The Diversity Agenda
The Diversity Agenda supports engineering and architecture firms in Aotearoa New Zealand to become more diverse and inclusive through awareness, empowerment and action. It’s a joint initiative by ACE New Zealand, Engineering New Zealand and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
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The Diversity Agenda supports engineering and architecture firms in Aotearoa New Zealand to become more diverse and inclusive through awareness, empowerment and action. It’s a joint initiative by ACE New Zealand, Engineering New Zealand and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects.
Its vision is for our industry to be inclusive, respectful and representative of society – where everyone feels safe and valued in their workplaces, and young people want to be engineers and architects.
The Diversity Agenda is here to make better professions for all – women, Māori, Pacific Peoples, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodiverse and other minority groups.
It encourages engineering and architecture firms, and firms that work within these industries, to sign up as members to show they’re serious about diversity and inclusion, and to benefit from access to resources, events, tools and tips.
It also encourage business leaders to take a step further and sign the Diversity Agenda Accord, which is a clear set of principles that they commit to and a key tool for achieving change. Chief executives and business owners must submit data annually for the Accord Industry Impact Report, making them publicly accountable for achieving truly diverse industries.