Published 11-15-18
Issued by Westpac Banking Corporation
“For us, sustainability is about reflecting deeply on the issues that matter most to our stakeholders and constantly challenging ourselves,” said Brian Hartzer, Westpac Group CEO.
“For us, sustainability is about reflecting deeply on the issues that matter most to our stakeholders and constantly challenging ourselves,” said Brian Hartzer, Westpac Group CEO.
Westpac Group has released its 2018 Sustainability Performance Report as part of its broader Annual Reporting Suite.
New in this year’s report are enhanced climate change and human rights disclosures. We also map specific initiatives to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and share how we’re assessing our performance against the draft UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking.
The report provides insights into Westpac Group’s sustainability performance across a series of social, environmental and economic performance indicators over the 2018 financial year, including first year progress highlights against Westpac’s 2018-2020 Sustainability Strategy.
Highlights include:
About Westpac Group:
Founded in 1817, Westpac is one of the four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services.
At 30 September 2018, our market capitalisation was $96 billion and we had total assets of $880 billion. We deliver services to 14.2 million customers via five operating divisions and operate under multiple brands.
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