12-16-2017, 01:25 PM
ACCESS Bank PLC has received
top honours at the inaugural
Nigeria Sustainable Banking
Awards convened by the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
in recognition of its outstanding
success and leadership
in Nigeria’s sustainable
development.
Access Bank emerged the
winner across all four categories
during the award presentation
which took place in Lagos on
December 9, 2017. The categories
are as follows: Sustainable Bank of
the Year, Sustainable Transaction
of the Year (Oil and Gas Sector),
Sustainable Transaction of
the Year (Agriculture) and
Excellence in Women Economic
Empowerment.
“We are truly honoured to
have been selected as the overall
winner in all the categories
of this prestigious award.
Sustainability is embedded into
every aspect of our business
operations, it is simply a way of
life for us at Access Bank. It is
inspiring to receive recognition
for our longstanding success in
adhering to sustainable banking
principles,” stated Access Bank
Group Managing Director/CEO,
Dr. Herbert Wigwe
These honours cap off a
year during which the bank
has received 14 awards across
various categories. Some of
these awards are the Most
Sustainable Bank of the Year
Award by World Finance for the
7th time; the Most Outstanding
Business Sustainability Award
by Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance
Awards for the 2nd consecutive
time; five awards presented at the
recently-concluded Sustainability,
Enterprise and Responsibility
Awards (SERAs) including Most
Responsible Company of the Year
Africa (Overall Winner), Best
Company in CSR/Sustainability
in West Africa.
Wigwe said, “While we are
delighted by the numerous
accolades, this level of recognition
from our regulators is particularly
significant because it serves as
validation that our tireless efforts
are essential to the development
of Nigeria’s Sustainability
journey.”
Access Bank began its
sustainability journey in 2008
and has led various initiatives
in line with the United Nation’s
Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2012, the bank championed the
implementation of the Nigerian
Sustainable Banking Principles,
which have now been adopted
nationwide http://nigerianpilot.com/access-bank-win...ng-awards/
top honours at the inaugural
Nigeria Sustainable Banking
Awards convened by the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
in recognition of its outstanding
success and leadership
in Nigeria’s sustainable
development.
Access Bank emerged the
winner across all four categories
during the award presentation
which took place in Lagos on
December 9, 2017. The categories
are as follows: Sustainable Bank of
the Year, Sustainable Transaction
of the Year (Oil and Gas Sector),
Sustainable Transaction of
the Year (Agriculture) and
Excellence in Women Economic
Empowerment.
“We are truly honoured to
have been selected as the overall
winner in all the categories
of this prestigious award.
Sustainability is embedded into
every aspect of our business
operations, it is simply a way of
life for us at Access Bank. It is
inspiring to receive recognition
for our longstanding success in
adhering to sustainable banking
principles,” stated Access Bank
Group Managing Director/CEO,
Dr. Herbert Wigwe
These honours cap off a
year during which the bank
has received 14 awards across
various categories. Some of
these awards are the Most
Sustainable Bank of the Year
Award by World Finance for the
7th time; the Most Outstanding
Business Sustainability Award
by Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance
Awards for the 2nd consecutive
time; five awards presented at the
recently-concluded Sustainability,
Enterprise and Responsibility
Awards (SERAs) including Most
Responsible Company of the Year
Africa (Overall Winner), Best
Company in CSR/Sustainability
in West Africa.
Wigwe said, “While we are
delighted by the numerous
accolades, this level of recognition
from our regulators is particularly
significant because it serves as
validation that our tireless efforts
are essential to the development
of Nigeria’s Sustainability
journey.”
Access Bank began its
sustainability journey in 2008
and has led various initiatives
in line with the United Nation’s
Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2012, the bank championed the
implementation of the Nigerian
Sustainable Banking Principles,
which have now been adopted
nationwide http://nigerianpilot.com/access-bank-win...ng-awards/