Siobhan Toohill

As a trusted sustainability and governance advisor to business and government, I serve as Non-executive Director, Landcom; Member, Australian Government’s Nature Repair Committee; Member, Sustainable Compliance Committee, Alphinity Investment Management; Member, Councillor, NSW Divisional Council Australian Institute of Company Directors; Trustee, Greater Sydney Parklands; Trustee, NSW Responsible Gambling Fund; and Member, NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Advisory Panel. I also provide sustainability advisory services through my business, Pure and Applied Pty Ltd. Previous appointments include member and co-chair of the UN’s Environment Program Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) Banking Board including co-authoring and overseeing the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRBs), member of the governing body of the UN's Net Zero Banking Alliance, and Deputy Chair of the Green Building Council of Australia. I'm regarded as a pioneer in corporate sustainability, having established and led sustainability functions in listed finance and property over the past 20 years. As the first chief sustainability officer at a major Australian bank, I was responsible for Westpac’s sustainability strategy, as well as policy and action on climate change including net zero transition planning, natural capital and human rights. I've led a wide range of social policy and initiatives, including customer vulnerability, community wellbeing, Indigenous engagement, child safeguarding, strategic philanthropy and social impact. I was honoured to be recognised by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) in 2024 - winning the Women in Leadership Award (Banking Category); and also by Chief Executive Women (CEW) in 2023 - receiving the Leadership Transition Scholarship to attend an executive leadership program at INSEAD, Fontainebleau. I also participated in the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship - Ethics in Leadership Program in 2005. As part of my continued focus on leadership development I'm passionate about supporting emerging sustainability leaders, designers, and social change makers.