IFC, NGX Honour Access Bank for Workplace Excellence, Women Empowerment

Access Bank Plc has received the best  “Company Leadership in Gender Diversity” award;  Family-Friendly Workplace Excellence award, and  Gender Equality Champion award  at the Gender Leader Awards (GLA).

According to vanguard group.com, the bank also received a special recognition for its efforts in advancing women  empowerment and leadership.

The Awards, organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, aimed to promote action toward enhancing gender equality and mainstreaming increased opportunities for women in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship in the Nigerian private sector.

Receiving the awards on behalf of the bank at the event in Lagos, Roosevelt Ogbonna, the Group Managing Director of the bank, said: “We are grateful for this recognition and dedicate the award to our customers, particularly the women, who rely on us to provide the right support to scale their businesses and improve their quality of life through initiatives that go beyond banking.

“As we champion gender equality through Nigeria2Equal, we recognise other private sector organisations that have demonstrated exceptional performance in advancing gender-focused initiatives.

“Indeed, these awards speak volumes about the accomplishments of our partnership with IFC, and celebrate the remarkable strides NGX listed companies have made towards realizing a gender-equal society.

“Access Bank will continue to champion this agenda through the W Initiative with a view to ensure our collective visions are realized.”