We’re delighted to welcome Tracey Ryan and the team at Aurecon to Global Women’s Champions for Change network!
By becoming a partner of Champions for Change, Aurecon is stepping into a collective commitment to lead change for working communities and cultures across Aotearoa New Zealand – grounded in accountability, inclusion, and impact.We’re proud to work alongside organisations and leaders who are prepared to influence beyond their own walls and help shape more inclusive, future-fit workplaces for all.
Nau mai, haere mai Tracey and the team at Aurecon.
Aurecon released the below statement on their website:
“The partnership reflects Aurecon’s commitment to building a diverse pipeline of leadership talent with the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world, Aurecon New Zealand Chief Executive Tracey Ryan said.
“The pace of change and disruption that businesses are exposed to will only accelerate, and we need diverse perspectives to help us respond to that challenge. We are creating a safe, inclusive culture at Aurecon, where our people are empowered to speak openly, think creatively, and deliver brilliantly. Champions for Change’s vision aligns perfectly with Aurecon’s own commitment to ensuring everyone is empowered to achieve their potential.”
In recent years, Aurecon has been on a journey to deliberately address underrepresentation within their business, through strategic partnerships with organisations such as SPIES[1] and Tuputoa[2], creating pathways, and growing talent through mentoring, progression and development. Originally trained as a hydrogeologist and with a 30-year career in infrastructure, Tracey Ryan herself is passionate about encouraging young women to choose STEM careers and growing female leaders.
Champions for Change offers rich opportunities for Aurecon’s people, Ryan said, “We are pleased to join many of our key clients in becoming a member of Global Women. The network offers beneficial development opportunities for our senior female leaders, as well as access to a broad network from many of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest organisations.”
Champions for Change Chief Executive Katie Bhreatnach said she was pleased to welcome Aurecon to the Champions for Change community. “Aurecon’s commitment to building an inclusive culture and diverse leadership pipeline makes them a strong and aligned addition to the Champions for Change community. Their leadership reinforces our shared view that diverse perspectives strengthen organisations and Aotearoa New Zealand as a whole. We welcome Aurecon and look forward to advancing meaningful, measurable change together.”
Champions for Change is a strategy of Global Women focused on enabling accessible, progressive and successful employment for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme focusses on four areas of impact: gender diversity, Māori and ethnic diversity, inclusive cultures and influencing the outside world. The network comprises 60 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest private and public sector organisations, with a shared vision to see accessible, progressive and successful employment for everyone, everywhere.
Aurecon is the first engineering consultancy in Aotearoa New Zealand to join Champions for Change, the first to gain the Gender Tick and the first to gain the Rainbow Tick.
[1] South Pacific Indigenous Engineering Students is a University of Auckland student association, aimed at supporting the growth of Māori and Pasifika engineering students, as they set out on their university journey.
[2] TupuToa aims to provide professional opportunities for Māori and Pacific in corporate, government and community organisations. “
