Building a diverse and inclusive workforce is becoming a priority for every company. Special emphasis is being directed towards addressing the lower women representation in the telecom industry talent pool.   

twimbit recognises Spark as the Best telco to ace “Diversity in Leadership”.

“Spark is the first telecom company in New Zealand to achieve the Rainbow Tick certification in 2017.”

• The Rainbow tick certificate is awarded to companies that embrace the diversity of sexual and gender identities.

• Spark Board is 43% women and 57% men; three are women directors (including the CEO), while four directors are men. Leadership teams are split 50:50 between both genders. They also have 42% women in senior roles (outside the Board and Leadership Squad).

• Spark has set a goal to reach 40:40:20 representation Spark-wide (40% men, 40% women, and 20% gender-irrespective and gender diverse representatives)

Read how Spark keeps diversity as the backbone of growth (Page 50-52)

For the complete list of Asia Pacific telecom service provider winners: click here