Our People
The United Nations designated Toronto as the World’s “most ethnically-diverse city” five times in a row. As part of the Greater Toronto Area, we are proud to reflect a similar diversity of culture and ethnicity in our Cotton Candy Inc. team,as well as in our customers and suppliers.
We respect all fundamental human rights and promote equal opportunity at Cotton Candy Inc. We are committed to treating all team members equitably, and to maintaining a positive and productive work environment that recognizes individual goals, dignity, privacy and self-esteem. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, citizenship, nationality, physical handicaps or disability.We strive to accommodate all employee requests that arise from factors such as disability, gender, age, family status, ethnic or cultural origin, and religious observances and where possible, offer our employees part-time work, work at home or flexible working hours.
We believe in a diverse working culture that respects, honours and makes use of difference to benefit customers, Cotton Candy Inc. team members, shareholders, business partners and the communitiesthat surround us. Team members from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives only serve to strengthen our business teams. It is important that our team members feel valued for their positive contributionsto our overall success.
All qualified employees have an opportunity to receive financial assistance for career-related training, to be heard and valued as per our open-door policy, and to grow within the organization.
Cotton Candy Mississauga Inc. is proud to be recognized as one of the top 50 places to work within the promotional products industry in North America in 2010. This selection process took into consideration all aspects related to fair and equitable working conditions.
Below are two innovative achievements that set us apart from our competitors:
Cotton Candy Inc. works extensively with CNIB’s Accessibility Consulting Group to ensure our on-line applications meet the needs of low vision or vision impaired users. All navigation is text-based to ensure compatibility with screen reader and or screen magnifier software like JAWS. Cotton Candy Inc. was the first Promotional Distributor to align with CNIB and partner in the development of the “CNIB Site Check” certification that involves audits of B2B solutions to ensure complete compliance.
As an example of how we actively seek and support diversity in our supply chain, Cotton Candy Inc. recently joined the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supply Council (CAMSC). CAMSC is an organization that works to advance economic development efforts and employment for Canadian aboriginals and minorities. As a result of this alliance, we have developed strong working relationships with a number of Canadian artists. We are proud to support the great diversity of our country, sourcing awards/prints from First Nation artists with royalties paid to all First Nations artists.
