Black History Month: Celebrating contributions, culture, and creativity

“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”
- Desmond Tutu, South African human rights activist

Throughout February, Enbridge is celebrating the rich history, achievements and ingenuity of Black people—highlighting the community’s influence on North American society and popular culture around the world.

Historically, the contributions of African Americans and Canadians of African descent have been overlooked or hidden. However, during Black History Month, we have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the ways in which Black communities continue to enrich our culture through business, science, technology, the arts and entertainment and so many other areas of our day to day lives.

“It’s important to me to continue listening and learning from Black people so that I can better understand their history and achievements that help make our communities so rich with culture and creativity,” says Greg Ebel, CEO and President of Enbridge.

“We encourage our employees to take time this month to learn something new about Black history and share what you learn with others.”

Our values in action

We’re committed to investing in initiatives that build a more inclusive culture at Enbridge and within our communities.

Through our own Black Equity Plan, Enbridge is breaking down systematic barriers for Black employees by elevating diverse voices within our organization and ensuring Black employees are represented across all levels and regions where we operate.

As a company, we’ve committed to donating 3% of our Fueling Futures corporate citizenship funds to Black-led and Black-serving community organizations.

Enbridge is also a proud signatory of the BlackNorth Pledge. We also sponsor the BlackNorth Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented last month to the Honorable Dr. Donald H. Oliver, K.C., who served 22 years in the Senate of Canada, for his six decades of work championing the rights and freedoms of Black Canadians.