In today’s competitive labour market, attracting and retaining top talent can be challenging, especially as employee health and wellbeing take centre stage.

There’s strong evidence that integrating diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives into a workplace can drive business success: according to the Diversity Wins report from McKinsey and Company, highly diverse companies are more likely to be leading financial performers compared to their less diverse industry peers. And while many organizations focus on DE&I initiatives when it comes to hiring practices and company culture, a report from Sun Life suggests an important but often-overlooked path: the group benefits plan.