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Elevate your impact and seize the spotlight! It's time to celebrate your contributions to supplier diversity in Aotearoa by nominating your organisation or one of your kaimahi (employees)for the Amotai Supplier Diversity Awards. Don't be whakamā,—now is the time to showcase your achievements in supporting Māori and Pasifika pakihi and inspire others in the industry.
Step forward, share your story, and encourage others to celebrate exceptional supplier diversity practice – it is the people and the stories that keep the momentum of this movement. Nominate yourself, your organisation, your leaders or someone in your network that is shaping the future of supplier diversity in Aotearoa.
Winners will be announced at the Amotai Supplier Diversity Awards Gala Dinner on 26 August 2025.
Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year 2025
This award recognises an individual from an Amotai buyer organisation or an Amotai Māori and/or Pasifika business who has driven supplier diversity growth and development within their organisation and/or the Māori or Pasifika business sector.
This individual will have demonstrated outstanding leadership and influence in championing supplier diversity, expanding procurement opportunities, and promoting a sustainable, inclusive approach to business.
Supplier of the Year 2025
This category recognises businesses that have experienced growth as a result of their involvement with Amotai and have used this growth to make a positive impact on the Māori and Pasifika economies. This impact may be evidenced through increased employment opportunities, subcontracting to Māori and/or Pasifika businesses, implementing tuakana-teina mentoring relationships, and generating other beneficial social outcomes.
Buyer Member of the Year 2025
This award recognises a buyer member that has demonstrated exceptional commitment, engagement, and leadership in supplier diversity. It focuses on the organisation’s overall improvements in supplier diversity, not a single project. The buyer must have completed Tere ki Tai – Amotai’s buyer maturity matrix – and be actively working on their action plan to be eligible for this award.
Criteria forms must be downloaded, completed and uploaded to applications before submitted