We're banking
for a brighter future.
What is impact finance?
Impact finance is how we contribute to a world where people and the planet thrive – through the people, businesses and projects that we lend to and invest in.
Our impact finance work balances purpose and profit
Our impact assets grow what’s good in society
Our impact assets represent meaningful relationships
Impact assets are the most important lever we have to affect change in areas that matter to our customers. This is because this financing is mutually beneficial for Bank Australia and the partner organisation, providing a strong platform for sustained impact.
Our impact finance activities are a perfect demonstration of Bank Australia’s commitment to balancing purpose and profit.
Our impact assets come in many shapes and sizes
For example, we finance new homes for people living with a disability, back developers building accessible and net zero homes, support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers on their home ownership journeys and reward customers for choosing to build or renovate an energy efficient home.
Together we’re funding the solutions. Not the problems.
Our customers
Clean energy transition
Not-for-profits
Affordable and accessible housing
Green and sustainable investments
Fossil fuels
Live animal export
Arms industry
Gambling
Tobacco
Featured
How Tunde bought his first home with Indigenous Business Australia
When Babatunde started researching the purchase of his first property in Melbourne, he wanted to understand all of the options available to him. After successfully applying for an Indigenous Business Australia home loan, he was able to buy a home full of peace and potential.
Our impact continues to grow
We are proud that our Impact Assets are growing to become a larger proportion of our portfolio. We want to continue this trend, and make more ambitious investments that truly push the dial on the areas important to our customers.
Total Assets
$9.3b
Impact Assets
$1.8b
How does it work?
Where do we create impact?
Climate action
It’s time to raise the bar on climate action. We know that 2050 is too late, and that our customers care deeply about taking decisive action. We want to help Australia build the future we all deserve. The time for change is now.
Affordable and accessible housing
We believe everyone is entitled to live in an affordable home that meets their needs. We are also active in funding green homes through our impact lending business.
First Nations Recognition and Respect
This strategy sets our vision to 2030 for walking together towards First Nations justice, reconciliation and self-determination. Now more than ever we need to continue progressing reconciliation, and our ongoing commitment to the full realisation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Nature and biodiversity
Together with our customers and partners, we’re working towards a 2030 where nature is protected and recovering. Our nature and biodiversity strategy recognises the links between nature and biodiversity and Bank Australia’s other impact priorities.
Together, we have funded
$1.8 billion in impact assets
Contact the Impact Lending team
If your organisation needs debt to scale its impact, get in touch with our Impact Lending team.
