Transport firm Freightways and Toyota New Zealand have both been named as finalists in Deloitte’s Top 200 earning a nomination in the ‘Best Growth Strategy’ category.
New Zealand-based automation and robotics firm Scott Technology is also a finalist in the segment.
Freightways is NZX50 listed operator of express logistics businesses, handling over 100 million items annually across its express package, business mail, waste and information management brands.
“Operating with an entrepreneurial mindset, Freightways is focused on investing in their core capabilities of picking-up, processing and delivering,” Deloitte says.
Meanwhile, Toyota is an automotive brand “focused on winning the hearts of New Zealand through exceptional customer experience and mobility for all”.
“Toyota’s goal is to make mobility accessible, affordable, and safe for everyone, introducing exciting mobility innovation and technology with sustainable business practices to achieve this,” Deloitte says.
Speaking on all the finalists, Deloitte chief executive Mike Horne says the companies have had time in recent years to re-evaluate what mattered most to their organisation.
“Delivering stakeholder value has still been top of mind but viewed through a wider lens that also encompasses sustainability and climate, diversity and inclusion, business culture and employee wellbeing.
“They’re also focused on the challenges of reconnecting with the world and re-engaging with people, and through continued agility and a committed long-term focus, our 2022 finalists have taken these challenges and turned them into opportunities,” Horne says.
The winners of the 2022 Top 200 awards will be announced at an awards and gala dinner on December 8.
2022 Deloitte Top 200 Awards Finalists
| Award category | Finalists |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) Company of the Year | Briscoe Group, Vulcan Steel, EBOS Group |
| ServiceNow Chief Executive of the Year | Jolie Hodson – Spark, Ross Taylor – Fletcher Building, Rhys Jones – Vulcan Steel |
| Tax Traders Chief Financial Officer of the Year | Jo Allan – Foodstuffs North Island, Phillippa Harford – Infratil, Marc Rivers – Fonterra |
| Forsyth Barr Chairperson of the Year | Mark Verbiest – Meridian Energy and Summerset Group Holdings, Prue Flacks – Mercury, Dame Therese Walsh – Air New Zealand and ASB Bank |
| The Aotearoa Circle Sustainable Business Leadership | Meridian Energy, KMD Brands, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare |
| 2degrees Best Growth Strategy | Freightways, Toyota New Zealand, Scott Technology |
| BusinessNZ Most Improved Performance | Steel & Tube, Fonterra, Silver Fern Farms |
| Meredith Connell Young Executive of the Year | Kate O’Brien – Air New Zealand, Nick Flack – Christchurch Airport, Victoria Lam – Fonterra |
| Barfoot & Thompson Diversity and Inclusion Leadership | LionSpark |
| Hobson Leavy Visionary Leader | To be announced at the Top 200 awards & gala dinner on 8 December |
