_Knight Frank Australia becomes Property Council of Australia, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Partner
The partnership is aligned with Knight Frank Australia’s passion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and their promise to their people in their Employee Value Proposition that they’ll feel supported and inspired in an inclusive culture that is defined by opportunity.
As part of the agreement, Knight Frank Australia will sponsor three popular annual Property Council of Australia events:
- The Property Council of Australia’s International Women’s Day Lunch, which will be held at The Fullerton Hotel on Thursday, 7 March, honouring the achievements, resilience, and strength of women. Knight Frank Australia’s Head of Asset Management Services, Lisa Atkins, will join keynote speaker, writer, and disability advocate Hannah Diviney on a panel alongside Mirvac’s Chief Stakeholder Relations & Customer Officer, Amy Menere and Camille Jasson, who is Business Lead & Innovation Lead | Property and Social Infrastructure at The APP Group.
- The Property Council of Australia’s Annual Women in Property Lunch, which will take place in May.
- Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Property Council of Australia are planning to go one step further with this year’s Pride in Property event in June 2024.
Property Council of Australia Chief Executive Mike Zorbas, stated: “We are delighted to have Knight Frank Australia as our NSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion partner for 2024 and 2025. Healthy, diverse and inclusive workplaces are something we have long championed through our advocacy, thought leadership and events and I look forward to building on that work through this partnership.”
Katie Stevenson, NSW Executive Director, Property Council of Australia said: “The Property Council’s NSW Division shares our members’ passion for driving change for good, including through initiatives that champion diversity, equity and inclusion. Positive change in our sector is driven through alliances between industry leaders with shared values, which is why this partnership with Knight Frank is so exciting. I am looking forward to working together to achieve great things, starting with an annual calendar of events connecting people who want to contribute to a dynamic, inclusive industry.”
Knight Frank Chief Executive Officer James Patterson said he was thrilled the opportunity to be the Property Council NSW Chapter’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion partner had become available.
“This is an incredible chance for us to demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,” he said.“The partnership aligns with what we’re trying to achieve as we foster a healthy and balanced workplace with 40:40:20 gender representation.
“We are building a workforce that reflects a balanced representation of our society and are creating a welcoming and respectful space where the goal is for all individuals to feel valued, be comfortable being themselves and feel they can bring their whole selves to work.
“The partnership complements our existing sponsorship of the NSW Waratahs Womens team which helps provide employment pathways for women in sport wanting to join the property industry.
“Our people are on board with our aspirations and are helping us to drive change with recently established Employee Advocacy Groups across our four DEI pillars: Gender, LQBTQIA+, Ability & Wellbeing and Race & Faith.”
For further information, please contact:
Vanessa De Groot – Marketing & Communications, Knight Frank
Vanessa.degroot@au.knightfrank.com +61 410 460211
Notes to Editors
Knight Frank LLP is the leading independent global property consultancy. Headquartered in London, Knight Frank has more than 16,000 people operating from 384 offices across 51 territories. The Group advises clients ranging from individual owners and buyers to major developers, investors and corporate tenants. For further information about the firm, please visit knightfrank.com.