FirstBank has designated over 20 branches with access to wheelchairs across the country, as part of it widely acclaimed Social responsibility initiatives.
Some of these branches include: Yaba, Broad Street (Elephant House), Magodo, Owode (Ikorodu), Kano Hadeija Road, Kaduna Main, Birnin Kebbi, Kaduna South, Yenagoa, Abuja Maitama, Abuja Asokoro, Ijede Ikorodu, etc.
This intervention, according to the bank’s Group Managing Director, Bisi Onasanya further demonstrates its effort towards providing financial services for people living with disabilities.
Onasanya who revealed this at a recent FirstBank Sustainability Centre International Sustainability Conference, said that the bank’s consistent support to corporate responsibility and sustainability through the citizenship approach, requires that it considers the needs of all stakeholders not only for business performance but largely for mutually beneficial relationship.
The bank says it is committed to putting the stakeholder first in making decisions; building strong relationship with customers, communities, and employees to underpin its sustainability initiatives.
“FirstBank’s strategy to deliver value through corporate citizenship is hinged on four pillars which include: driving sustainable finance, empowering people, supporting communities, and contributing to environmental sustainability. These pillars reinforce the bank’s focus to lead the drive for inclusion and diversity in the polity.
According to Folake Ani-Mumuney, Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FirstBank has empowered communities through capacity building initiatives such as the SMEConnect Platform to engage SMEs, FirstBank Sustainability Centre designed to build capacity on sustainability and related issues among other initiatives.
“So far, over 200,000 SMEs have benefitted from financial services and loans schemes, and over 478,000 unbanked got financial services.
“The FirstBank Sustainability Centre recently sponsored a workshop for women-led SMEs to empower about 60 women as well as the International Sustainability Conference to promote sustainable business practices.
“In promoting sustainable finance, the Bank is focused on responsible lending and financial inclusion to ensure customers remain an integral part of business while it mitigates the environmental and social business impacts in the process to maintain overall sustainable growth and development.
According to Folake Ani-Mumuney, “The Bank would remain committed to promoting sustainability & corporate responsibility programmes. We believe in the long-term and being an enduring partner for the long haul journey”.
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