Sustainability news and ratings
From footy fan to changemaker
This year, REACH celebrates 25 years of service to the community. David and his colleagues from Westpac’s Private Wealth team recently raised more than $15,000 in just ten days to support REACH.
Advancing human rights
A key focus of 2018 was determining our salient human rights issues. Through engagement with SHIFT, a not for profit organisation, we arrived at our four salient human rights issues.
2020 Sustainability Strategy – Half Year 2019 Progress Update
We are at the mid-way point of our 2018-2020 Sustainability Strategy and the close of the first half of our 2019 financial year. In the last six months we have made progress in a number of areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact and create sustainable long-term value for our customers, communities and the nation.
Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy
Westpac has extended the breadth and depth of scenario analysis first undertaken in 2016 to build on our understanding of short, medium and long-term impacts of different climate change scenarios on our customers, communities and business.
Westpac Scholars Trust awards it’s 400th scholarship
The Westpac Scholars Trust has awarded 72 undergraduate scholarships to students with the potential to bring big ideas to life in the areas of technology and strengthening Australia-Asia ties. This brings the total number of scholarships awarded this year to 100, representing an investment of over $4.2 million.
Westpac Group publishes third UK Modern Slavery Statement
Westpac has published its Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for its 2018 financial year, in accordance with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Two leading female scientists awarded prestigious Westpac Research Fellowship
Today the Westpac Scholars Trust announced its 2019 Westpac Research Fellows, recognising two of Australia’s most promising researchers – Dr Jacq Romero and Dr Meru Sheel – who will receive $1 million in combined funding over three years to advance their innovative research.
Soft Landing makes a big impact
Working across six sites in four states, Soft Landing diverts around 350,000 mattresses each year from landfill, recovering the components for recycling.
Designing for the digital future
Sujatha Natarajan joined Westpac eight years ago as a Technology Graduate. Today she is a Senior Product Development Manager working on one of the largest transformation projects in Westpac history – building our new Customer Service Hub.