We are delighted to celebrate our Champions and Champion organisations that were honoured in this year’s Deloitte Top 200 Awards last week.
We were particularly proud to see all three finalists of the Barfoot & Thompson Diversity and Inclusion Leadership award were Champion organisations. Each organisation’s dedication to building authentically inclusive, people-centric work cultures has shone through in their innovative solutions to addressing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Port of Auckland won the award, honouring its transformative strategy to build a high performance and high engagement culture that is underpinned by genuine diversity and inclusion. Both ANZ and Powerco were finalists for the award, which recognises organisational initiatives, with special recognition shone on ANZ’s integrated Te Ao Māori strategy and Powerco’s commitment to closing its gender gaps and growing Māori representation.
The winner and finalists for the ServiceNow Chief Executive of the Year were likewise all Champions this year. Congratulations to winner Miles Hurrell (CEO at Fonterra) and finalists Neal Barclay (CEO at Meridian) and Roger Gray (CEO at Port of Auckland, and our very own Co-Chair). Each of these Champions are highly regarded by their peers and in the community not only for their dedication to performance, but for their commitment to elevating the well-being of their people. Miles Hurrell, the winner of this year’s award, has led Fonterra through a transformational journey since taking on the Chief Executive role in 2018. Under his leadership, the organisation has been working towards increasing value for its cooperative members, streamlining global operations and achieving sustainability goals, including a target of net zero emissions. Fonterra was also honoured as Amazon Web Services’ Company of the Year, recognising the dairy leader’s commitment to its strategic direction and operational success. Fellow Champion organisation Port of Auckland was likewise a finalist for the award, which honours best organisational performance.
The work that Spark New Zealand has been undertaking was honoured with the Snowflake Sustainability Leadership award, and fellow Champion organisation Infratil was awarded the 2degrees Best Growth Strategy. Each of these awards recognised our Champions’ dedication to sustainable futures. Under the leadership of Champion Jolie Hodson, a member of the Climate Leaders Coalition, Spark New Zealand has been authentically realising its commitment to economic transformation and digital equity through sustainable operations and delivery. Having signed onto a long-term renewable energy deal with Genesis, the organisation is authentically enacting its commitment to sustainability. As winner of the Best Growth Strategy award, Infratil was recognised for its leadership in sustainable growth. On a mission to invest in ideas that matter, the organisation has invested in One New Zealand to deliver critical infrastructure for a digital future. Led by Champion Jason Boyes, Infratil has further committed to long-term sustainable growth through its investment in renewable energy.
Employees and governance members of Champion organisations were further recognised at the awards. Jan Dawson (Chairperson of Port of Auckland) was honoured with the Forsyth Barr Chairperson of the Year award, Mike Roan (Chief Financial Officer at Meridian) won the Tax Traders Chief Financial Officer of the Year, and Richard Allen (President of Global Markets and Ingredients at Fonterra) was awarded the University of Auckland Business School Young Executive of the Year Award. Lyndal York (Chief Financial Officer at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) and Gemma Gloyne (General Manager of Vivid Living at Fletcher Building) were finalists for the Chief Financial Officer of the Year and Young Executive of the Year awards respectively.
On behalf of the Champions for Change, we would like to congratulate to all winners and finalists for this prestigious recognition of their innovative success and commitment to building a sustainable future for Aotearoa New Zealand.