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Sustainability ratings

• Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
• Governance Metrics International Global Governance Ratings
• Carbon Disclosure Project
• Corporate Responsibility Index
• FTSE4Good
• Oekom Corporate Responsibility Rating

Sustainability awards

• Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
• Australian Sustainable Company of the Year
• Banksia Environmental Foundation Awards

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes- Member 2007- 8
Westpac has been recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as one of the world's 'Most Sustainable Companies' for the seventh year running with an equal highest overall sector rating of 86%

The DJSI identifies companies that lead peers in creating long-term shareholder value; and assesses ability to manage risk and leverage upside across the economic, social and environmental agenda.

Governance Metrics International Global Governance Ratings

Top rated and in the top one per cent of approximately 4,000 companies in eleven consecutive ratings from 2004 to 2007.

GMI assesses a company's corporate governance practices and looks at value-drivers not revealed through financial analysis.

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Carbon Disclosure Project
One of four companies and the only bank globally to achieve a Climate Disclosure Leadership Index score of 100 and an Innovest Carbon Beta Rating of AAA.

Corporate Responsibility Index
Ranked number 1 in Australia for Corporate Responsibility, scoring 99.8 in the Corporate Responsibility Index.

CRI looks at how sustainability is integrated into strategy, operational management and reporting.

View our CRI performance in full (PDF 107kb).

FTSE4Good
Included in the international ethical index FTSE4Good.

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Oekom Corporate Responsibility Rating
Ranked number one globally by the Munich-based rating agency Oekom Research.

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
Rated one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, 2008 World Economic Forum.

Australian Sustainable Company of the Year
Rated the Australian sustainable company of the year at the 5th Annual Australian Sustainability Awards.

Banksia Environmental Foundation Awards
Overall Gold Award winner, selected from 11 Category Award Winners, at the 2007 Banksia Environmental Foundation Awards.

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