2019 Social Impact Annual

Banking to Do Good

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Can a Bank Do Good?

Yes, who you bank with matters.

S I M P L E Q U E S T I O N

S I M P L E A N S W E R

We are social enterprises and our profits are invested in delivering positive social good within our communities. This means your money is going to work every day to ensure you and your community prosper.

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Quite simply, they are businesses that trade for

profit and have social goals.

By investing our profits, resources and time into local

social issues that matter.

How do you support our communities?

Enriching our local communities is at the heart of our business strategy, it’s the reason we come to work every day. Our team walk the talk too, clocking up 9,757 hours of volunteering in the last 12 months, that’s on average more than 70 hours per team member.

What is a Social Enterprise?

S O T E L L M E

I ’ D L I K E TO K N OW

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When you bank with us, this is what happens.

Do Good FundWe’ve committed $5,182,000 over four years to local sporting groups, health

care, youth education, apprentices and social entrepreneurs.

We do this either through grants or our social impact loan program where-by the terms of the loan, its longevity and repayments are designed to deliver

shared value for the beneficiary, the community and us.

This way everyone wins: we grow and the community grows.

The new surf beach complex was completed in July 2019. In order to complete the fit-out the surf club needed additional Government funding, so AWA Alliance Bank® provided a $600K social impact loan to secure it.

Social impact loan

Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club

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This social enterprise Accelerator Program was created by SERVICE ONE in collaboration with The University of Canberra. Now in its second year, a pipeline of quality social enterprises is up and running. These purpose-driven businesses are designed around social goals and that’s good for everyone.

Supporting social enterprises

Accelerator Program

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BDCU Alliance Bank’s The Collective is an award-winning co-working space designed to nurture local businesses and start-ups. Located in Goulburn NSW, it provides permanent offices, hot desks and meeting rooms along with banking services and a gourmet cafe. It has become a social hub for locals and this year The Collective took out the Excellence in Social Enterprise and Excellence in Innovation Award categories in the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The Collective concept has also launched in Mittagong, NSW.

Supporting local businessThe Collective

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Community investment$978,946

This includes the benefits that people who bank with us share, community programs, micro-financing, fundraising, donations, sponsorship, environmental initiatives and volunteering.

ACT EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARDS

ALMA DOEPEL

ANONYMOUS X

ARDOCH FOUNDATION

ASSISTANCE BEYOND CRISIS

AUSTRALIAN FAMILIES OF MILITARY

AUSTRALIAN SCOUT JAMBOREE

BACK TO BACK THEATRE

BARNARDOS

BAROWN DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE

BASKETBALL GEELONG

BATEMANS BAY YOUTH FOUNDATION

BDCU CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

BDCU GOULBURN HOSPITAL FUNDRAISING INC.

BELLARINE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY HUB

BERYL WOMEN INC.

BLUEBIRD FOUNDATION

BOWRAL BLACKS RUGBY CLUB

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Our Social Impact This includes the Do Good Fund,

community investment and volunteering during business hours.

$6,790,946

Community partners

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Community partners continued

BOWRAL BUTTERFLIES NETBALL ASSOCIATION

BRIDGES FOR LEARNING

BUNDANOON RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

CAMP QUALITY

CAN ASSIST

CAN ASSIST TUMUT

CHALLENGE

COLO VALE P&C

COMMUNITY+

CRESCENT SCHOOL

CROOKWELL TARALGA AGED CARE

DADIRRI

DAINERE’S RAINBOW

DROUGHT APPEAL

EAST BELMONT CRICKET CLUB

ENDEAVOUR INDUSTRIES

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FRIENDS OF WINGECARRIBEE ANIMAL SHELTER

FROGS LANDCARE

GEELONG MUMS

GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE

GOOD RETURN

GRACEWORKS AUSTRALIA

GROWING ABILITIES

HARBISON

HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY CENTRE

HIGHLANDS STORM JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

HILL TOP PUBLIC SCHOOL

HUME CONSERVATORIUM

HUNTER BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

INDIGENOUS MARATHON FOUNDATION

INTERCHANGE AUSTRALIA

KIDNEY HEALTH AUSTRALIA

LIFELINE CANBERRA

LIONS CLUB

MARYMEAD

MEALS ON WHEELS

MILL HOUSE VENTURES

MITTAGONG MEN’S SHED

MITTAGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL

MOSS VALE COMMUNITY GARDEN

MOSS VALE EVENING CWA

MOSS VALE HIGH SCHOOL

NATIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE

OCEAN GROVE SURF LIFESAVING CLUB

ONECARE GEELONG LTD

ORANGE SKY AUSTRALIA

OXLEY P&F

PEACH WA

RAINBOW SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

RARE CANCERS AUSTRALIA

RED CROSS

RIDING FOR DISABILITY-BARWON CENTRE

RODMELL FUND FOR AGED CARE

SACRED HEART

SLEEP AT THE G

SOLVE DISABILITY SOLUTIONS INC.

