Partnering with the best

Our partners play a key role in our mission to make Aotearoa New Zealand the world’s best workplace

Foundation Partner

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The EMA proudly joins Best Places to Work as the Foundation Partner to support Kiwi businesses to build and celebrate positive and resilient workplaces

Diamond Partners

FluxB2B shifts how companies achieve sustainable growth in times of instability by treating strategy as a living system rather than a static plan. We help companies not just respond to change but harness it through adaptive strategies. We’re proud to support Best Places to Work™ because thriving businesses are built on empowered, adaptive teams.

Smartly.

Smartly makes it simple for New Zealand SMEs to look after their people. With easy payroll and people admin software, their staff are paid on time, accurately, and in line with legislation, making them one of the best places to work. That’s why we’ve chosen to partner with Best Places to Work™

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Advocate Partners

AI ORA™

AI ORA™ helps organisations understand how ready they are to get real value from AI. Through independent, survey-based assessment, it captures the perspectives of leaders, managers and employees, giving a clear view of how ready people are for AI and how well the organisation can put it into practice. As a proud Best Places to Work™ partner, AI ORA™ brings the same people-first thinking BPTW™ organisations apply to workplace experience.

By providing business support you can count on, our members get access to expert employment advice, high quality training, and more. We’re proudly partnering with BPTW to offer another way of creating the best places to work in Aotearoa.

CSF

The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF), established in 2021, is an independently governed charitable trust, working across the financial system to align financial markets settings and initiatives with long term resilience and prosperity. CSF partners (funders) include the New Zealand Government, leading financial institutions, financial services providers, crown entities, and philanthropies.

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Consult Recruitment is one of New Zealand’s leading specialist recruitment firms, connecting top talent with great businesses across Accounting & Finance, IT & Digital, Enterprise Transformation and Tech. We’re proud to be certified B-Corp, and to have been recognised in Deloitte Fast-50 and Masters of Growth awards. But more than that, we’re proud to play a role in helping Kiwi businesses grow by finding the right people to take them forward.

Cordis, Auckland is an award-winning 5-star hotel by Langham Hospitality Group providing a luxury experience across class-leading accommodation, unique dining experiences and a commitment to sustainability making it one of the best places to work in the hospitality industry.

Creative HQ

Creative HQ helps leaders and their teams harness innovation to build high-performing workplaces, adapt to change, and create lasting impact - connecting the dots across startup, government, corporate and international ecosystems in a way no one else in Aotearoa can. We build capability in the people we work with, empowering them to keep innovating with confidence long after we've stepped back, and to become the best place to work - expertise shaped by our roots as New Zealand's leading startup hub.

Humankind is Aotearoa's largest EX design agency. We exist to bring humanity to work while helping organisations drive sustainable performance. When BPTW approached us to partner on celebrating Aotearoa's best workplaces, we couldn't resist

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LEAD Executive Search & Impact Leadership connects transformative and impactful leaders with opportunities across New Zealand and beyond. With a belief that the best leaders are rarely on the market, LEAD builds deep talent networks to support succession planning, business growth, and organisational change. Your next transformative leader may not be looking. We are.

NG&A

NG&A helps organisations become truly purpose-driven, boosting productivity, performance, resilience and wellbeing. Using the SOI® methodology, they align governance, strategy, culture, people and operations so everyone understands the organisation’s purpose, role and impact - creating stronger alignment, engagement and long‑term value.

The AI Assembly®

The AI Assembly® is a responsible AI organisation based in Aotearoa New Zealand, helping people and organisations use AI the Right Way®. Through its AI the Right Way® Certification, community, events and in-house programmes, it builds practical, people-first AI capability across culture, ethics, critical thinking, privacy and strategy. As a proud Best Places to Work™ partner, The AI Assembly® shares our belief that how people experience change at work shapes how well organisations perform.

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Unstoppable Force is dedicated to empowering businesses by unlocking your teams' full potential through the transformative Living Beyond Your Limits programme. By focusing on mental wellness, personal growth, and overcoming barriers, they help organisations create an environment where every team member thrives.

Webbased AI

Webbased AI is a vendor-neutral AI advisory, consulting and implementation partner based in Auckland, working with organisations across Aotearoa and Australia. Through its Learn, Plan, Build and Maintain approach, it helps businesses use AI as a genuine enabler for their people, processes and operations. As a proud Best Places to Work™ partner, Webbased AI shares our belief that future-fit organisations put their people first.

Supporting Partners

Kyznflow builds custom AI workflows that automate the repetitive work slowing your team down. We connect your existing systems to handle things like document processing, invoice chasing, policy FAQs, RevOpps and data entry, so your people can close deals, develop talent and grow your business.

Motuihe Group

Motuihe Group is a content-led communications specialist, telling the technical, cultural and emotional truth of your story. Through media strategy, media production and media training, they help organisations share the stories that matter.

NZBW

NZ Businesswomen proudly partners with BPTW to put people first- attracting talent, inspiring innovation, and developing sustainable growth for resilient businesses, thriving families, strong communities, and a better New Zealand.

Community Partners

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