponsor for inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. He is also a mentor to the Chair of our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Advisory Committee.
  • Several members of our Executive Leadership Team are also executive sponsors and participate on our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Advisory Committee.
  • All other members of our Executive Leadership Team are mentors to our Employee Group Chairs, while our Employee Group Chairs are reverse mentors to them.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Advisory Committee

Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Advisory Committee is made up of employees who reflect different functions, regions, levels, and lived experiences across our business. IDEA Advisory Committee is aligned to our overall company direction and plays a prominent role in establishing our diversity and inclusion strategy, plan, and measures, as well as in initiating efforts that make us more inclusive.

Employee Groups

Our IDEA-focused Employee Groups (EGs) advocate for awareness, advise in policy development, identify barriers and opportunities for inclusion, and hold diversity and inclusion events. All employees are welcome to join any employee group, either as a community member or an ally. Joining an employee group fosters a sense of belonging and empowerment.

Get to know our Employee Groups

Anti-Racism & Cultural Equity

The Anti-Racism & Cultural Equity Employee Group identifies opportunities to raise awareness about how racism and lack of cultural equity affects members of our organization and our communities. The group also addresses systemic racism or cultural biases within our practices and procedures and makes recommendations to remove these barriers. Finally, ACE educates employees on anti-racism and multicultural initiatives to help them address biases and help make them effective allies.

Disability & Accessibility Advocacy

The Disability & Accessibility Advocacy Employee Group includes employees with disabilities, allies, and advocates. The group raises awareness, identifies barriers, and recommends solutions to provide a more inclusive workplace for people of all abilities. They also support events and commemorations to celebrate the disability community and educate the company.

LGBTQ+

The LGBTQ+ Employee Group identifies opportunities to create a more inclusive workplace for the 2SLGBTQI+ community. This group provides awareness and advocates for change using an intersectional queer lens to reduce barriers faced by equity deserving groups. They engage employees in commemorative events such as Pride Month and other celebrations. The group encourages allyship and provides support for everyone to be their authentic selves.

Women’s Empowerment

The Women’s Empowerment Employee Group is open to all employees, including women and allies, and advocates for the advancement of women within their roles and careers at Definity. The group works to influence the creation of opportunities for visibility and the development of women at all levels by raising awareness, identifying barriers, and recommending realistic and actionable solutions for advancing women in the workplace. They also lead enterprise-wide events and commemorations.

Our valued partners

Definity works with partners to foster an inclusive workplace. These partners offer a variety of services, including providing education and resources, and holding events to celebrate and advance diversity.