Gender Equality at Fisher & Paykel Appliances
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging – for our people, our customers, and our communities.
As a human-centred organisation, we welcome curiosity, diversity of thought and opinion at all levels, as this leads to innovation.
Our leaders strive to include people, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all - led by our CEO, Dan Witten-Hannah who has joined Champions for Change, a group of 60 leading CEOs and Chairs on a mission to accelerate inclusive and diverse leadership.
So far on our journey we have:
- Established a global employee-led Gender Inclusion and Cultural Diversity network, as well as a Māori and Pasifika network in New Zealand
- Increased diversity in talent acquisition
- Updated key policies and practices, like flexible working, to enable greater participation
- Designed inclusive leadership development programmes for all our leaders
- Developed and implemented Thrive, a mentorship programme for women
- Introduced Te Reo Māori courses in collaboration with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
- Sponsored Women in Engineering groups with Auckland and Christchurch universities