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2019 half year sustainability targets update

2019-05-01 17:03

2019 half year sustainability targets update
2019-05-01
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Each year, ANZ sets public targets which reflect our Sustainability Framework priorities and respond to our most material environmental, social and governance issues. Our Sustainability Framework supports our business strategy. We seek to shape a world where people and communities thrive through our focus on fair and responsible banking and ANZ's priority issues of environmental sustainability, housing and financial wellbeing.

 

Outlined below is our progress to date on selected FY19 sustainability targets. For an update on performance against all of our targets go to anz.com.

 

FAIR & RESPONSIBLE BANKING

Keeping pace with the expectations of our customers, employees and the community, behaving fairly and responsibly and maintaining high standards of conduct.

 

276,000+ RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS CONTACTED

to help them get more value from our products and services and establish positive financial behaviours.

 

REMEDIATIONS ARE BEING MADE FASTER.

In some cases cutting time to make first customer payment by more than 50%.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Supporting household, business and financial practices that improve environmental sustainability.

 

$A14.6 BILLION FUNDED AND FACILITATED IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS SINCE 2015.

 

23% REDUCTION IN SCOPE 1 & 2 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

against a 2015 baseline.

 

SUPPORTING 100 OF OUR LARGEST EMITTING CUSTOMERS

to progress their low-carbon transition plans.

 

HOUSING

Improving the availability of suitable and affordable housing options for all Australians and New Zealanders.

 

670+ INTEREST FREE LOANS TO INSULATE HOMES IN NEW ZEALAND APPROVED.

 

UPDATED TRAINING FOR ANZ HOME LENDERS

in Australia and New Zealand so they can provide tailored guidance and support to first home buyers.

 

JOINTLY LED INAUGURAL

BOND ISSUE OF $A315m

for the Commonwealth's National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

 

FINANCIAL WELLBEING

Improving the financial wellbeing of customers, employees and the community by helping them make the most of their money throughout their lives.

 

623,000+ PEOPLE REACHED THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL INCLUSION PROGRAMS

MoneyMinded, MoneyBusiness and Saver Plus since 2002.

 

600+ PEOPLE RECRUITED

from under-represented groups inlcuding Indigenous Australians, people with disability and refugees since 2016.

 

32.4% REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP ROLES

from 32.0% at 30 September 2018.

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