Women’s Leadership Accord

THRC launched this program in 2025 to spotlight organizations leading the way in creating great workplaces for women and taking concrete action to recruit, retain, and support women, encourage their success, and showcase opportunities in our sector for a fulfilling career.  

About the Accord


The vision:

A trucking and logistics industry that collectively supports the growth, development, and opportunities of all employees

The Women’s Leadership Accord represents a shared commitment among organizations to ensure opportunities for women and other under-represented groups in our workforces.

Signing events

We hold regular signing ceremonies to celebrate organizations that join the Accord.

March 6, 2025 signing ceremony
April 30, 2025 signing ceremony
October 1, 2025 signing ceremony

Accord signatories:

Join the Accord in two simple steps:

1

Commit to meet the program’s four pillars: gender equity, inclusivity, safety, and empowerment

2

Earn the Certificate of Excellence by demonstrating* what you already have in place to take action in the areas of:

  • leadership 
  • attraction and recruitment 
  • retention 
  • health and safety 
  • community engagement

*Data collected by Trucking HR Canada remains confidential and is not shared with any third-parties, partners, or funders.

Featured News

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18 Industry leaders join Women’s Leadership Accord to champion welcoming workplaces

Toronto, ON (October 1, 2025) — A special ceremony to welcome 18 organizations into Trucking HR Canada’s Women’s Leadership Accord was held in Toronto today at the THRC Hits the Road networking event.   This brings the total Accord signatories to 49 — all organizations with demonstrated excellence in concrete actions to recruit, retain, and support […]

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15 leading organizations building welcoming workplaces join Women’s Leadership Accord

CALGARY, AB (April 30, 2025) — A special ceremony was held today at Western Women with Drive in Calgary to recognize 15 organizations joining Trucking HR Canada’s Women’s Leadership Accord.  This brings the total to 29 Accord signatories to date, including the 14 organizations that joined at Women with Drive in Toronto in March.  The […]

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14 organizations that are leaders in building welcoming workplaces launch Women’s Leadership Accord

OTTAWA, ON (March 6, 2025) — A special ceremony to launch Trucking HR Canada’s new Women’s Leadership Accord was held today at the annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit in Toronto.  The ceremony celebrated 14 inaugural signatories to the Accord — all organizations with demonstrated excellence in concrete actions to recruit, retain, and support women, […]

The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is a project partner.

Trucking HR Canada acknowledges the support of Women and Gender Equality Canada.