The Chief Executive Officer of
This, he explained was in line with the bank's sustainability finance policy that aimed to uphold the tenets of the Social Development Goals (SDGs) and the Nigerian Sustainability Banking Principles(NSBPs).
Okonkwo made this disclosure recently when he presented the bank's 2020 Citizenship Sustainability and Innovation (CSI ) report that gave detailed account of
Okonkwo said: "Our 2020 CSI report lends further credence to our commitment to a more sustainable world. Notwithstanding the turbulent events brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we remained firm in our resolve to positively impact the communities within which we operate.
"As the world battled unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic, we pivoted our citizenship initiatives to address urgent needs and embarked on a journey to meaningfully impact our employees and the communities we serve."
He also revealed that the number of
Other key highlights of the report, according to Okonkwo, "include the bank's multi-pronged approach to support the fight against COVID-19, donating a total of N350 million to the Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID), the Lagos State COVID-19 Emergency Food Response Programme and the 54 Gene, an African genomics research services and development company."
He added that employees of the bank, through the 2020 Employee Volunteer Day initiative with the theme, "The Gift of Water," provided potable water to over 15,000 Nigerians.
"In addition, on the platform of Edu360,
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