In June 2012, NZX, the operator of New Zealand’s capital markets, introduced a Diversity Listing Rule that must be applied to annual reports for all NZX Main Board listed issuers on or after 31 December 2012. We are all aware of the evidence that gender diversity at both Board and senior management level contributes to …
Symmetra Connect is a new value add initiative we are launching for our key clients. It will include a series of small, intimate sessions on a range of Diversity and Inclusion issues. Symmetra will connect corporates who are leading the way on such issues, with thought leaders in positions of power and influence. Our inaugural …
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is celebrated across Australia each year between 27 May and 3 June. The dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey—the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision in 1992. NRW is an opportunity for contemporary Australians to reflect on our heritage and the building …
It was recently reported that a US business tycoon, Cary M. Maguire, Chairman and President of the Maguire Oil Company, and Maguire Resources Company of Dallas, Texas, had donated $2.5 million dollars to the American College, a leading Financial Services educator in the US, which has as its mission “…to increase the awareness of ethics …
The 21st century has changed the ‘face’ of the world, and some will suggest that the inter-connecting characteristic of globalisation has been at the heart of this change: The evidence is everywhere to see in the cultural diversity that characterises many of our world cities: London with a population of 7.7 million, New York, 8 …
There is so much good stuff going on at the moment within ‘the world’ of D&I and business in Australia, and indeed globally, that at times it is hard just to keep up!! But this is where we’ve always wanted to be, and the results are clear for all to see: greater focus on workplace …
Across major corporates globally, there is now a widely recognised effort to ensure that the competitive advantage that diversity brings is leveraged effectively. In Australia, New Zealand, and many countries across Europe for example, organisations have either set themselves individual targets, or are tasked by their respective governments to report on actions they are proactively …
On 20 September 2011 we had a fantastic party to officially celebrate the changing of our name and the launch of our new brand, Symmetra! The event was attended by about 100 of our colleagues, clients and suppliers. They enjoyed a pleasant evening on Jones Bay Wharf, where there was music, drinks and canapes on …