Progressed our strategic partnership with Mission Australia to deliver energy audits and other support services to a cumulative total of 113 hardship households in South Australia since the program’s inception in October 2007
Donated more than $120,000 to AGL charity partners through the Employee Giving regular payroll donation initiative (including both employee donations and AGL matched dollar-for-dollar contribution)
Contributed to the winter energy bills for 171 crisis accommodation services, funding the equivalent of over 83,000 warm winter nights for homeless Australians
Continued our partnership with WWF-Australia by supporting their efforts to set up a management strategy for the preservation of marine turtles in far northern Queensland, whose future is threatened by the impacts of climate change
Raised in excess of $40,000 for AGL charity partners through employee-organised fundraising events (including both funds raised and AGL matched dollar-for-dollar contribution)
Provided more than 1,272 hours of volunteering services, conservatively valued at over $89,000, an increase of 87% from 2007/08
Funded energy audits and the implementation of energy efficiency measures for six crisis emergency accommodation services in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia
Opened the AGL Information Centre in Burra, South Australia, to engage with the community on the wind farms AGL operates in the area and those under construction and in development
Donated $30,800 over the 2008 calendar year through the AGL Hallett Wind Farm Community Fund for a range of local community projects
