Ethics and reputation
We recognise you’re part of a unique and specialised sector. We also believe we have an ongoing responsibility to local communities, beyond our corporate confines.
Long-term local initiatives
- Our Community Funding Program allocates funds to local branches to support issues of relevance in their community
- The Employee Volunteer Program gives paid leave to Westpac staff who volunteer for charity and community projects
- We’ve brought back over 600 local Bank Managers to support local communities.
Independent recognition
- We were the first Australian bank to sign up to the Equator Principles, committing us to environmentally and socially responsible investing
- Awarded Money Magazine’s ‘Best of the Best’ gold award for Climate Leadership in 2009
- Acknowledged as the most ethical company in Australia by the Ethisphere Institute in their 2010 World Ethical Company’s List
- Only Australian bank recognised as one of the 2010 ‘Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations’ by the Corporate Knights Magazine
- 1 of only 2 banks rated as Gold Class by the Dow Jones sustainability index in 2009.
We're not just in a position to help, we are helping
- Matching Gifts: we match employee donations to charity dollar for dollar – since 1999, 1250 Australian-based charities have received $22.5 million from employees and the Westpac Group
- Mentoring for community organisations to help increase efficiencies
- The Westpac Foundation provides annual grants helping not-for-profit organisations create and sustain social enterprises in disadvantaged communities
- Westpac Assist helps those experiencing financial hardship. We’ve helped 50,000 customers with over $3 billion in accounts over the last year
- Our Westpac Group community contributions to the social sector totalled $86.9 million in 2009. (This includes foregone revenue from fee-free accounts for non-profits and low income earners, charitable gifts, community investment, eco projects, in kind and commercial sponsorships.)
We want to help further your cause
If you wish to find out more about what we can do for your organisation:
- Email us: socialsectorbanking@westpac.com.au
- Visit your local Westpac branch
- Call 132 772.
