Dexus’s capacity to create value is influenced by the strength of its relationships with the communities in which it operates. During FY23, we contributed over $630,000 financially and in-kind to communities across the country through the following initiatives.

Day One Charity Drive

First completion of the AMP Capital transaction enabled the transition of the AMP Capital employees to Dexus. To celebrate the two groups coming together, we invited our people to participate in a Day One Charity Drive. Employees were invited to select one of four charities, Black Dog Institute, Planet Ark, Eat Up Australia and Yellow Brick Road. Dexus donated $10 for every selection made, raising more than $5,000 across the four community partners.

Volunteering Day

Dexus encourages its employees to connect with and support community causes through an annual Volunteering Day, where all employees are allocated one day of paid volunteering leave per year to use supporting a charity of their choice.

In FY23, this initiative has seen the Funds Management team volunteer at Ronald McDonald House, the Corporate Affairs and Communications team volunteer at Thread Together, and employees participate in the Balmoral Swim and STEPtember. Dexus employees and customer teams also pitched in to make sandwiches for Eat Up Australia across many of our office locations.

The Property Industry Foundation (PIF) brings together the property and construction industry in a unique collaboration to have a tangible impact on youth homelessness. In September 2022, Executive General Manager, Funds Management, Deborah Coakley embarked on the PIF Walk Against Homelessness. Deborah joined a passionate group of industry leaders who walked the two-day Scenic Rim Trail in South-East Queensland’s Main Range National Park, raising funds for the charity that supports many young people who are deprived of a safe and secure place to sleep each night across Australia.

Community partner activations for our customers

Dexus partners with community groups that align with its values, creating experiences for customers to educate and raise funds to address social causes. Year-on-year this includes activations for Daffodil Day for Cancer Council Australia at Rialto in Melbourne and supporting Earth Hour and International Women’s Day. For International Women’s Day this year, we hosted an afternoon of conversation with celebrated Australian journalists, Leigh Sales and Annabel Crab, for our customers based in Sydney.