New Indigenous Partnership Creates Positive Impact Through Procurement

CBRE and EG Funds have announced a new partnership with ARA Indigenous Services in a collaborative commitment to making a positive impact through procurement.  

ARA Indigenous Services’ mission is to strengthen partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment opportunities.  

The new partnership involves a three-year contract, under which ARA Indigenous Services will provide cleaning services to EG Funds office buildings in the Sydney and North Sydney CBD– all of which are managed by CBRE.   

CBRE National Portfolio Manager Ashley Garvin said the partnership had resulted from  long-term engagement and collaboration with ARA Indigenous Services. 

“We are proud to partner with our client EG Funds to support investment strategies for their assets that do more than just add value,” Ms Garvin said. 

“EG Funds has a long history of responsible investing and using procurement spend is another way to make a positive impact. The engagement of ARA Indigenous Services underpins the core values that EG Funds and CBRE share and our commitment to establishing meaningful partnerships throughout our communities.”  

Michael O’Loughlin, Founder and Managing Director of ARA Indigenous Services, noted, “We look forwarding to working with EG Funds and enhancing our existing relationship with CBRE to give back and make a real difference for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our communities.”