TORONTO — Canadian condominium developer Tridel recently kicked off the Built for Respect campaign to tackle racism in the construction industry in partnership with EllisDon, the Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario and the Building Industry and Land Development Association.
Andrea DelZotto, director and executive vice-president of community development with Tridel Group of Companies, was joined by dignitaries and industry partners at The Well construction site recently for their first diversity, equity and inclusion focused Safety Talk to Tridel and Deltera employees as well as the trade partners currently working to build that community.
The Built for Respect initiative at Tridel was developed with their construction division Deltera to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, which will be driven by a steering committee made up of employees at all levels and across all teams of the organization, indicates a release. Both have a two- to five-year plan to support industry and communities where they build.
Tridel’s Built for Respect mandate works to provide clarity on what is expected and what will not be tolerated to ensure every workplace remains equitable and inclusive for everyone, adds the release.
“As I’ve always said, at Tridel and Deltera, the first community we build is our own. It’s our responsibility to continue to build a culture built on integrity, respect and professionalism. It’s impossible to do that without a community that embraces diversity,” said DelZotto in a statement. “We started a very important conversation in our industry. Our Built for Respect initiative is the foundation of our efforts to educate and build awareness around diversity, equity and inclusion.”
“I want to thank Tridel and all of the partners for bringing this campaign to fruition,” said Toronto Mayor John Tory. “Built for Respect is not only necessary right now but an impactful way for the sector to come together and address an ongoing issue. We have seen over the past few months an increase in racist and discriminatory threats against members of this community, and the only way in which we can fight this is by coming together and taking a stand against anti-Black racism within our city. This campaign will do just that and I look forward to supporting it.”
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