Suncorp 2021: A year in pictures
Just when we thought we’d exhausted the use of the word “unprecedented”, 2021 gave us more wild weather and more lockdown fatigue. But as the year draws to a close, let’s not forget the life returning to our cities, the small business owners who are future-ready and stronger than ever, and the steps we’re taking towards a more sustainable future.
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1 January: Suncorp employees recognise the ten-year anniversary of the 2010-11 Queensland flood disaster, which affected thousands and left a lasting impact on the Australian insurance industry.
January: Tania Goodwin is among 220 new recruits joining our flexible, part-time claims workforce, allowing us to scale up support during the summer weather event season.
16 March: One year since COVID-19 changed the world, Goondiwindi Cotton small business owner Sam Coulton is one of many Suncorp customers who successfully pivoted their business models in the wake of the disaster.
18 March: Widespread flooding engulfs Eastern Australia, including this old Caltex shed in Greater Western Sydney.
26 March: Our Customer Support Team is on the ground in Port Macquarie, assisting with flood recovery.
30 March: Suncorp is included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the first time, ranking in the top 15 per cent of insurance companies for building a sustainable future.
14 April: Suncorp partners with experts from James Cook University’s Cyclone Testing Station, CSIRO and Room11 Architects to design and test one of Australia’s most natural disaster-resilient homes: One House.
25 April: Suncorp’s Adrian Roszkowski commemorates ANZAC Day with his son Henry.
6 May: Suncorp Group CEO Steve Johnston is one of many Suncorp team members rolling up their sleeves as vaccination starts to become available across the country.
1 June: Lifesaving equipment is donated to State Emergency Service units across Victoria as part of the AAMI Equipment Handover program.
10 June: Suncorp New Zealand doubles down on developing a technology-enabled workforce, following its success in adapting to fully remote work in 2020.
11 June: Suncorp announces greater support for working parents.
17 June: Brisbane’s iconic LUMINOUS Lantern Parade returns to Brisbane, supported by Suncorp.
1 July: Suncorp employees share their excitement as Australia’s Bank of the Year makes it four in a row.
2 August: Suncorp customers Michelle and Darren Lucas are among the first to benefit from our new Build it Back Better feature after their home was severely damaged following a hailstorm in May.
9 August: Suncorp announces a strong profit of $1,033 million and returns capital to shareholders.
24 August: Suncorp employee and GIO brand ambassador Ryley Batt does us proud in Tokyo.
30 August: Steve Johnston celebrates with the NSW Swifts, the 2021 Suncorp Super Netball Champions. Suncorp recommits as Principal Partner of Netball Australia for up to five more years.
20 September: AAMI’s iconic couple Rhonda and Ketut return to Australian screens urging us to ‘vax up’.
23 September: Suncorp shares its updated Climate Change Action Plan, adapted to support Suncorp’s people, customers and the community in their transition to a net-zero emissions economy.
26 September: Suncorp extends naming rights for Suncorp Stadium for up to ten more years.
11 October: Rangers in Boobarran Ngummin (Bunya Mountains) attend a traditional smoking ceremony to celebrate Suncorp’s community partnership with Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation.
2 November: Suncorp teams begin the move into our new Brisbane headquarters, Heritage Lanes.
21 November: Cyclists begin the 300km trek from Toowoomba to Brisbane for Spirit to Cure. To date, Suncorp has raised $1 million for cancer research through the initiative.
23 November: The Monaro sisters steal the limelight, as Shannons celebrates the 40th anniversary of their famous classic car auctions.
11 December: Suncorp team members visit one of our Rebuilding Futures grant recipients, Make a difference (MAD) Port Macquarie. Suncorp, in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), has awarded $200,000 in grants to 17 community groups and local not-for-profits in rural areas impacted by the March 2021 floods and storms – the first from our $1 million pledge
