Creating Lasting Impact Through People and Purpose
Explore Davidson’s FY2025 ESG highlights, from employee-driven initiatives to community partnerships that deliver real change.
Yarra Bend Park, Wurundjeri Country, Victoria
A year of foundations and forward momentum
FY2025 was about our people coming together to drive impact through fundraising, pro bono recruitment, health and wellbeing initiatives like Steptember, and our long-standing friendship with Yalari. These stories show how employee-led action is shaping Davidson’s ESG journey.
These milestones reflect Davidson’s progress in FY25, building both measurable outcomes and the foundations for long-term impact.
A combined value of over
in financial contributions, pro bono work, and strategic advisory support provided to Yalari.
34 devices diverted from landfill
CO2 Greenhouse Gas prevented.
Compliance training completion rate:
Davidson team members raised
through four initiatives.
hours social
hours governance
hours environment
women in leadership roles.
Our Friendship with Yalari
At Davidson, our friendship with Yalari goes beyond financial contributions and professional support — it’s a genuine partnership built on shared values and a commitment to creating opportunities for Indigenous students.
In this video,
Bruce Davidson (Director of Davidson and
Director & Chair of Yalari) and
Waverley Stanley (Founding Director of Yalari) reflect on the strength of this relationship.
Environmental Highlights
Davidson strengthened its environmental performance in FY2025 through practical operational improvements, from smarter printing and e-waste recycling to office energy benchmarking, building the foundations for long-term impact.
- E-Waste Recycling: 44 devices diverted from landfill, including 10 laptops donated to Deadly Coders; recycling generated $1,328 donated to Indigenous STEM education.
- Print Reduction: Smarter printing practices saved 78.4 kg CO₂ and nearly 5,000 bulb hours.
- Electricity Benchmarking: Established first baseline of 72,914 kWh across three offices.
- Board-Endorsed Environmental Policy: Commitment to waste and emissions reduction, sustainable procurement, and progressive reporting.
- Green Offices: With support from building management, environmental upgrades such as LED lighting, timers, and composting were introduced across Davidson offices, with specific initiatives varying by location.
Social Highlights
FY2025 deepened Davidson’s social impact through partnerships, volunteering, and equity initiatives:
- Yalari Partnership: $614K+ in financial, pro bono, and in-kind contributions; awarded Yalari’s Jimbelungare 20th Anniversary Honour Award.
- Homelessness Strategy: Launched a strategic plan to deliver 500 supportive housing units in Brisbane by 2032 backed by a $160M fundraising target, aiming to cut rough sleeping from 337 to under 100.
- First Nations Enterprises: 100+ hours of pro bono strategic advisory to Crystal Ailan and Yurringa Energy.
- Fundraising: $18,909 raised through four initiatives.
- Workforce Diversity: 50% women in leadership; 6% culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD); 56% women, 44% men workforce.
Governance Highlights
Davidson reinforced governance foundations to ensure transparency, compliance, and risk readiness:
- Enterprise Risk Overhaul: Complete refresh of Enterprise Risk Framework to be future-fit and ESG-responsive.
- Cybersecurity: Maintained ISO 27001:2022 certification; strengthened Information Security Management System.
- Compliance Training: 97.6% completion rate across all employees.
- Policy Updates: Introduced Environmental Policy; updated Modern Slavery and Whistleblower policies.
- Governance Structures: Active Enterprise Risk and ISMS Committees; Board-level oversight on ESG and compliance.
- Commitment to ASRS: Preparing for full alignment with Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards, targeted by FY2028.
FY2025 laid critical groundwork for Davidson’s ESG aspirations. As we progress toward ASRS alignment, we remain focused on:
- Deepening First Nations partnerships.
- Expanding emissions measurement and reporting.
- Strengthening ethical governance and risk oversight.
- Working toward more quantifiable social and environmental outcomes.
Davidson’s ESG commitment is not a standalone project; it is embedded in our DNA and in how we lead, make
decisions, and deliver value. Davidson is committed to lasting impact and growth that creates positive social and environmental outcomes.
Trent McMahon
Group CEO, Davidson
