Media Release
15th October 2024
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORKPLACE GIVING AWARDS 2024
The annual Australian Workplace Giving Awards finalists for 2024 have been announced with entries from corporations, businesses and charities, providing the opportunity to celebrate their impact on Australia's much-loved charities. The Awards are judged by a panel of independent thought leaders and champions of workplace giving.
This year's finalists are:
Best Corporate and Charity Partnership
- HalfCut Limited and Ben & Jerry's
- Lifeline Australia and nib
- QBE Insurance and Leading Cities, Australian Red Cross
Best Grants Program
- Australia Post
- Endeavour Energy
- QBE Insurance
- Westpac Group Foundations
Best Innovation
- ANZ
- SEEK
- UNICEF Australia
Best Payroll Giving Program
- Macpherson Kelley
- Pacific Equity Partners
- SEEK
Best Volunteering Program
- Ernst & Young, Australia (EY)
- Intrepid Travel
- Origin Energy Foundation
Workplace Giving Champion Of The Year
- ANZ - Kathleen Jagger
- Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand - Pamela Lee
- Griffith University - Ruth McPhail
- SEEK - Andy Maxey
Workplace Giving Program Of The Year
- Give Where You Live Foundation
- JB Hi-Fi
- QBE Insurance
- Westpac Group
One of this year's finalists in multiple categories is QBE Insurance, with Viv Bower, Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, QBE & Global Chair, QBE Foundation, commenting:
“We are proud that QBE has been named a finalist in three Workplace Giving Australia Award categories. This recognition highlights the efforts of our employees and the important work we do with our community partners. Through these partnerships, we continue to support the creation of resilient and inclusive communities. Thank you to all the QBE teams and our community partners for their commitment to working with us to enable a more resilient future, and to Workplace Giving Australia for the recognition.”
The awards night celebration and winners announcement is scheduled for Wednesday 20th November 2024, in Sydney.
Workplace Giving Australia collaborates with organisations to make giving a part of everyday life by driving change through connecting with businesses, employees and charities to enable more giving.
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For more information about the Australian Workplace Giving Awards, including the finalist list, please view: https://workplacegiving.org.au/2024-awards
Workplace Giving Australia media contacts:
Nikki Anstis
Chief Development Officer
E: nanstis@workplacegiving.org.au
P: +61 418 903 747
Rania Chamie
Awards & Partnerships Coordinator
E: rchamie@workplacegiving.org.au
Tracy Butler
Communications Manager
E: tbutler@workplacegiving.org.au