Bendigo Bank applauds Women in Banking and Finance Awards winner

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is proud to announce that Brooke Pettit, Head of ESG and Sustainability has received the ESG and sustainability initiative of the year award at the 2024 Women in Banking and Finance Awards, held today in Sydney.

These national awards recognise outstanding contributions from women to the banking industry and platform the importance of diversity and inclusion in finance through celebrating the achievements of the women who are shaping the future of the sector. This accolade recognises an environmental, social and governance initiative that demonstrates an innovative and impactful approach to improving business sustainability and social responsibility.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Chief Executive Officer, Richard Fennell, congratulated Brooke on her remarkable achievement.

"I am incredibly proud to see Brooke’s efforts and successes have been acknowledged with this award,” Mr Fennell said.

"On behalf of everyone at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, I thank her for her leadership and passion, for advancing our industry and strengthening our organisation. This award is a testament to her and her team’s hard work, dedication and unwavering commitment to excellence, and I look forward to Brooke’s continued success and contributions to the Bank and the wider industry,” he said.

“As Australia’s better big bank, we believe in providing equal career opportunities for everyone, and we are very focused on developing women in our business. Showcasing our incredible female leaders through awards like this is key, and I hope inspires the female leaders of the future, who cannot be what they cannot see.”

The Bank is committed to gender equality, and is working towards 40:40:20 gender targets across all levels of the organisation by 2030, in line with HESTA’s 40:40 vision.

Visit wibf.org.au for the full list of 2024 winners.