Members of the NZ team, including HR, project managers and quantity surveyors, saw our commitment to social enterprise in action during a site visit to Altus Enterprises based in Puhinui, Auckland. 

McConnell Dowell employees observed Altus Enterprise and employees of their cleaning product brand 'Will &Able' living their vision: in a world where everyone feels valued and has a purpose, regardless of their physical or intellectual challenges.  

Altus Enterprises is a non-profit organisation that exists to provide work for people with disabilities. They aim to realise potential and bring a sense of purpose and social inclusion that work provides to all employees. They offer contract services to clients, delivering high-quality results at competitive prices.

This was a great opportunity to see where these products are produced and most importantly meet people working there. We saw how Will & Able supports their employees and how their work enables them to feel valued.

All McConnell Dowell sites in New Zealand now utilise Will & Able cleaning products. and the benefits of this are:

• Offering employment opportunities for people with disabilities
• Utilising a sustainable cleaning product range that is good for the environment
• A product that meets the needs of a circular economy A circular recyclable and reusable product
• New Zealand-made and owned

Supporting social enterprises is one part of our social and broader outcomes strategy and it enables the company to fulfil our wider purpose of Providing a Better Life.