Diversity

Employment contract and type by gender and region

All counts are based on headcount unless stated otherwise as at 30 June

 

FY24 Women Men Other Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed Total
Permanent employees 564 630 0 18 972 226 14 1212
Fixed-term employees 8 10 0 0 14 4 0 18
Casual 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 4
Total 573 643 0 18 989 231 14 1234
Full-time employees 490 608 0 16 910 190 14 1114
Part-time employees 82 32 0 2 76 40 0 116
Non-guaranteed 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 4
Total 573 643 0 18 989 231 14 1234

 

 

FY23 Women Men Other Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed Total
Permanent employees 516 582 0 14 885 218 9 1112
Fixed-term employees 11 13 0 0 20 2 2 24
Casual 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 4
Total 528 598 0 14 909 220 11 1140
Full-time employees 435 571 0 12 825 183 10 1018
Part-time employees 92 24 0 2 80 37 1 118
Non-guaranteed 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 4
Total 528 598 0 14 909 220 11 1140

 

 

FY22 Women Men Other Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed Total
Permanent employees 470 538 0 15 813 206 4 1023
Fixed-term employees 30 23 0 0 46 7 0 53
Casual 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 6
Total 502 565 0 15 864 214 4 1082
Full-time employees 401 528 0 15 777 163 4 944
Part-time employees 99 33 0 0 82 50 0 132
Non-guaranteed 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 6
Total 502 565 0 15 864 214 4 1082

 

 

FY21 Women Men Undisclosed Total
Permanent employees 405 497 1 903
Fixed-term employees 21 21 0 42
Total 426 518 1 945
Full-time employees 339 494 1 834
Part-time employees 87 24 0 111
Total 426 518 1 945

 

 

FY20 Women Men Undisclosed Total
Permanent employees 417 476 0 893
Fixed-term employees 22 19 0 41
Total 439 495 0 934
Full-time employees 352 469 0 821
Part-time employees 87 26 0 113
Total 439 495 0 934

Board gender diversity

 

Board of Directors Women Men Under 30 30-50 Over 50 European/
Pākehā		 Māori Pasifika Total
Board of directors FY24 3 4 0 1 6 6 1 1 7
Board of directors FY23 4 3 0 3 4 6 1 1 7
Board of directors FY22 4 3 0 4 3 6 1 1 7
Board of directors FY21 4 3 0 4 3 6 1 1 7
Board of directors FY20 3 4 0 3 4 6 1 1 7

Note: Individuals may choose multiple ethnicities

Employee diversity at 30 June, by business unit

Western Energy does not currently track ethnicity

 

FY24 Women Men Other Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
Officers 2 8 0 0 0 3 7 0 10
Corporate 86 52 0 2 13 81 45 1 140
Retail 308 113 0 10 129 191 107 4 431
Development 37 58 0 0 10 55 29 1 95
Generation and trading 78 301 0 4 43 175 163 2 383
ICT 29 65 0 1 9 54 32 0 95
Digital 33 46 0 1 11 56 13 0 80
Total 573 643 0 18 215 615 396 8 1234
Western Energy 4 35 0 0 9 27 3 0 39
Total 577 678 0 18 224 642 399 8 1273

 

 

FY24 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed
Officers 5 0 0 0 4 1 1 10 0 0
Corporate 59 15 3 18 38 0 28 132 8 0
Retail 188 72 20 33 91 5 96 291 138 2
Development 40 5 2 10 17 3 29 78 8 9
Generation and trading 167 25 4 33 104 7 79 312 71 0
ICT 37 7 0 18 17 2 24 89 4 2
Digital 26 2 0 30 13 3 14 77 2 1
Total 522 126 29 142 284 21 271 989 231 14
Western Energy 37 0 2
Total 522 126 29 142 284 21 271 1026 231 16

Note: Simply Energy was amalgamated into the Development business unit in April 2024.

 

 

FY23 Women Men Other Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
Officers 2 8 0 0 0 4 6 0 10
Corporate 74 52 0 2 15 77 35 1 128
Retail 310 115 0 7 129 197 102 4 432
Development 10 24 0 0 2 16 16 0 34
Generation and trading 69 291 0 2 39 163 157 3 362
ICT 33 63 0 2 13 54 31 0 98
Digital 30 45 0 1 13 51 12 0 76
Total 528 598 0 14 211 562 359 8 1140
Simply Energy 31 34 0 0 8 47 7 3 65
Western Energy 5 32 0 0 7 27 3 0 37
Total 564 664 0 14 226 636 369 11 1242

 

 

