When you join an Emera team, you become part of a journey of curiosity, learning, and sharing of perspectives that inform our values as a group of companies.
We believe that diverse and inclusive teams make us stronger. If you do too, we invite you to bring your fresh points of view and ideas.
OUR GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Lead & Be Accountable Leaders are accountable for implementing the organization's DE&I vision, setting goals, achieving results and being role models.
Listen To & Support Communities Be a recognized leader in supporting DE&I within the communities where we live and work.
Attract & Retain Great Talent Deliberate effort to attract applicants from diverse groups to achieve a workforce that reflects our communities at all levels and functions within the organization.
Educate, Celebrate & Communicate Communication is clear, simple, and easy to understand for the audience. Understanding different perspectives by building competence and comfort through educating and celebrating.
Data & Metrics We will measure the progress of our strategy. We use data to look for trends and areas of opportunities, monitor progress over time, inform decision making, and adjust our initiatives.
RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN CANADA
We're an award-winning employer and we're proud of it! Learn more about what makes The Emera Companies a great place to work.
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY
Feeling like you belong and being supported to show up as your authentic self is something we strive for. Take our employee resource groups (ERGs). At many Emera companies, you have the opportunity to join our ERGs to help you find a community in your workplace. Mostly run from our corporate headquarters, these groups are open to any employee who wants to participate. Their purpose is to help the business toward its goal of being an equitable, inclusive workplace and to provide employees with a sense of belonging at work.
We currently have nine ERGs, which include employee-led groups for women and gender-diverse employees—specifically focused on trades, IT, corporate, and engineering—an ERG for 2SLGBTQ+ employees, Indigenous employees, employees living with disabilities, and a Black Employee Resource Group. As we continue on our DE&I journey, we look forward to expanding these communities.
HEAR MORE FROM OUR TEAM
"I feel empowered knowing I have this community working towards the betterment of wellness, inclusivity, and celebration where our individual experiences are valued. The makeup of our teams, our hiring practices, our visual messaging, our ERGs, and even our meeting places are now developed with a DE&I focus."
Ann Contract Management Analyst, Nova Scotia Power
"To me, diversity is not how we differ, but rather embracing each other’s uniqueness. When I first came to Canada, I was pleasantly surprised to see how friendly and inclusive everybody was, and when I started with Emera, I was further surprised by the efforts to not only have conversations about diversity and Inclusion, but also take productive action toward achieving those goals."
Ahmad Continuous Improvement, EIT, Nova Scotia Power
"My journey with the Emera group of companies holds a place of great importance in my heart. Working here has given me the confidence and comfort to be who I am today. After my citizenship ceremony, my team decorated my workstation and held a celebration on my behalf!"
Leena HR Associate, Pensions, Emera Inc.
"Being a woman in a leadership role, and having navigated as a female engineer in a male dominated field, I have had the privilege to participate and reflect on the question—what does equity mean? Equity is about overcoming the barriers different people face in being successful. Equity does not mean equality, and that's difficult because how is it fair? I'm continuously thinking about where we are on this journey towards gender equity, where do we want to be, and how we get there."
DE&I AT EMERA: BUILDING A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE FOR EVERYONE
Our leadership teams understand that they have an important role to play in creating a supportive workplace. They lead by example and demonstrate our values. Building psychologically safe teams means we can come to work as our authentic selves, and we can speak up and challenge the status quo.
We know that our teams are our biggest strength, and we seek new perspectives. To be innovative, we have to tap into great talent. One of the ways we do this is through the Atlantic Immigration Program. As a participating employer, this can be a route for you to seek your Canadian permanent residency if you are a skilled worker or international graduate from a Canadian institution.
When you fill out your application, we encourage you to complete our Self-Identification Survey. We set a high bar in our DE&I strategy, and you can help us by informing the statistics about who is applying and let us know if we are missing out on talent in specific communities. We are always looking for feedback and opportunities to remove barriers. We strive to provide a fair and equitable hiring and employee experience.
LISTENING TO & SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES
We're always listening to better understand how the needs of our communities are evolving and how we can support our teams in the work they do outside their professional life. After all, we want you to feel comfortable in bringing your whole self to work.
We offer volunteer hours and fundraising matching through our Good Neighbour Program. We're proud that our teams are recognized as leaders when it comes to community giving, and partner with community organizations where we live and work.
Elroy, Intermediate Business Systems Analyst with Nova Scotia Power, shared his family traditions for Lunar New Year at the Emera Place Lunar New Year celebration event.
Ashley, Asset Manager with Emera Energy, speaking at the African Heritage Month flag raising ceremony.
Aswini, Technical Business Analyst at Emera Energy, creating a flower Rangoli (or Pookkalam) in celebration of Onam; the South Indian festival of Kerala.
Nova Scotia Power's Halifax location is home to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Legacy Space, an area open to the public focused on understanding the true history of Canada, building connections, and advancing our collective journey toward reconciliation.
Employees of Emera’s Canadian operations celebrated Diwali by sharing sweets, decorating the Emera Place lobby with rangoli, and with an employee-led panel discussing how Diwali is celebrated in many cultures.
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