The GPT Group holds the WGEA (Workplace Gender Equality Agency) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2023-25 having been named for the fifth time consecutively.
Family Inclusive Workplace Certification
The GPT Group has been consistently certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™ since February 2022.
Gender Equality 2024
We are proud of our credentials and achievements in respect of promoting gender diversity within GPT and the Property industry more broadly.
In 2024 GPT was delighted to be ranked in the top five organisations globally in the annual Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking report released by Equileap. The research examined 3,795 companies, representing 103 million employees globally, that are listed on a major index or in one of 27 developed markets.
Property Council of Australia’s 500 Women in Property Program
Now in its eighth year, GPT has sponsored the Property Council of Australia’s 500 Women in Property Program since its inception. The program is designed to champion women in the property industry and provide networking and professional development opportunities.
GPT’s workforce is 56 per cent female, with females occupying 46 per cent of roles in the top quartile by base pay and making up 44 per cent of the Executive Leadership Team and 50 per cent of the GPT Board.
FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKPLACES ACCREDITATION 2022
The GPT Group was officially certified in 2022 as a Family Inclusive Workplace™ in February 2022, one of the first in the Property industry to achieve this.
Gold Employer, Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI)
GPT was recognised as a Gold Employer (small employer category) for the first time in the 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. For the previous two years (2020 and 2021), GPT was recognised as a Bronze Employer.
UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence
32 Smith received a Commendation in the Commercial Development Award for Excellence category at the 2021 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Awards.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2021/2022
GPT was listed as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, part of the S&P Dow Jones Indices, for the 13th consecutive year. The listing recognises our continued global leadership in sustainability and ESG.
GRESB 2021 Real Estate Assessment
GPT was awarded Green Star (top quintile) status in the GRESB environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for global real estate investments. The Group received a score of 91 out of 100, with the GPT Wholesale Office Fund and the GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund receiving scores of 94 and 93, respectively.
BRONZE EMPLOYER, AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE EQUALITY INDEX (AWEI)
GPT was recognised as a Bronze Employer (small employer category) for the second time in the 2021 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), the national benchmark for LGBTI workplace inclusion.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020/2021
GPT was named one of the most sustainable real estate companies in the world in 2020, ranked second and in the top 1% globally by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
GRESB 2020
GPT was awarded Green Star (top quintile) status in the GRESB environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for global real estate investments. The GPT Group received a score of 85, with the Wholesale Office and Shopping Centre Funds receiving scores of 89 and 87, respectively.
