7 June 2016
Z confirmed as best employer
Z Energy has been announced as a 2016 Aon Hewitt ‘Best Employer’ for the second year running.
The annual award recognises the best employers across New Zealand and Australia through examining employee engagement
scores and people practices.
Z’s General Manager of People and Culture, Sharlene Taylor, said the recognition reflected the commitment of every
member of the Z team to leadership and to building a culture which enables extraordinary performance.
“Being recognised as a best employer truly reflects the investment we’ve made in our people, culture, and leadership
practices since day one,” she said.
Sharlene said Z’s focus on people and leadership has come from the bottom up, with its company values and leadership
framework being generated by simply asking its people what mattered to them.
“I’m particularly pleased that we’ve been able to retain such a strong employer rating during a big year characterised
by large scale change,” she said.
“This result points to the engagement and resilience of our people and our ability to lead complex change in accordance
with the values upon which Z is built.”
Sharlene said the recognition was particularly important as the company comes together with the new team from Chevron
New Zealand. The acquisition to acquire Chevron New Zealand was settled on 1 June.
“Bringing two strong companies together into a single operation is an opportunity to develop a unique and special
culture in which we learn from each other and work together to deliver extraordinary performance.”
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