Every Westfield centre is part of a community
Westfield has always aimed to serve the needs of the communities in which it operates. The company’s approach to corporate responsibility involves actively supporting hundreds of community initiatives through its shopping centres around the world. While the programs for each local area and country may vary, at the heart of Westfield’s community efforts across the globe is helping children to develop and grow. This is done through philanthropic donations, fundraising, providing space in centres for community activities and events, working with local schools, and partnering with local to charities to help raise both funds and awareness.
Over the years, Westfield has made donations and has helped to raise funds to assist victims of natural disasters such as the tsunami in South Asia, Hurricane Katrina in the United States, earthquakes in New Zealand and the Victorian bushfire tragedy in Australia. The company’s community efforts have not just been about money. When natural disasters have occurred, Westfield centres across the globe have opened their doors to the communities they serve in whatever capacity has been needed. The centres have been used to set up relief aid stations, have served as rallying points for community fundraising and drop-off locations for emergency goods.
Westfield has been giving back to the community for over 50 years through local initiatives that align with its global values. The company is proud of its contribution to these activities and with each decade, the Group’s involvement in the community has grown deeper and become a hallmark of the Westfield Group around the world.