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ANZ's community investment strategy is underpinned by our value of "earning community trust", and relies on deep, mutually beneficial partnerships with community organisations. Our aim is to achieve significant and lasting improvements for individuals and society, particularly in areas related to our business.
Our approach to community investment is multi-faceted and involves an integrated strategy resulting in a suite of programs, initiatives and investments. This strategy includes four main elements:
- Leadership and knowledge – thought leadership to help build capability at a national level.
- The most financially fit workforce – helping our people to improve their own financial fitness.
- Simple products and services – making banking simpler for our customers.
- Innovative programs – working with community partners to help those most in need.
The London Benchmarking Group (LBG) model enables us to report our investment according to independent, defined criteria which stakeholders can benchmark against other corporate members.
ANZ's approach to partnerships relies on deep relationships which enable effective programs to be developed and implemented. Our partnership approach has been acknowledged when we received a Special Award for Impact in the Community at the 2006 Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.
Following our research into financial literacy and inclusion in Australia, we have made a significant, long term commitment to help address issues such as financial exclusion, low levels of savings, unsustainable levels of personal debt, financial stress and the distress this can create. ANZ is committed to addressing these issues with our community partners through our flagship programs, Saver Plus, MoneyMinded, MoneyBusiness and Progress Loans.
ANZ provides employees with various opportunities to support causes which are important to them. Staff are offered up to eight hours of volunteer leave, a matched charity giving program, Community Giving, and the Community Fund for branches to support local charities.
Indigenous Australians were identified in our research as being at particular risk of financial exclusion. That’s why ANZ aims to assist in increasing money management skills and confidence on Indigenous Australians. Programs and initiatives which address these aims include MoneyBusiness in partnership with the Australian Government, support of the Traditional Credit Union and other Indigenous organisations, and training and employment of Indigenous people.
Community development finance is an umbrella term encompassing programs that aim to address financial exclusion. ANZ has committed to develop a range of programs and initiatives to help people, particularly those on low incomes, access mainstream financial products. We have launched Progress Loans in partnership with the Brotherhood of St Laurence, offering people on low incomes access to small loans.
ANZ Business Units have the discretion to support community initiatives of relevance to their business (eg: Mortgages' partnership with Habitat for Humanity). ANZ also sponsors a range of events and initiatives. For more information on ANZ sponsorships, contact the sponsorship team at 16/100 Queen Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000.
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