Sarah Lang wins Supplier Diversity Advocate of the Year Award at the 2024 Amotai Awards

Sarah Lang, Business Director – Government Advisory & Strategic Relationships, has won the inaugural Supplier Diversity Advocate Award at the 2024 Amotai Awards.

Amotai works to connect Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses with buyers across Aotearoa to create more inclusive and equitable supply chains. This award recognises an Amotai buyer organisation who has driven supplier diversity growth and development within their organisation and/or the Māori and Pasifika business sector. 

With over 30 years’ experience across public and private sectors and not-for-profit organisations, Sarah has been instrumental in increasing opportunities for Amotai Māori and Pasifika businesses. Sarah champions supplier diversity at Beca, within client organisations and across the wider infrastructure sector through training, workshops, and knowledge sharing. She leads key business relationships with stakeholders, associations, and Iwi and Pasifika groups and continuously challenges the industry to do more in this space for the betterment of Aotearoa. 

Over the past three years, with Sarah’s leadership, Beca has been an active member and strong supporter of Amotai, sponsoring numerous regional events and the Amotai Supplier Diversity Summit. These efforts have fostered strong relationships with the wider Amotai team and have established multiple contracts and partnerships with Amotai businesses including: Harlan Pepper Catering Co, Blue Ruse Catering, Gia’s Catering, Hangi Master, Jason Timutimu Mobile Car Cleaning, Mewett Media, Hello Pickle, Cater Fresh, North Clean, Hygiene Direct, Roading Logistics, Kokomuka Consultancy Ltd, Ruhi Ltd, Hukea Ltd, Longveld, Te Arai Native Nursery, Tino Pai Catering, Tektus Consultants, Industry Civil and McKay Group, among others. 

Congratulations, Sarah!