FY23 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed
Officers 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 10 0 0
Corporate 49 11 4 16 39 1 27 119 9 0
Retail 186 70 20 38 97 4 97 288 141 3
Development 17 0 0 2 9 1 7 33 0 1
Generation and trading 160 21 4 27 106 7 74 297 64 1
ICT 37 7 1 19 18 2 25 90 3 5
Digital 24 1 0 28 14 3 15 72 3 1
Total 477 110 29 130 287 19 246 909 220 11
Simply Energy 51 12 2
Western Energy 35 0 2
Total 477 110 29 130 287 19 246 995 232 15
FY22 Women Men Other Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
Officers 2 8 0 0 0 5 5 0 10
Corporate 54 32 0 0 13 55 17 1 86
Retail 329 127 0 9 153 206 102 4 465
Development 12 22 0 0 3 18 13 0 34
Generation and trading 65 285 0 1 36 154 158 3 351
ICT 28 63 0 3 13 55 26 0 94
Digital 12 28 0 2 6 30 6 0 42
Total 502 565 0 15 224 523 327 8 1082
Simply Energy 30 33 0 1 6 42 9 7 64
Western Energy 6 27 0 0 7 23 3 0 33
Total 538 625 0 16 237 588 339 15 1179

 

 

FY22 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed North Island South Island Undisclosed
Officers 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 10 0 0
Corporate 34 6 3 8 24 0 24 83 3 0
Retail 189 69 21 42 107 3 120 321 143 1
Development 18 0 0 2 7 1 6 34 0 0
Generation and trading 143 22 3 25 120 5 71 288 63 0
ICT 33 8 1 19 18 1 26 88 3 3
Digital 17 1 0 11 9 3 8 40 2 0
Total 438 106 28 107 289 14 256 864 214 4
Simply Energy 53 10 1
Western Energy 32 0 1
Total 438 106 28 107 289 14 256 949 224 6

 

 

FY21 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
Officers 3 6 0 0 3 6 0 9
Corporate 47 26 0 9 48 15 1 73
Customer 309 197 1 138 248 117 4 507
Development 8 18 0 2 10 14 0 26
Generation and trading 51 257 0 31 122 152 3 308
Total 418 504 1 180 431 304 8 923
Simply Energy 24 25 0 4 32 7 6 49
Western Energy 7 22 0 8 20 1 0 29
Total 449 551 1 192 483 312 14 1001

 

 

FY21 European/ Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
Officers 4 0 0 0 3 1 1
Corporate 26 5 0 7 19 0 23
Customer 196 57 15 53 124 6 140
Development 12 0 0 1 7 1 5
Generation and trading 121 18 2 17 108 4 71
Total 359 80 17 78 261 12 240
Simply Energy
Western Energy
Total 359 80 17 78 261 12 240

 

 

FY20 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
Officers 2 4 0 0 2 4 0 6
Corporate 42 27 0 8 43 16 2 69
Customer 324 192 0 147 244 121 4 516
Generation 71 272 0 28 152 160 3 343
Total 439 495 0 183 441 301 9 934

 

 

FY20 European/ Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
Officers 3 0 1 0 2 0 1
Corporate 24 5 0 5 23 0 20
Customer 183 47 13 45 129 8 168
Generation 135 20 2 18 119 3 86
Total 345 72 16 68 273 11 275

Employee diversity at 30 June, by employee category

 

FY24 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 2 8 0 0 3 7 0 10
Other Execs/GMs 8 5 0 0 6 7 0 13
Senior Management 14 31 0 0 25 20 0 45
Other Managers 59 97 2 6 87 64 1 158
Non-Managers 490 502 16 209 494 298 7 1008
Total 573 643 18 215 615 396 8 1234
STEM 162 431 6 68 317 211 3 599
Sales 308 113 10 129 191 107 4 431

 

 

FY24 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
KMP 5 0 0 0 4 1 1
Other Execs/GMs 6 2 0 0 4 0 2
Senior Management 20 3 0 2 16 0 9
Other Managers 75 15 3 11 38 2 36
Non-Managers 416 106 26 129 222 18 223
Total 522 126 29 142 284 21 271
STEM 241 33 6 88 139 15 138
Sales 188 72 20 33 91 5 96

 

 

FY23 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 2 8 0 0 4 6 0 10
Other Execs/GMs 8 6 0 1 8 5 0 14
Senior Management 9 26 0 0 19 16 0 35
Other Managers 44 92 2 6 73 58 1 138
Non-Managers 465 466 12 204 458 274 7 943
Total 528 598 14 211 562 359 8 1140
STEM 128 391 5 62 265 194 3 524
Sales 310 115 7 129 197 102 4 432

 

 

FY23 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
KMP 4 0 0 0 4 1 1
Other Execs/GMs 6 1 0 1 4 0 3
Senior Management 19 1 0 0 13 0 6
Other Managers 68 12 1 11 34 0 32
Non-Managers 380 96 28 118 232 18 204
Total 477 110 29 130 287 19 246
STEM 212 24 5 73 139 13 114
Sales 186 70 20 38 97 4 97

