Gender equality in the workplace can seem difficult, but actually it’s not that hard.

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Our vision: a prosperous and equitable Aotearoa New Zealand.

Image left: Champion Graeme Stephens
Chief Executive, SKYCITY Entertainment Group
Image right: Taiaha Hawke of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

Our commitment: individual action for collective group impact.

Image: Champion Vanessa Stoddart
Chair, Global Women

Our reach: 53 CEOs and Chairs, across 41 organisations, representing more than 100,000 employees.

Image: Champion David McClean
Champions for Change Co-Chair and CEO, Westpac

Our impact: A new generation of diverse leaders driving New Zealand's economic success and social prosperity.

Image: Champion Michele Embling
Champions for Change Co-Chair and Chair, PwC

Haere mai. Welcome.

Champions for Change is a group of 53 leading CEOs and Chairs, each with a personal mission to accelerate inclusive and diverse leadership in our workplaces. We believe in a prosperous and equitable Aotearoa New Zealand.

News and reports from Champions for Change

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Diversity reporting

CFC 2018 Diversity Report

Champions for Change has published year one results of a new annual gender and ethnicity...
Inclusive cultures #itsnotthathard

New Inclusion Toolkit

Find out how unconscious bias could be influencing the way we behave
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Champion work plan

The Panel Pledge

A toolkit and pledge for Champions who are invited to speak on panels
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Our Kaupapa. Our Commitments.

As Champions for Change, we are committed to achieving excellence in four drivers of inclusive and diverse workplaces. These are the foundations for our individual action, and collective group impact. Together we:

Drive Change

We build the case for change and communicate the value of inclusion and diversity.

Measure Progress

We commit to holding ourselves accountable, internally and externally, for change.

Promote Inclusion

We lead work cultures that are inclusive and flexible, so individuals can flourish.

Develop Leaders

We support recruitment and development pathways to promote diversity in leadership.

Meet our group of Champions for Change

David McLean

CEO
Westpac

Michele Embling

Chair
PwC

Alison Andrew

CEO
Transpower New Zealand

Christopher Luxon

CEO
Air New Zealand

Gabriel Makhlouf

CEO
The Treasury

Marc England

CEO
Genesis Energy

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A leading voice on flexibility

Flexibility Leading from the top

Managing the challenges of workplace flexibility

Champions speak about the challenges in implementing flexibility strategies, and the need to lead from...

Flexibility Case for change

Implementing flexibility at Westpac

Champion and CEO of Westpac David McLean shares lessons for leaders who want to implement...

Flexibility Case for change

The impact of workplace flexibility on business

Champions speak on flexibility as an enabler for increased engagement and diversity.

Champions represent the following organisations

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