SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

What we are doing to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

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Key contributors

Te Whare Rangahau o Hemi Henare | James Henare Research Centre
Juncture: Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism
The Economic Policy Centre (EPC)
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Centre for Research on Modern Slavery

Research contributions towards decent work and economic growth

Academic questions if corporate power is legitimate 
Covid-19: Kiwi health workers felt ‘abandoned’ 
Research on local employees of multinationals 
Businesses need to understand intersection of motherhood and leadership 
Post-Covid workplaces: Is the fun fading away? 

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Outreach and initiatives

Local founders’ advice for young women pursuing entrepreneurship 
Digital workplace forum explores the AI revolution and the future of work 
Workshop to deconstruct the corporate 'elephant'
Māori Graduate Programme

University employment practices

Collective employment agreements 
Minimum wage rates 
Tertiary Education Union (TEU) 

Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Policy 
Child Protection Policy 
Flexible Work Policy and Procedures 
Gender pay gap 
Redressing women’s underrepresentation 
Academic Promotion Policy and Procedures 

SDG 8 Key statistics

 Measure Statistic
Research publications 73
National share of research publications 20%
Relevant courses taught
 33

For more information, see the University of Auckland SDG mapping approach 

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