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Diversity and inclusion is fast shifting from an aspiration to a core strategy, as companies across industries engage more deeply with the value of a diverse workforce. In October, KangaNews hosted an ANZ-sponsored roundtable, bringing together a range of female leaders to explore some of the challenges of elevating women and the risks firms face should they ignore the value of diversity.
TD Bank has strong diversity and inclusion credentials, with a vision to seek ways to build the most inclusive bank that fosters a culture of care, inspires innovation and encourages respect. Amy West, global head of sustainable finance and corporate transitions at TD Securities in New York, sheds light on the bank’s policies and explains how credibility in this area and in sustainability are vital to her role.
Just two years after ANZ’s global-markets business set clear goals and implemented a women in leadership workstream, the bank says the initiative is bearing fruit. Progress is visible to staff, customers and other stakeholders. The focus on diversity and inclusion continues as ANZ is now looking ahead with a five-year plan, including stretch goals.
Since 2019, Ashurst has had a London-based global ESG and sustainability partner, bringing together the firm’s work in this area of increasing importance to its clients and international capital markets. Anne-Marie Slot, who holds this specialist partner role, and Sydney-based Ashurst capital markets partner, Caroline Smart, discuss how global coordination and Australian market development go hand in hand.
Auckland Council issued its first green bond in the euro market, as the second-ever New Zealand-based issuer to do so. As well as the green label, the borrower says its commitment to returning to market enabled it to price in line with international peers.
In labelling itself “the bank for a changing world”, BNP Paribas has aligned its purpose with the biggest challenges facing markets and societies – including , but far from limited to, supporting its clients through their transition to net-zero. Change, however, is not about abandoning longstanding capabilities. BNP Paribas leans on its deep roots in Australasia, its global network and its commitment to diversity, to help it deliver.
The supranational, sovereign and agency sector is renowned for innovation and has long been a global leader in diversity. KangaNews and TD Securities invited women from six global funding entities to participate in a discussion focused on market developments and the outlook as the world slowly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Providing a safe and inclusive workplace is a key pillar of Perpetual’s objective to create lasting prosperity for its clients, people, communities and the environment. Recognised as an employer of choice for gender equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) each year since 2018, valuing its employees’ unique backgrounds and experiences is key to meeting Perpetual’s goals.