GTBank, Zenith, Access, FBN, 10 others spend over N8 billion on CSR

GTBank Plc, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), United Bank of Africa (UBA) and 10 others spent over N8 billion on their Corporate Social Responsibilities in 2018.

While Zenith Bank Plc spent N3.06 billion, UBA spent N1.04 billion, GTBank spent N928.07 million, FBN spent N831 million, Access Bank (N376.75 million), FCMB (N315.80), Sterling Bank (N299.01 million), Stanbic IBTC (N233.40 million), Fidelity (N158.36 million), Wema Bank (N34.62 million), Union Bank (N30.20 million) and Unity Bank (N13.38 million).

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Details 

GTBank

• Arts – N49.70 million
• The bank initiated Painting the future for tomorrow’s leaders when it engaged children with a 4-week Art635 Summer programme where they explored and harnessed their creativity through painting, sketching and photography. It also promoted creative expressions through writing, harnessed art for economic development, conducted capacity building for female photographers, and preserved historical artefacts and monuments among others.
• Community Development – N326.61 million
• It launched a nationwide campaign, tagged “#SimpleChangeBigImpact” through which it collaborated with individuals and groups to invest in the social infrastructure of 20 communities nationwide.
• Education – N544,964,714
• Having transformed the Herbert Macaulay Library into a vibrant centre for personal learning and group interactions, GTBank also promoted innovation and academic excellence as it empowered four outstanding Junior Secondary School students; Mordi Menashi, Gbemi Famobiwo, Afolabi Williams and Osagumwenro Ugbo, who created a Virtual Farm Application that helps farmers manage their farm and connect with their target market.
• Environment – N905,118
• Others-  N5,888,289

Zenith Bank

The financial institution spent N3.06 billion on various states governments’ security funds (N1.57 billion). Others are:

• sports organisations (N363 million);
• seed contribution to private health sector alliance (N305 million);
• financial inclusion project (N200 million),
• medical assistance to the underprivileged (N158 million);
• educational support to Nigerian schools (N131 million);
• Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres for educational firms (N85 million);
• economic summit (N81 million);
• Delta State principal Cup second edition (N43 million);
• CFA Society of Nigeria, Musical Society of Nigeria, Centre for Value in leadership youth empowerment and Louisville girls high school among others.

Access Bank

The Bank identifies with the aspirations of the communities and the environments in which it operates. It made contributions to charitable and non-charitable organisations amounting to N376.7 million, lower than the N567.02 million it spent in 2017.

• The financial institution spent N100 million on its contribution towards deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria;
• Lagos State Security Trust Fund (N100 million);
• National MSME clinics in Nigeria (N40 million);
• Donations to 2018 Brains Initiative (N14.7 million); and
• Sponsorship of Capacity Building Programme for the Association of Senior Staff of Banks Insurance & Financial Institutions (N10 million).

Others are sponsorship of the 2018 International Press Institute Conference (N10 million), supporting 2018 World Mosquito Day (N10,000); contribution towards commemoration of World Malaria Day 2018 (N6.03 million), sponsorship of the African Women Business Initiative (N5.50 million) and  contribution to NSE for its Essay Competition (N5 million) among others.

FBN Holding

FBN’s Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) involves meeting the needs of its current stakeholders now and in the future. It goes beyond financing economic activity in a responsible way to ensuring an inclusive, positive impact on our communities. It is about creating long-term stakeholder value by adopting the opportunities and managing the associated environmental, social and governance risks. It concentrated on areas like:

• Deepening Wealth Creation for Women across the Nation: Through FirstGem, its passion and drive to increase the number of women who take pride of place in business and wealth creation intensified. FirstGem is a bespoke solution to foster women empowerment across all socio-economic strata.
• Supporting SMEs in Growing the Nation’s GDP:  The Bank organised several empowerment programs for SMEs tagged ‘SME Connect Series’. This initiative provides 360 degrees support to startups and scale-ups, offering practical and realistic solutions to numerous business challenges encountered.
• Youth Empowerment Series: This is a program designed to sensitise children and young adults on issues relating to financial literacy with focus on financial discipline, savings, investment and career guidance. In 2018, children between the ages of 10 to 24 years were hosted at the 2nd edition of the Youth Empowerment Series which attracted about 1,350 youths across the Lagos metropolis.
• Employee Giving and Volunteering: Its Employee Giving and Volunteering programme was set up to encourage employees to give back to the community and instil the integral corporate culture of giving.
• Renovation of classrooms and donation of Boreholes: The Company renovated two blocks of classrooms at a primary school and also donated boreholes to both the primary school and the neighbouring secondary school located in a village near Abraka, Delta State among others.

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UBA

The bank engaged in various community development initiatives either directly through UBA Foundation, its special purpose vehicle for Corporate Social Responsibility, or in partnership with credible non-governmental organisations and public institutions. They are:

• Financial Inclusion and Public Enlightenment Project (N400 million);
• Akwa Ibom State Government Security Project (N177.25 million);
• Ambrose Ali University, Edo State (N93.72million);
• Taraba State Government Security Project (N84 million);
• Abia State Government Security Project (N65.86 million);
• Plateau State Specialist Hospital (N37 million);
•  Benue State Financial Management System (N32.88 million);
• Taraba State University (N30 million);
• National Youth Service Corps (N27.76 million); and
• Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (N15.50 million).

Others are Delta State African Senior Athletics Competition (N10 million), Flood Victims of Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State (N10 million), Augustine University, Lagos State (N10 million), Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, and Niger State (N10 million) among others.