4 May 2020
We continue to make progress in a number of areas where we believe we can help create positive social, economic and environmental impact.
Our first half year 2020 progress against our sustainability goals includes:
Priority areas | Goals | Half Year 2020 performance |
Helping people make better financial decisions | Help more people better understand their financial position, improving their financial confidence |
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Helping people by being there when it matters most to them | Help people recover from financial hardship |
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Help people lift out of a difficult time and recover stronger |
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Helping our most vulnerable customers |
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Helping people creating a prosperous nation | Build the workforce of the future |
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Invest and back the people and ideas shaping Australia |
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Back the growth of climate change solutions |
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Bring together partners and harness the Group's capacity to tackle pressing social issues that matter most to the nation |
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A culture that is caring, inclusive and innovative | Promote an inclusive society, where our workforce reflects our customers, and where more people feel safe to speak up | |
Increase channels where customers can provide feedback |
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Continuing to lead on the Sustainability fundamentals | Employees |
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Human rights |
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Sustainability lending and investment |
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Environment5 |
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Responsible sourcing |
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Community & social impact |
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More information:
- Full details of Westpac Group’s 2020 half year financial results
- 2020 Interim Financial Results Presentation and Investor Discussion Pack (PDF 2MB)
1 Westpac Scholars Trust (ABN 35 600 251 071) is administered by Westpac Scholars Limited (ABN 72 168 847 041) as trustee for the Westpac Scholars Trust. Westpac Scholars Trust is a private charitable trust and is not a part of Westpac Group.
2 Westpac Foundation is administered by Westpac Community Limited (ABN 34 086 862 795) as trustee for Westpac Community Trust (ABN 53 265 036 982). Westpac Community Trust is a Public Ancillary Fund, endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient and is not a part of Westpac Group.
3 Jobs created through the Westpac Foundation job creation grants to social enterprises and Many Rivers job creation for the year ended 31 December 2019.
4 Women in Leadership refers to the proportion of women (permanent and maximum term) in leadership roles across the Group. It includes the CEO, Group Executives, General Managers, senior leaders with significant influence on business outcomes (direct reports to General Managers and their direct reports) large (3+) team people leaders there levels below General Managers, and Bank and Assistant Bank Managers.
5 Environmental footprint data as at 31 December 2019, unless otherwise stated.
6 Metric updated annually. Status as at 30 June 2019.
7 Australian workplaces include commercial offices, retail branches, data centres and subsidiary sites.
8 Our main Australian offices are Sydney based Westpac buildings located at Kent Street, Barangaroo and Kogarah.