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Sustainability ratings

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

Sustainability awards

• Australian Sustainable Company of the Year
• World's Most Ethical Companies
• EOWA – Employer of Choice for Women

Sustainability ratings

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes- Member 2008-09
Westpac has been recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as a leader in the global banking sector from 2002-2009, including sector leadership from 2002-2006 inclusive.

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 (10.0) and in the top one per cent of more than 4,000 companies in 16 consecutive ratings from 2005–2008 by Governance Metrics International for the thirteenth consecutive assessment.

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
Included in the global leadership index of the Carbon Disclosure Project for the fifth year in a row.

FTSE4Good
Included in the international ethical index FTSE4Good.

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Oekom Corporate Responsibility Rating
Awarded a Prime rating by Oekom Research in 2008, Westpac was recognised as a leader in the industry.

Sustainability awards

Australian Sustainability Award for Corporate Governance
Awarded the Corporate Governance Award at the 8th Annual Australian Sustainability Awards in 2008.

World's Most Ethical Companies
Awarded one of the world's most ethical companies by Ethisphere in 2008.

EOWA – Employer of Choice for Women
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency's (EOWA) Employer of Choice for Women citation in 2008 for the twelfth consecutive year.

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