Our People Promise

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Fuelling prosperity for New Zealand, for all New Zealanders. Tītokona tō tātou tōnuitanga, mō Aotearoa, mō Tātou.

Guided by our values of Integrity, Excellence, Courage, Together, for Better.

Continually transforming to stay relevant while building and sustaining the trust of our clients, regulators and communities to grow the impact we are having on New Zealand, our communities and people.

Our current and next generation of Partners are diverse, and many known as industry leaders in their thinking and delivery of exceptional outcomes. They have the mana, ability and mindset to navigate complexity with confidence, both with clients and as accessible leaders within the firm

Across our Advisory, Audit and Assurance, Tax and Private Enterprise teams, we work with a variety of clients, from large familiar New Zealand brands, to locally owned SMEs and everything in between.

We help New Zealanders meet their business challenges through an in-depth understanding of the sectors in which they work, including Agribusiness, Māori, Financial Services, Corporates and Infrastructure, Government & Healthcare.

KPMG's Lighthouse is our centre of excellence for information and insights, helping organisations get more value from their data assets, gain deeper insight through the application of quantitative modelling techniques, and realise value through embedding and deploying these smarts in automated processes.​​​​​​​

KPMG IMPACT is our approach to helping organisations be sustainable, resilient, inclusive, and focused on their impact across Climate Change & Decarbonisation, ESG & Sustainability, Economic & Social Development, Sustainable Finance and Measurement, Assurance & Reporting.

We are working to help Māori, public, and private sector organisations drive positive social and environmental outcomes for Aotearoa and all New Zealanders.

We take pride in respecting the legacy of those who came before us, and the future we are creating right now for our people, our clients and for New Zealand.

We recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work.

We support our people to developing skills and capabilities to succeed, grow and build their career. Our people can champion and drive their own learning experience by accessing our digital learning ecosystem with the latest resources, learning pathways and digital accreditations.​​​​​​​

Opportunities to build skills, gain experience and explore career interests are accessible within the local firm and global KPMG network.

Care is taken to ensure remuneration offerings are market informed, internally equitable, recognise individual and team performance, and allow for career development and progression. An annual incentive scheme based upon the firm’s and personal performance is available to everyone at KPMG.

Everyone at KPMG, regardless of role type or level, are empowered to lead – by delivering impact, seeking growth and inspiring trust.

Assigned mentors support the personal and professional development of their mentee/s by acting as a sounding board and offering experience and knowledge through reflective discussion.

Our extraordinary people are regularly recognised for displaying the values and behaviours that are important to us, and make a difference to our clients. Appreciation is shown at a peer, team and firm-wide level.

A wide range of special offers and discounts are available to everyone at KPMG.  Those in senior roles also receive an additional week of annual leave, a commute allowance/carparking and a mobile device.

We support our people toward attainment of professional qualifications including subsidised fees, study leave, learning resources and a professional association membership each year.

We’re commented to creating a safe environment built on trust; where everyone can bring their true authentic selves to work and feel valued for their unique contributions and perspectives. We seek to acknowledge, accept and embrace our differences while drawing on the power of our commonalities.

We acknowledge that not everyone has access to the same resources and opportunities, and are committed to standing against systemic barriers and biases to help level the playing field.

We help enable good mental health and resilience through opportunities to connect, give, learn, be active and take notice. Wellbeing Leave of 15 days per year is offered to support this.​​​​​​​

We provide connection, support and allyship through our Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wāhine groups.

We embed Te Ao Māori principles and experiences within the heart and fabric of the firm to enhance our relevance within communities and markets.  Nurturing an environment where Māori are able to bring the full experience and benefit of their heritage to work. Some ways we do this are through our Pou Ahurea (cultural advisor), Kiwa affinity group, Māori language strategy and developing relationships with local kura kaupapa, mana whenua and Māori boarding schools.

We offer gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Our social clubs hold regular events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities.

The firm and our people serve our communities through local partnerships and fundraising, pro-bono engagements, leadership and governance roles, and employee volunteering.

Our Green team educate, engage and empower our people and our firm to make better personal and business decisions, with the aim of reducing our environmental footprint and being carbon zero by 2030.