ANZ's Institutional business has been awarded the Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Finance in the annual Australian Corporate Treasury Association (ACTA) awards, based on the recent large corporate relationship banking study conducted by Peter Lee Associates.
ANZ Managing Director, Institutional Australia, Tammy Medard said: "ANZ's expertise in ESG and sustainability demonstrates our leadership in supporting customers as they embrace opportunities in the transition to net-zero.
"This result reflects the dedication and talent of our team, and the trust our customers put in us to help them solve problems and realise their ESG ambitions."
ANZ Head of Sustainable Finance, Katharine Tapley said: "Peter Lee's acknowledgement cements our position as a leading environmental sustainability bank in the region, supporting customers as they embrace opportunities in the transition to net zero emissions.
"We saw record growth in the last financial year, completing 81 deals with a transactional volume of about $119 billion in multiple currencies across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the US."
ANZ has a dedicated sustainable finance team operating globally across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and London.
The team has technical sustainability expertise and extensive experience across multiple banking products and industry sectors.
ANZ also recently announced a partnership with ESG investment and advisory firm, Pollination, which deepens the expertise and solutions on offer for customers transitioning to net-zero.
