The Board Nomination and Governance Committee reviews and approves decisions that govern the environmental, social and economic policies within the organization through the Sustainability Committee; while all sustainability initiatives are executed by the Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Department. In addition, the department is responsible for advising the board and executive management on best sustainability practices and relevant regulatory expectations.
The Sustainability Committee comprises of members from key departments of the bank who are key stakeholders in driving the sustainability agenda. The committee reviews strategies, activities and policies regarding sustainability and community investments and makes recommendations to the Board.
To ensure that sustainability is entrenched and fully embedded in our operations, we have nominated champions who understand and drive this cause within various units of the Bank including Human Capital Management, Risk Management, General Administrative Services and Retail Banking Division.
In compliance with the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBPs), the Bank reports progress made on targets and goals semi-annually to the Central bank of Nigeria. In future, reporting will commence on United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative Principles for Responsible Banking (UNEP-FI PRB) in line with our commitment to the global goals which will be anchored on area of materiality.
We will continue to ensure that our reporting system is full of integrity, accountability and transparency. We will also continue to clearly communicate, assess and report the impact we have on our stakeholders.
Download our 2018 Sustainability Journal here.
Download our 2019 Sustainability Journal here.
Download our 2020 Sustainability Journal here.