ABB is delighted to get behind the Diversity Agenda – an industry-wide campaign that is galvanising scores of kiwi companies around one common goal: 20 percent more women engineers and architects by 2021.
The campaign will address critical issues like retaining and promoting women to leadership roles and ensuring pay equity.
The Diversity Agenda started as a collaboration between Engineering New Zealand, the New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) and the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ). It already has more than 50 other organisations signed up as Founding Partners and Change Makers.
Human Resources Country Manager Tancy Douglas says she believes it’s critically important for leaders in the industry to collectively commit to the campaign for change.
“There are so many good reasons to change the status quo. Not only do we want a more gender-balanced workforce and greater diversity of thought, but it also makes good financial sense to do so. Research shows that companies that had more women on staff were 15 percent more likely to financially outperform their industry, while those that had women on their boards were 26 percent more profitable than those that had all male boards. As an organisation, we’re not only lending our voice to the cause, but we’re committed to real, actionable change. Globally, ABB has committed to meet key milestones by 2020:
- Increasing the number of female leaders across ABB by 30%.
- Building a strong pipeline of female successors.
- Ensuring that at least 30% of all university hires are female.
The Diversity Agenda works by getting organisations to commit to adopting more inclusive practices. It’s backed up by a hard-hitting social media campaign featuring the stories of women working in architecture and engineering.
Learn more about ABB’s commitment on diversity and inclusion here: https://go.insideplus.abb.com/news/details/10872/lets-write-the-future-of-diversity-together
Learn more about the Diversity Agenda and how you can influence change here: www.diversityagenda.org
