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This is a public resource hub containing a variety of materials that can be used to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within an organization. The resources are free to access. Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of the page before downloading materials.

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Diversity Training Modules

Online training for forest sector workers and employers

Training & Development

Indigenous Canada

Training & Development

Bridging the Gap (Collection)

Several reports highlighting trends in youth recruitment, training and education, and Ontario-specific cases

Getting Started

HVAC Industry Guide: Tactics to Attract and Retain a Diverse Workforce

Provides data on recent trends, best practices for inclusive hiring and retention, and resources for employers.

Getting Started

Inclusive Hiring Guide - Hire persons with disabilities

Includes recommendations and checklists for employers

Recruitment & Selection

Diversity Wins Report

Contains industry comparisons

Getting Started

Global Gender Gap Report

Highlights EDI implications in workforce trends

Getting Started

Unlocking a Future-Ready Workforce for Canada’s Forest Industries

Getting Started

Understanding Workplace Diversity for Managers

An infographic showing eight ways managers and supervisors can recruit, support and retain a diverse workforce.

Getting Started

Women in Wood Facebook Group

This Facebook group includes more than 3,000 women and serves as a venue for networking with other women who work with, in or for the woods.

Getting Started

Indigenous Self-Identification Form

Recruitment & Selection

Enhancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Forest Sector

A report on the experiences of underrepresented groups in Canada's Forest Sector: focus on opportunities, barriers, cahllenges & recommendations for action

Getting Started

Inclusion Continuum

The enterprise-wide Workplace Inclusion System designed by Indigenous Works helps companies climb the seven-stage Inclusion Continuum by diagnosing the organizational competencies needed to achieve increased engagements and relationships with Indigenous people, businesses and communities.

Retention & Engagement

Indigenous Recruitment Strategy

Sample steps for developing a corporate Indigenous recruitment strategy.

Recruitment & Selection

2SLGBTQI+ terminology – Glossary and common acronyms

Glossary of continuously evolving terminology.

Getting Started, Training & Development, Recruitment & Selection

Equity in Public Engagement: A Guide for Practitioners

This guide, created by Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue in 2020, proposes eight principles for supporting diverse voices in public engagement processes. 

Retention & Engagement

Inclusive Workplace Practices

Specific examples from various industries

Retention & Engagement

Inclusion Strategies

Based on global consulting experience

Retention & Engagement

Branching Out: Cultivating Change in the Forest Sector

This panel explores the landscape of diversity and inclusion in the forest sector, offering actionable insights for professionals at every career stage.

Training & Development

Intersectionality 101

(watch time 3:03) 

Training & Development

Disclaimer

The resources displayed on Forestry Together's web page are provided with the intention of supporting organizations' internal workforce EDI initiatives. In sharing these resources, Forestry Together is not suggesting that there is a single correct approach or solution.

 

The resources have not been reviewed by legal personnel are only intended for general use, ideation, and knowledge-sharing purposes. Organizations should use any resources displayed here at their own discretion and adopt an approach that suits their needs.

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