Our Credentials
Our efforts towards the sustainable development of Ghana and Africa as a whole have earned us both local and international recognition.
Open an account nowOur efforts towards the sustainable development of the Nigerian and African financial ecosystem has earned us local and international recognition.
Awards and Recognitions
Euromoney Award
International Finance
Global Brands Magazine
Euromoney Award
The Global Brands Awards
Sustainability and Social Investment Award (SSI)
Ghana CSR Excellence Awards
Ghana Banking Awards
Ghana Banking Awards
Companies characterized by unhealthy competition, or tense political environments are unlikely to benefit from collaboration initiatives. And of course, it is true that an organization’s willingness to collaborate and partner with others is indicative of a strong and positive corporate culture.
Over the years, Access Bank has developed strong alliances and partnerships with many leading organizations in the field of sustainability. These include:
| United Nations Compact (UNGC) | The UNGC is a global platform and an initiative of the UN established to encourage businesses to adopt fundamental principles in the areas of human rights, labour practices, environment and anticorruption |
| Nigerian Business Council on Sustainable Development (NBCSD) | The NBCSD is a council of CEOs of pioneering companies committed to making a difference in the sustainable development of Nigeria. NBCSD brings the collective force and voice of the private sector to promote sustainable development practices in Nigeria. |
| Nigeria Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) Steering Committee | The NSBPs were created to enhance economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable practices in the Nigerian Banking sector. The NSBP Steering Committee coordinates industry collaboration toward the successful implementation of the NSBPs in Nigeria. |
| United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) | The UNEP FI is a collaborative initiative between UNEP and the global financial sector. UNEP FI works with its full range of partners to promote sustainable development through the financial industry players. |
| United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) | In partnership with the UNGC and the UNEP FI, the UNPRI is a United Nations-backed initiative, led by the investment community to encourage responsible environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations while making investment decisions |
| United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) | In partnership with the UNGC and the UNEP FI, the UNPRI is a United Nations-backed initiative, led by the investment community to encourage responsible environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations while making investment decisions |
| Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) | NCF is dedicated to nature conservation and sustainable development in Nigeria. NCF leads in promoting sustainable development through environmental conservation and natural resource management in Nigeria. |
| Nigeria Business Coalition Against AIDS (NIBUCAA) | A network of companies working together to help member-companies and others to develop workplace programmes for preventing and combating HIV/AIDS. |
| Convention on Business Integrity (CBi) | CBi works to empower individuals and institutions against corrupt practices. Its mission is to promote ethical business practices, transparency and healthy competition in the private and public sectors. |
| Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) | The GRI is a global non-profit organisation that promotes corporate sustainability practices through sustainability reporting. GRI does this by releasing standards and principles on sustainability reporting |
| Equator Principles (EP) | The Equator Principles are a framework for managing environmental and social risks in the financial sector. Over 80 financial institutions in over hundred countries have signed up to the Principles. |
| London Benchmarking Group (LBG) | The LBG is a global network of organisations that are committed to community investment as a tool for sustainable development. These organisations use the LBG Model as a framework for measuring, managing and reporting the value, and the achievements, of the contributions they make to communities and the society. |
| GBCHealth | A coalition of more than 230 companies working to improve the health of their workforces and communities around the world. Focus areas include reducing maternal, new-born and child mortality, and advancing efforts for combatting HIV, TB and malaria. |
| Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) | CAMA is a group of private sector organisations with business interests in Africa. These organisations pool efforts to combat malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. |
| WeConnect International | WeConnect is a global non-profit organisation committed to sustainable development through women economic empowerment. WeConnect is a coalition of corporate members from over seventy (70) countries. WeConnect makes impact by encouraging, increasing and promoting opportunities for women-owned businesses. |
Access Bank operates in accordance with several guidelines to ensure continual high performance on sustainability, by implication, we are obligated to report to the following organizations:
Access Bank Reporting and Disclosures
At Access Bank, we understand that it is our duty to facilitate and finance sustainable economic growth. Over the years, we have achieved this by leading the way on financial inclusion and education, helping develop a Sustainable economy. We are aware that the projects and deals we finance have significant impact on our local communities. Therefore, we embrace Sustainable finance that drives responsible economic practices in the communities we serve. Access Bank ensures it is attentive to the need for finance on Sustainability issues through some of its customized financial products and services which provide specialized financial assistance for Sustainable causes. Some of these banking products and services are described below:
Maternal Health Service Support is a key component of the ‘W’ Initiative and it is a social impact product. In the quest to improve access to quality healthcare for women, we offer discounted financing for medical procedures peculiar to women through the first-of-its-kind 'Maternal Health Service Support'.
The MHSS is designed to help women and families overcome barriers to good health and well-being. The service provides women with financing for Natal Support, Dental and Orthopaedic procedures, Weight loss procedures, various fertility treatments such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Gestational Surrogacy, Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Myomectomies, Hysterectomies, Endometriosis as well as other specialised procedures, which are carried out either locally or internationally. So far, over 50 babies have been conceived and birthed as a result of financial assistance from this initiative.
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