 

 

FY22 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 2 8 0 0 5 5 0 10
Other Execs/GMs 2 4 0 0 5 1 0 6
Senior Management 11 23 0 0 21 13 0 34
Other Managers 48 84 0 4 69 58 1 132
Non-Managers 439 446 15 220 423 250 7 900
Total 502 565 15 224 523 327 8 1082
STEM 112 380 6 56 251 188 3 498
Sales* 329 127 9 153 206 102 4 465

* 69% of people in management roles were women

 

FY22 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
KMP 4 0 0 0 4 1 1
Other Execs/GMs 1 0 0 0 2 0 3
Senior Management 16 2 0 1 15 0 6
Other Managers 60 8 1 8 35 2 30
Non-Managers 357 96 27 98 233 11 216
Total 438 106 28 107 289 14 256
STEM 202 28 4 56 145 10 107
Sales 189 69 21 42 107 3 120

 

 

FY21 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 3 5 0 0 3 5 0 8
Other Execs/GMs 3 5 0 0 7 1 0 8
Senior Management 13 18 0 0 21 10 0 31
Other Managers 34 73 0 2 49 55 1 107
Non-Managers 365 403 1 178 351 233 7 769
Total 418 504 1 180 431 304 8 923

 

 

FY21 European/Pākehā Māori Pasifika Asian Other AMELA Undisclosed
KMP 3 0 0 0 3 1 1
Other Execs/GMs 1 0 0 0 3 0 4
Senior Management 16 1 0 1 14 0 5
Other Managers 49 7 1 6 33 0 23
Non-Managers 290 72 16 71 208 11 207
Total 359 80 17 78 261 12 240

Employee diversity at 30 June, by employee category as percentage

 

FY24 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 20% 80% 0% 0% 30% 70% 0% 10
Other Execs/GMs 62% 38% 0% 0% 46% 54% 0% 13
Senior Management 31% 69% 0% 0% 56% 44% 0% 45
Other Managers 37% 61% 1% 4% 55% 41% 1% 158
Non-Managers 49% 50% 2% 21% 49% 30% 1% 1008
Total 46% 52% 1% 17% 50% 32% 1% 1234
STEM 27% 72% 1% 11% 53% 35% 1% 599
Sales 71% 26% 2% 30% 44% 25% 1% 431

 

 

FY23 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 20% 80% 0% 0% 40% 60% 0% 10
Other Execs/GMs 57% 43% 0% 7% 57% 36% 0% 14
Senior Management 26% 74% 0% 0% 54% 46% 0% 35
Other Managers 32% 67% 1% 4% 53% 42% 1% 138
Non-Managers 49% 49% 1% 22% 49% 29% 1% 943
Total 46% 52% 1% 19% 49% 31% 1% 1140
STEM 24% 75% 1% 12% 51% 37% 1% 524
Sales 72% 27% 2% 30% 46% 24% 1% 432

 

 

FY22 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 20% 80% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 10
Other Execs/GMs 33% 67% 0% 0% 83% 17% 0% 6
Senior Management 32% 68% 0% 0% 62% 38% 0% 34
Other Managers 36% 64% 0% 3% 52% 44% 1% 132
Non-Managers 49% 50% 2% 24% 47% 28% 1% 900
Total 46% 52% 1% 21% 48% 30% 1% 1082
STEM 22% 76% 1% 11% 50% 38% 1% 498
Sales* 71% 27% 2% 33% 44% 22% 1% 465

* 69% of people in management roles were women

 

FY21 Women Men Undisclosed Under 30 30-50 Over 50 Undisclosed Total
KMP 38% 63% 0% 0% 38% 63% 0% 8
Other Execs/GMs 38% 63% 0% 0% 88% 13% 0% 8
Senior Management 42% 58% 0% 0% 68% 32% 0% 31
Other Managers 32% 68% 0% 2% 46% 51% 1% 107
Non-Managers 47% 52% 0% 23% 46% 30% 1% 769
Total 46% 55% 0% 20% 47% 33% 1% 923

 

 

Board of Directors Women Men Under 30 30-50 Over 50 European/ Pākehā Māori Pasifika Total
Board of directors FY24
 43% 57% 0% 14% 86% 86% 14% 14% 7
Board of directors FY23 57% 43% 0% 43% 57% 86% 14% 14% 7
Board of directors FY22 57% 43% 0% 57% 43% 86% 14% 14% 7
Board of directors FY21 57% 43%

0%

 57% 43% 86% 14% 14% 7
Board of directors FY20 43% 57% 0% 43% 57% 86% 14% 14% 7