Recognising diversity and inclusion leadership
The Barfoot & Thompson Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award recognises a company that has successfully developed and implemented a specific strategic programme (or significant long-term initiative) to achieve a substantial performance improvement in diversity and inclusion metrics.
The success of this programme will be demonstrated by material progress achieved to date and its ability to continue to enhance business performance and employee engagement over the longer term.
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Award finalists will be announced in late October 2024, with the winner announced at the Deloitte Top 200 awards show and gala dinner on Thursday 5 December 2024 in Auckland.
Definitions and eligibility criteria
Definitions
We understand diversity to refer to a broad range of differences among people, including: gender, ethnicity, age, religion, language, education, geography, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, work style, work experience, job role and function, thinking style, and personality type. Diversity can exist within both your current and potential employees, as well as within your customers, partners, suppliers and other stakeholders.
Inclusion refers to how your organisation recognises and leverages diversity, adapting your practices and behaviours to respond to people and ensure feelings of value and belonging.
Eligibility criteria
Applications for this award are open to all companies placed on the Deloitte Top 200 Index, Top 30 Financial Institutions Index or Top 10 Maori Business Index and based in New Zealand. The Top 200 indices can be found on the Top 200 website if you’d like to confirm company eligibility.
Programmes must have been implemented for a minimum of two years to be able to demonstrate clear outcomes and material progress.
Judging process and shortlisting criteria
The Barfoot & Thompson Diversity and Inclusion Leadership award judging panel undertake a comprehensive review process to select three award finalists and a winner. The shortlisting criteria followed by the judging panel can be found here.
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Review of written applications
The judging panel undertakes a comprehensive review of all applications to identify a shortlist of organisations to take through to a panel interview. The shortlisting criteria used by the judging panel can be found here.
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Panel interviews
Shortlisted organisations will be asked to participate in a panel interview with the judging panel. A key representative(s) from the company who can speak to the impact achieved by the diversity and inclusion programme should attend this interview to allow the judges to draw out additional information. Panel interviews will be held at the Deloitte Auckland office on Thursday 19 September. Please hold the date. Companies will be notified in late September 2024 whether they have been shortlisted.
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Award finalists selected
Award finalists will be announced in late October 2024 with the winner announced at the Top 200 awards show to be held on Thursday 5 December 2024 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland.
