Global solutions to global problems
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. We aim to have a positive impact on businesses and markets, as well as on society as a whole.
Fast access to our global network
Our 152,000 people are the foundation of our success. We assemble the right multi-disciplinary team for your business, drawing on our global talent pool, to help you achieve your potential. We work closely with you, gaining a clear understanding of your organization and striving to identify issues before they become problems. We make sure you get fast access to the people you need, wherever in the world you need them. And with our global focus on 14 Global Industry Sectors you benefit from a market-leading global response to your specific needs.
Developing our people, to the benefit of your business
We attract talented people from diverse backgrounds. Our emphasis on inclusiveness matters more than ever today. As business challenges become more complex, we need to call upon the widest spectrum of views and opinions to address them. Our open culture fosters continuous personal and professional development. Because when our people grow and succeed, your company benefits.
Making a difference in a changing world
Ernst & Young is committed to promoting business, social and economic progress in every country in which we operate. We use our unique set of skills and capabilities to strengthen the foundation of our business communities – in a way that best responds to local needs. To do this we channel our people’s efforts into three key areas that are critical to improving and expanding market economies: education, entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability.
Knowledge that delivers for you
Ernst & Young is a globally recognized leader in knowledge management. We invest in developing processes and systems for our people to create, share and reuse our intellectual capital on a global scale, enabling us to efficiently deliver the most relevant insights for you. Learn more.
The corporate sponsor as hero – Advancing women into leadership roles
Our report explores the meaning of sponsorship in today’s business environment and the characteristics of those individuals who assume the role of sponsor. Senior leaders — both male and female — can take concrete steps to minimize gender disparities and help advance women into leadership positions in their organizations.
Corporate responsibility highlights — 2010
Through stories and profiles of our people who volunteer in the community, we highlight the different ways our firm helps support education, entrepreneurship and the environment.
Ernst & Young named one of the Best Workplaces in Canada for the sixth consecutive year
Creating robust mentorship programs is one of the most effective ways for businesses to invest in their people and retain talent.
Make a difference: Work differently
(As originally appeared in Financial Post, 15 March 2011)
In our globalized economy, growth, innovation and talent can come from anywhere. Never before have opportunities, or indeed competition, been so evenly distributed around the world's markets. Globalization continues its fast pace, enabling the free flow of ideas, technology, capital and labour across borders. Yet globalization does not mean homogeneity.
Research shows that diverse teams outperform homogenous teams when managed properly
Most companies believe diverse teams and experience improve both the financial performance and the reputation of their organizations. Yet many struggle to put their beliefs into action, says Ernst & Young, named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2011 for the fourth consecutive year.
Why Directors Should Champion Diversity: Research finds tapping diverse talents boosts profit, reduces ‘groupthink’
(As originally appeared in Director Journal, November 2010)
In today’s increasingly global economy, diversity is no longer a feel-good best practice for companies, it’s a business imperative. In order to hone a global competitive advantage, it’s vital that we build diverse, inclusive workplaces that attract and keep the most talented people.
Diversity fundamental to business strategy
(As originally appeared in FEI Canada F.A.R. member e-newsletter, October 2010)
In today’s highly competitive global economy, workplace diversity is no longer a “nice to have” HR policy. It’s a business imperative. Once viewed as a feel-good objective built around morality and fairness, diversity and inclusiveness are crucial to attracting and keeping the best talent. They also have a bottom-line impact. Top companies demonstrate that nurturing diversity of thought translates into a competitive edge.
Getting support, supporting others: A handbook for working with non-visible disabilities
As part of our inclusive mindset, we’ve developed this handbook to help people think through some of the challenges around non-visible disabilities. The guidance is designed for people with disabilities, their supervisors and coworkers, and for organizations’ human resources or accommodations support teams.
Diversity Briefing: Questions for Directors to ask
The Risk Oversight and Governance Board of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants commissioned Ernst & Young to write this briefing to raise awareness of the importance of diversity, both within organizations and on boards, and to provide practical steps to help directors address diversity issues as part of their oversight responsibilities.
Vision for Inclusive Boardrooms
As our economy recovers, Canada’s businesses are seeking ways to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Fostering more diversity and inclusiveness in our organizations, especially at the top, is a powerful way to create that. Learn more in Vision for Inclusive Boardrooms: Canada as Leader (pdf, 2.7Mb - published by Corporate Knights, with a forward by Ernst & Young Canada Chairman and CEO, Lou Pagnutti).
Canada's Most Powerful Women
Advisory Managing Partner, Anne-Marie Hubert, was again named one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in recognition of her professional achievements and for her leadership in gender-equity.
