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Inclusion at Deloitte New Zealand

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every city, in everything we do, every day.

We are committed to supporting and empowering all of our people in achieving their full potential. At Deloitte New Zealand, we know how important it is that all our people can be their true, authentic selves at work and we are united against any form of social injustice.

Can you see me?

We created a series of films which tell individual stories from members of under-represented groups. While each character is fictional and played by an actor (who themselves has lived experience), their stories are an amalgam of real lived experience of people across workplaces. The films were created to help us all understand that we are all a sum of our parts and experiences—and that our words and actions have an impact on others. We want people to take a moment to walk in someone else’s shoes and to think.

Learn more about inclusion at Deloitte:

Gender balance

LGBT+ inclusion

Mental health

Racial and ethnic inclusion

Disability inclusion

Neurodiversity

Can you see me?

We created a series of films which tell individual stories from members of under-represented groups. While the characters are fictional and are played by actors with similar lived experiences, the films represent the authentic stories of many people and were created to help us all understand that we are all a sum of our parts and experiences—and that our words and actions have an impact on others. We want people to take a moment to walk in someone else’s shoes and to think.

Delphine

“I felt like I was always having to play a part. To be someone else - just to fit in.” Listen to Delphine’s story and take a moment to walk in her shoes.

Kaya and Leo

“I don’t always get it right - Sometimes I think of something else I should have said or done. But mainly I think I’m doing OK. I’m doing something. I’m being an ally – are you?” Listen to Kaya and Leo’s story and take a moment to walk in their shoes.

Simon

“Every day I keep working as hard as I can to prove that I deserve to be here. But the jokes and assumptions still happen.” Listen to Simon’s story and take a moment to walk in his shoes.

Katarina

“They like to fill out their quotas, you tick a lot of boxes.’ He tried to make it sound funny.” Listen to Katrina’s story and take a moment to walk in her shoes.

Alejandro

“I get a lot of ‘I never would have guessed.’ I mean, is that supposed to be a compliment?” Listen to Alejandro’s story and take a moment to walk in his shoes.

Thiago

“…a lot of the time, I think I must be invisible. And when people do see me, all they see is the chair.” Take a moment to see Thiago.

Jackie

“If you’re uncomfortable accepting me as a woman, you can’t deny that I’m a person.” Listen to Jackie’s story and take a moment to walk in her shoes and think.

Peter

“I feel the stares but they quickly look away. The woman on the bus who clasps her handbag a little bit tighter. The man who gets tense when I sit down beside him.” Listen to Peter’s story and take a moment to walk in his shoes.

Stand up, speak up

We created a film, ‘Stand up, speak up’ to remind us that it’s up to all of us to be allies—even when it’s not easy. It challenges us all to use our voices and speak up. To be visible and vocal allies.

Respect and inclusion at Deloitte New Zealand

 

We believe that an inclusive culture, underpinned at all times by respect, provides the foundation for a diverse and vibrant organisation—we understand that providing this workplace environment for all our people is a long-term commitment. We also understand that diversity requires deliberate action when it comes to the way we work. Whether through embracing the power of allyship, or by making our processes more inclusive, we are taking clear and consistent action to achieve the aspirational diversity goals that we have set for ourselves.

Here's how we’re taking action:

Deloitte New Zealand strives to achieve equal gender representation across our organisation. We are committed to our approach to closing the gender pay gap with initiatives that focus on gender parity, addressing the parenting penalty and continuing to ensure pay-equity is achieved.

We have set aspirational goals for all firms and have developed consistent initiatives spanning the entire career life cycle—from recruitment, promotion and succession processes to mentoring, sponsorship and agile working. 


At Deloitte New Zealand, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work, without fear of discrimination or prejudice. The Deloitte New Zealand StandOUT community is a network of people who are passionate about creating a workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity and people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and people of all sexual characteristics.


We want our LGBTQI+  people to feel confident in being who they are and empowered to thrive within Deloitte and within the communities Deloitte serves. Our people support the rights and wellbeing of their LGBTQI+ colleagues. Allyship isn’t just passive support, but part of our everyday actions – visibly and vocally supporting LGBTQI+ people inside and outside of Deloitte. 


Deloitte New Zealand believes supporting mental health is a critical aspect of inclusion and is working to address the stigma that still too often exists within society on this topic. Our WorkingWell initiative delivers a framework to help our people navigate their wellbeing, while our Kaimanaaki team is a group of dedicated Deloitte individuals trained and equipped to signpost our people to the right support with empathy, discretion, and sensitivity.


We recognise the importance of our people knowing where and how to seek support when they are experiencing mental health challenges and being comfortable they can do this without fear of stigma. Our Hauora Placement framework is designed to help people have quality conversations about wellbeing, as well as plan and take action to access both internal and external support services through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and mental health professionals. 

Deloitte New Zealand stands against systemic bias, racism, and unequal treatment. We take seriously our commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and our responsibility to listen, learn and lead the change we wish to see in Aotearoa. 

Within our organisation, we continue to drive local initiatives to increase ethnic minority representation, through our scholarship progammes for Māori and Pasifika  and via recruitment, learning and development, career progression and mentoring. Our Specialist Services, including Hourua Pae Rau, Pas Peau, and the China Services Group teams, work closely to develop our Māori, Pasifika and Chinese communities through supportive partnerships and meaningful collaborations.  

 

At Deloitte New Zealand, we are building an environment where people with both visible and invisible disabilities can actively and fully participate and demonstrate their abilities in the workplace and society. We are cognisant of the benefits of neurodiversity and actively seek to harness the benefits of our people’s diversity of thought. 

We are working towards the launch of the Deloitte Asia Pacific’s Accessibility and Inclusion initiative to help ensure our recruitment processes don't exclude people with disabilities or who are neurodiverse so we can tap into this diverse talent pool and enable this segment of our community to fulfil their potential. Through our commitment to this initiative, Deloitte will foster awareness-building, coaching and education programmes to enable professionals with disabilities to reach their full potential at Deloitte.

Our shared values at Deloitte New Zealand include Manaaki, “Take care of each other” and Hāpai Tangata, “Foster inclusion.” One of the ways we bring those shared values to life is by promoting allyship, which means visibly and vocally standing up for the rights of others, addressing bias and unacceptable behaviour—and encouraging people to use their voice to effect change. It goes far beyond expressing passive support—it is a long-term commitment to advocate for others.