We often get asked what “Equa” means. To us it is a psychology, a way of life rather than a singular definition. Words and phrases that come to mind include:
- Equatability
- Equal
- Equity
- Diversity
- Collaboration
- Creating Shared Value
- Equality
- Leadership
- High performance culture
- High performance real estate
- Multi-generational legacy
- Custodianship of the next generation
By combining the spirit of all of these elements, we start to get a little closer to understanding the true embodiment of what we stand for at Equa.
Having engaged within the construction industry in over 33 countries, there is a consistent factor that emerged on the prevailing culture and ethos. If I want to make more profit, then you will make less!! No wonder the construction industry is one of the most litigious sectors built on decades of adversity and questionable practices, although I am pleased to say there has been a marked increase in performance in this area over the last 10 years, although there is much progress still to make.
As developers we are establishing value – we are the catalyst, and we have the opportunity to set our own culture and that is what we are doing within Equa. We call this:
‘Creating Shared Value’
When creating our business, our values became it’s core foundation. They are not something that sit on a shelf in our office. The values need to be deep within us as business leaders and embedded within our team, living and breathing daily – enshrined in our DNA.
Our values represent the creation of shared value in everything we do and this includes ALL of our stakeholders, including you, our wonderful investors.
Equa continues to grow based on our core values of Equatability, Diversity and Creating Shared Value providing solid foundations that will serve our multigeneration businesses, our stakeholders and for the society that depends on our critical assets.