Engineering and architecture
for everyone.

Be the change.

Our goal is to help engineering and architecture firms become more diverse and inclusive through awareness, empowerment and action.

We’re here to make engineering and architecture better professions for all.

The Diversity Agenda is a joint initiative from Engineering New Zealand, the New Zealand Institute of Architects and ACE New Zealand.

Launched in early 2018 with an initial goal to see 20% more women engineers and architects, the campaign has since expanded beyond gender to encapsulate the full range of diversity and inclusion.

Of the Accord signatory firms who participated in our 2023 data submission, we found that we still have a lot of work to do to create truly diverse industries across architecture and engineering consulting

39%

OF WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE

Women’s jobs are 1.8 times
more vulnerable to this crisis than men’s jobs.

30%

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

This is only slightly below the New
Zealand average where 33% of women hold leadership roles.

17%

GENDER PAY GAP

The pay gap is still above the national average of 9%, but the gender pay equity gap sitting at 5.6%.

2.42%

MAORI WORKFORCE

This is a recognised focus area for Accord signatories with nearly 90%
taking actions to develop Māori participation or cultural competence.

2.13%

PACIFIC PEOPLES

Pacific participation in Engineering and Architecture is below
representation, with 7% of the labour force identifying as Pacific
peoples.

3.05%

RAINBOW

64% of Accord signatories have training and resources in place
to support their LGBTQIA+ workforce.

2.12%

DISABILITY

The Diversity Agenda has a workstream lead group
focusing on raising awareness of disability in the workplace.

3.33%

NEURODIVERSITY

While 13% of people in New Zealand self-identify as neurodiverse,
only 3.33% of Accord firm employees identify as neurodiverse.