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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.
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.
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.
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.
For many years, King & Wood Mallesons has been committed to diversity and inclusion. The firm believes its people need to be as diverse as its client base so, in working closely with these clients, it can deliver a service that responds to and reflects their own diversity.
