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Desjardins stands out

Desjardins Group's efforts have earned external recognition.

Desjardins.com and the visually impaired
On December 3, 2007, Desjardins.com was named the best Canadian financial site Web access for the visually impaired. The recognition comes as the result of a Canada-wide study by the Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB) and the Coopérative Accessibilité Web.
Desjardins voted one of Canada's 50 top employers
From the first time it took part in the study, Desjardins Group ranked among the top 50 employers in Canada. Desjardins is proud of this recognition, particularly because it received the homour from its employees, who answered a Hewitt & Associates survey.
Desjardins, business of the year in support of diversity
The Réseau des entrepreneurs et professionnels africains/African Business Network has named Desjardins Group Entreprise de l'année, championne de la diversité 2009 for its excellent work promoting diversity.

Awards and recognition of women
Monique Leroux, President and CEO of Desjardins Group was:
  • named Person of the Year 2008 by the Les Affaires newspaper
  • admitted to the Women's Executive Network Hall of Fame in November, 2008

Louise Le Brun, Senior Vice-President, Operations and Administration Division (Fédération), was named to the Top 100 list of Canada's Most Powerful Women in 2008 (Women's Executive Network)

As part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary, the "Empreintes d'elle – Hommage aux femmes" cocktail reception honoured the following Desjardins women:

  • Dorimène Desjardins, cofounder of Desjardins Group (1858-1932)
  • Hélène Lee-Gosselin, Caisse de l'Université Laval Administrator
  • Lise Julien, Caisse de Sillery General Manager from 1975 to 1993
  • Micheline Paradis, Vice-President, Communications and Public Affairs Division, Desjardins Group

Here, everyone has a role to play