Demonstrates KITS's Commitment to Promoting
Gender Diversity and Female Leadership
VANCOUVER, BC, March 24,
2023 /CNW/ - Kits Eyecare Ltd. (TSX:
KITS) ("KITS" or the "Company"), a leading vertically integrated
eyecare provider, announced that it has been featured in the fourth
annual Women Lead Here list in The Globe and Mail Report on
Business's magazine. This list highlights Canada's leading companies for gender
diversity listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Since 2020, the Women Lead Here award has served to recognize
Canadian corporations that demonstrate a proactiveness in promoting
gender diversity among their highest levels of management. The
competition consisted of the 500 largest Canadian companies listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange and recognized 90 of them to the
fourth annual Women Lead Here list. Each company was evaluated
based on the ratio of female-identifying to male-identifying
executives within the top three tiers of their executive
leadership. The companies showcased a combined average of 46% of
executive roles held by female-identifying individuals.
As an award recipient, KITS Eyecare is invited to attend The
Globe and Mail's Women Lead Here Summit on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. This will include the
opportunity to network with other gender diversity award recipients
and join the conversation on advancing executive gender diversity
in Canada.
"We are pleased to consistently be recognized as a leader in
gender diversity," said Sabrina Liak, President, CFO and Co-Founder
of KITS Eyecare. "By targeting several key strategies, including
balancing work and family, eliminating the wage gap, and improving
hiring processes, we have a well-rounded approach to supporting
diversity in the workforce. It's encouraging to see our
efforts take shape in a culture that encourages women to take
charge of their careers. Building on the progress we made last
year, we are very proud that more than half of our executive
roles are held by women. We'll continue to target initiatives
to promote workplace diversity going forward."
The full list of 2023 Women Lead Here honorees can be found in
the April issue of Report on Business magazine, distributed with
The Globe and Mail on Saturday March
25th, 2023 and online at
tgam.ca/WomenLeadHere.
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About KITS
KITS is a leading vertically integrated digital eyecare brand
providing eyewear for eyes everywhere. We offer customers access to
a vast selection of contact lenses and eyeglasses, including our
own exclusive KITS designed products, as well as a robust suite of
online vision tools. Our efficient digital platform, backed by our
industry-leading manufacturing and designs, removes intermediaries,
and enables us to offer great prices and deliver made to order
personalized products with incredible care and accuracy. We are
creating disruption in the industry by constantly pursuing
cutting-edge technologies to enable the best customer experience,
including online eyewear fitting tools, and virtual try-on for
glasses. We strive to delight our customers with our competitive
prices, a convenient digital shopping experience, fast and reliable
delivery options, and an unrelenting focus on earning our
customers' lifelong trust. For more information on KITS, visit:
www.kits.com.
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