Building Better Family-Friendly Workplaces in the Age of COVID & Beyond

In this online session, we will dig into the following questions:

• What support do children and families need from businesses before, during and after COVID-19, and how can these needs be met?

• What are the challenges to implementing family-friendly policies such as paid parental leave, access to affordable childcare, and flexible working arrangements and how can we overcome them?

• How are companies in the U.S. and Canada are tackling these difficult issues both at headquarters and throughout their value chains?

• How can taking a child rights approach to family friendly policies benefit both working families and business?

We will hear perspectives from:

• Tolu Lawrence, Vice President of Strategic Growth and Engagement, Promundo-US, steering committee member of the Parental Leave Corporate Taskforce & PL+US Board Member
• Julie Sutton, Senior Director Government Affairs and Global Impact, VF Corporation (home to brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®)
• Ayman Alvi, Director of Global Benefits, Scotiabank