Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for a decade

World's Most Ethical Companies

We’re a multi-year recipient of the World’s Most Ethical Companies evaluation, meaning our members can be confident that we’re working in their best interests.

  • We have been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies (WME) every year from 2014-2023. We’re one of four banks on the list of 135 companies in 2023. 

    WME evaluation is run by the Ethisphere Institute—a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practice. Being named a WME recognises our superior achievements in transparency, integrity, ethics and compliance, and underscores our commitment to leading with integrity and prioritising ethical business practices.

    In 2022, we moved to Certified B Corporation, as we believe this is a more stringent global test for the Bank, with a focus on business for good. Our track record with WME positioned us effectively to become a B Corp bank.          

    WME assessment 

    The WME assessment process looks at more than 200 data points on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and initiatives that support a strong value chain. The WME application process uses a comprehensive benchmark and assessment of governance, leadership and reputation, ethics and compliance program, culture of ethics, and environmental and societal impact to determine an objective rating of an organisation and how it stacks up against its peers.

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