Fletcher Building’s Mark Adamson wins HRINZ Supportive CEO of the Year
Fletcher Building chief executive officer, Mark Adamson accepted the Supportive CEO of the Year award at last night’s
Human Resource Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) awards.
Mark was recognised for his contribution and ongoing commitment to diversity, talent development, employee engagement
and significant advancements in HR technology at Fletcher Building.
Fletcher Building Chairman Sir Ralph Norris recommended Mark for the award.
“I have been very impressed with Mark and his commitment to making Fletcher Building a great place to work for a global
workforce of more than 19,000. Among other things, Mark has chaired the Diversity Council with passion and purpose and
has driven a focus on diversity and inclusion. One of our values is “Play Fair”. Mark walked the talk on this, stepping
out in pink to recognise Pink Shirt Day and make statement against bullying in the workplace.” said Sir Ralph Norris.
Fletcher Building had finalists in two other categories. Keith Muirhead was finalist for the HR Specialist of the Year
and the FBYou graduate programme was finalist for the HR Innovation award.
Watch this video for more information about the win and what makes Fletcher Building a great place to work.https://player.vimeo.com/external/156754833.hd.mp4?s=b5cbba01a60a880830718ba9f711a296c5b3979c_id=119
Winning Ways: The Initiatives Supported by Mark Helping to Make Fletcher Building a Great Place to Work
- The Fletcher Building (FB) Vision and Values launch which has become a rallying cry for transformation from the board
and senior executives to the factory floor, in 40 countries.
- The award-winning Leadership Programmes, which have now been delivered to over 500 employees this year. He provides
personal coaching to leadership groups working on Strategic Business Initiatives.
- The Fletcher Building Excellence Awards, sponsored and hosted by Mark and the Executive, recognising individuals and
teams who live company values.
- Launching an online Fletcher Building wide HR system providing visibility, for the first time, of employee’s personal
performance objectives aligned to FB’s goals, career aspirations and development plans.
- The launch of our first Learning Management System delivering exciting development options to employees.
- The introduction of the Company’s first ever group Intranet platform with a vision to digitally connect, empower,
enable and engage Fletcher Building people globally.
- FB signing on as the Auckland Council’s first Youth Employment Pledge partner, joining the council in the Youth
Employment Movement which aims to assist 23,000 young people in Auckland who are not in employment, training or
education.
- Rainbow tick Accreditation and sponsorship of the Auckland Pride Festival
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