Climate change is accelerating, and the time for action is now. That’s why we’ve developed a Climate Transition Plan (CTP), replacing the Climate Action Plan (CAP) that we completed in 2024. The new plan outlines our focus areas and commitments, and the actions we will take to meet them over the next few years.
We will review and refine our approach regularly to ensure our focus areas and commitments remain meaningful, relevant and in the best interests of our customers.
Great Southern Bank’s approach to climate change is closely aligned with our strategic purpose: helping all Australians own their own home. After all, a house may not truly feel like a home without a safe, sustainable environment and a thriving community around it. We recognise that climate change poses real risks to the wellbeing and prosperity of our communities - including our customers’ ability to buy, maintain, and insure a home.
We are focusing on the areas we believe can have the biggest impact, meet the expectations of our customers, and our priorities as a responsible bank.
Our commitments
Our commitments
Our commitments
Our commitments
Since 2020, we’ve acted to meet our net zero commitment, manage climate risks and opportunities more effectively, and improve our reporting transparency.
We’re customer owned, so our profits go towards delivering better products and services rather than to shareholders. We believe it’s a more transparent way of doing things and why we’ve been trusted by Australians for more than 75 years.
