Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental health is an increasing social priority.
We’re paying attention to mental health challenges in the workplace and have introduced the “You Are Not Alone!” initiative to support our people through proven and effective means.
Supporting our people’s mental health
Supporting our people’s mental health is equally as important as supporting their physical health. We all need care and support, and we’re committed to providing it.
- Providing Ease of Access to Effective Support: We’ve increased mental health benefits to all eligible salaried staff and their dependents. We’ve launched digital counselling platforms that provide a range of supports, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Stopping the Stigma: We’re inviting guest speakers and holding events to create a space for meaningful dialogue. We want to increase everyone’s understanding of mental health across all of Maple Leaf Foods.
- Training and Education: Education and training are key to building a psychologically healthy workplace. We train our people leaders to make them aware of mental health issues and the steps to take.
- Supporting Accommodation: We provide our people with accommodations for their mental health needs in a supportive, consistent manner.
We also offer digital therapy tailored to address anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, panic and insomnia, among others. With our external partner experts, we’ve expanded the list of therapeutic specialties including racial-trauma informed care, Indigenous healing practices, genderaffirming care, and parenting, among others.
Integrated Report
We’re documenting all the changes we’re making. See our progress in our latest Integrated Report.