SOUTHERN HIGHLAND TRUCK CONVOY

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS BOTANIC GARDENS

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL GALLERY

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS VAULTING TEAM

SOUTHERN STARS BASEBALL

SOUTHERN TABLELANDS ART

ST PAULS P&F

STEVEN WALTER CHILDREN’S CANCER FOUNDATION

SUNSHINE COLLEGE

SUNSHINE HEIGHTS CRICKET CLUB

TANGARA SCHOOL

UNITED WAY GLENELG

UNITING LTD (VIC/TAS)

VERY SPECIAL KIDS

VISION VICTORIA

VOLUNTEERING WINGECARRIBBEE

WELLWAYS AUSTRALIA LTD.

WINGECARRIBBEE ADULT DAY CARE CENTRES

WINGELLO RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

WOLLONDILLY RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

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Red 2590 lives

We support the Australian Red Cross Blood Service program, Red 25, and together we rolled up our sleeves saving 90 lives over the past 12 months.

Local Love96

We’ve supported more than 96 local charities, not-for-profits, community groups, clubs, schools and fundraisers.

Community Volunteering9,757 hours Our team volunteer their time across a range of charities, community groups and not-for-profits, some as part of a corporate volunteering program, the rest in their own time. Together we’ve clocked up 9,757 hours. In the last two years the number of volunteering hours has grown to 17,718 hours, that’s on average around 127 hours per team member.

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Community Partner Program

BDCU Alliance Bank® has a My Community Savings account where member’s nominate and support a community partner from a list of registered local charities, community groups and schools.

For every $1 of interest earned by the member, BDCU donates 15 cents to the member’s nominated charity. This year they supported more than 40 local community partners with $46,856 in contributions.

The Awards are now in their third year and celebrate the wonderful contributions people make every day to address social, environmental and community needs.

Each year we are inspired by our nominees and their hard-work, dedication and energy, and this year’s winners are no exception.

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Focused on raising awareness and providing support programs through fundraising and grants, Rebecca has raised more than $682,000 to deliver financial and in-home support nationwide and annual weekend women’s, men’s and family retreats.

Rebecca Picone

Rebecca is the founder and CEO of the Peace of Mind Foundation, a not-for-profit that

supports people affected by brain cancer.

Outstanding Achievement Award

Acknowledged as a leader in her field, Rebecca was invited to attend the Brain Cancer Support Conference in the UK in 2017 and more recently, the World Brain Tumour Summit for patient advocates in Washington.

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He has extensive knowledge about organic resource recovery, organic materials reuse in soil, and broader environmental issues. Gerry has influenced and educated

Gerry Gillespie

Gerry Gillespie is an eco-warrior. He is a pioneer of the organics resource industry

and has dedicated his life to environmentally responsible land management.

Do Good Community Award

governments, industry bodies, communities and NGOs. Recently he authored a discussion paper on the benefits of a national recycling organic waste program.

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Established by Dr Alicia Kennedy, Cherished Pets provides social veterinary services to support the elderly, people living with disabilities, mental health challenges, the homeless community and those experiencing family violence.

They assist elderly and vulnerable people through their volunteer program

Cherished Pets

Cherished Pets Community Veterinary Care is a social enterprise that takes a holistic

view of animal and human welfare.

Do Good Business Award

providing dog walking, vet transport, grooming, bathing and companionship. They also provide emergency care for pets during times of crisis; community vet nurse visits; pet wellness programs; behavioural training; pet bereavement support; respite care and re-homing of pets when people pass.

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Within a very short period of time the community has jumped on-board to support the project. There are more than 50 volunteers taking care of a host of community initiatives including Scullin Traders, a community hub that sells grocery basics and local artisan wares; a coffee cart; creative workshops; game nights; social soccer and street libraries.

Scullin Community GroupSue White and a group of locals wanted to re-energise their community so they formed the Scullin Community Group.

Do Good Team Award

More than 600 locals attended their end of year party and in just 12 months they have over 500 active participants on their Facebook page. In January they were invited to showcase how participatory democracy works at the Museum for Australian Democracy.

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Many Alliance Banks are Certified B Corporations; a global movement that redefines success to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. All certified B Corporations meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit with purpose.

This year both AWA Alliance Bank® and BDCU Alliance Bank® were acknowledged by B Corp as Best for the World Honorees in the category of Governance.

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Using Business for Good

FO RCE FO R GOO D

AWA Alliance Bank®

awaalliancebank.com.au1300 056 953

BDCU Alliance Bank®

bdcualliancebank.com.au02 4860 4000

CIRCLE Alliance Bank®

circle.com.au1300 553 582

NOVA Alliance Bank®

novaalliancebank.com.au02 4926 1428

SERVICE ONE Alliance Bank®

serviceone.com.au1300 361 761

To our members, local communities and community partners for another great year.

Thank you

Alliance Bank® and Do Good Banking® are trademarks of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited,

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2019 Social Impact Annual