We respectfully acknowledge that KPMG offices across Turtle Island (North America) are located on the traditional, treaty and unceded territories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Indigenous Peoples share a sacred relation with the land and this land acknowledgment is the first step in learning about our history and taking action toward reconciliation.
In October 2022, we were proud to build on and accelerate our commitment to Truth & Reconciliation with the release of our formal Action Plan.
Our plan was created in consultation with our National Indigenous Peoples Network, Indigenous team members, and Indigenous-led organizations we have formed deep relationships with. Collectively, they shaped our vision to contribute to empowerment and equal opportunity for Indigenous Peoples and be a part of building prosperity for current and future generations.
We are just as proud to report on our progress in our Truth and Reconciliation 2023 Impact Report. This report describes our activities in support of truth and reconciliation throughout 2023, including deepened investments and strengthened programs, as well as the collective impact we’ve made with our people, our clients and our communities in alignment with our formal commitments.
KPMG’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan was built with input from our Disability Inclusion and Special Family and Friends Networks. The plan outlines the efforts we will take to make a greater impact as a firm by:
Moving forward with intention is about continuing to listen to our people and taking informed action to embed inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) in everything we do. It’s about measuring ourselves to understand outcomes and transparently sharing our progress with our people, clients and communities
At KPMG, our vision is to represent and reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and mentally healthy culture where all people have the opportunity to join, advance, belong and thrive. To achieve this ambition, we actively collaborate with our people to identify and remove barriers and embed equity, inclusion and mental health into all talent and business programs, processes and systems.
While our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) is longstanding, our work and strategy is continuously evolving to meet the needs of our people. We are proud to share the progress we have made over the past two years along our ID&E journey with our people, clients and communities.
At KPMG, our vision is to represent and reflect the diverse communities in which we live and work.
Achieving more inclusive, equitable, and mentally healthy workplaces requires all of us. As one team, we work together to continually embed ID&E across all talent and business processes, programs and systems while fostering a culture of inclusion, belonging and allyship.
Roles dedicated to advancing inclusion, diversity, equity and mental health at the firm include:
25 leaders who provide input into our collective ID&E strategy, and execute and embed ID&E programs and initiatives in their respective business areas.
Our 35 people networks have more than 5,000 members acting as strategic ID&E partners and leading community initiatives to advance inclusion, belonging, alliance and mental health.
Strive to continuously embed ID&E into all talent and business programs and processes.
Educated as allies and accountable to serve as inclusive leaders and team members who contribute to an environment of belonging.
Our People Networks play a critical role in advancing our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. We listen and engage with these networks as strategic collaborators to:
Our People Networks connect and collaborate regularly, highlighting the intersections of people’s identities and how that shapes their unique experiences to build awareness, allyship and unity.
Indigenous Peoples
Black People
2SLGBTQIA+
Newcomers to Canada
Persons with Disabilities
People of Colour
Women
Faith
In 2018, KPMG introduced a Diversity of the Partnership goal to build on and accelerate the progress already made on advancing Women and People of Colour into the Partnership, providing our people with role models they can look up to and be inspired by.
As of October 1, 2021, we achieved our target of having 30% Women and 20% People of Colour in our Partnership by 2022. Now we are striving to go beyond this and reach a new goal of 33% Women and 26% People of Colour by 2025.
Women
People of colour
We know representation matters. Our firm has set goals to increase representation of ID&E priority groups where we have gaps.
October 1, 2025 goal
People with disabilities
Black people
Indigenous peoples
Our firm captures information about the diverse identities of our people to continually understand our representation, identify any gaps, and measure outcomes across all talent processes, including recruitment, onboarding, advancement, performance, retention, employee experience and more.
October 1, 2025 goal
We continue to advance our inclusive processes and invest in opportunities to connect equity-deserving talent to opportunities at KPMG through our ID&E Talent Attraction team.
Our firm continues to evolve our flexible, inclusive benefits by listening and responding to the unique needs of our people. Over the past few years, KPMG has been a leader in corporate Canada by introducing innovative new benefits.
Building a mentally heathy and resilient team has long been strategic priority for us. We are proud that in 2017, KPMG in Canada became the first organization in corporate Canada to appoint a Chief Mental Health Officer, Denis Trottier.
Denis is a former KPMG in Canada Audit Partner who has lived experience with depression. He connects with our people and leaders across the country to share his story to reduce stigma and advance our people’s mental health knowledge so they can support themselves and those around them.
We strive to continually provide our people with culturally relevant education and supports to help our diverse team members proactively manage their mental health. For example, KPMG in Canada offers:
