{"id":34938,"date":"2019-09-28T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=34938"},"modified":"2019-09-28T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T14:06:14","slug":"lagos-govt-apra-president-commend-ecobank-on-environmental-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-govt-apra-president-commend-ecobank-on-environmental-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Govt, APRA President Commend Ecobank On Environmental Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\"><b><i>.. As the Bank Wins CRS Marble Award For Excellence On Environment Protection<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">Ecobank Nigeria\u2019s environmental sustainability initiatives targeted at removing non- biodegradable elements particularly plastic bottles from the streets of Lagos has continued to generate commendation, recognition and goodwill from government officials, corporate organizations and well-meaning individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">At the weekend, Ecobank was also presented with the 2019 CSR Marble Award of Excellence at an event organized by a renowned public relations outfit<span lang=\"X-NONE\">, A<\/span>S<span lang=\"X-NONE\">+A Communications\u00a0<\/span>in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">Speaking at the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) forum, e<span lang=\"X-NONE\">xhibition<\/span>s<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>a<span lang=\"X-NONE\">wards<\/span> ceremony in Lagos State, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said the award for Ecobank was well deserved, stressing that the Bank has demonstrated high degree of consistency in tackling environmental issues and thereby enhancing healthy living across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">Specifically, the Commissioner said Ecobank\u2019s current efforts at removing plastic bottles from the streets of Lagos is assisting the government to make the environment safer for people to live, urging other Corporate organizations to emulate the Pan African Bank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">According to him, \u201cWe are impressed with what Ecobank is doing in the state ecosystem. Its collaboration with relevant government agencies as part of its CSR initiatives to get rid of used plastic bottles from streets is making the state safer for people to live and do business. I implore other Corporate organizations to partner with us to make the ecosystem safer for habitation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">Speaking in the same light,\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">President, African Public Relations Association<\/span>\u00a0(APRA),\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya<\/span> commended Ecobank for raising the bar of CSR activities in the protection of the environment. He advised the Bank not to relent in its efforts until the a livable environment is achieved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"X-NONE\">Managing Director<\/span>,<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0AS+A Communications<\/span>, the organisers of the event<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0said\u00a0<\/span>Ecobank deserves the award based on its past and current efforts in the protection of the environment.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">According to her, \u201cannually, we recognize and honour socially responsible personalities and institutions of high esteem in areas of national development and most especially their land mark achievements in the area of human capacity development as well as other social and environmental development initiatives. Ecobank fit this description. We salute the bank\u2019s initiatives and we believe this award would further spur them to do better in helping humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">Responding, the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, said the award\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">validat<\/span>es<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0the positive impact of Ecobank<\/span>\u2019s<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0CSR strategy<\/span>, noting that the\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">award\u00a0<\/span>further reinforces the bank\u2019s determination to support in the protection of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">According to him, it is a deliberate policy of Ecobank Nigeria to embark on sustainable projects that impact people and the environment. He noted that i<span lang=\"X-NONE\">n May<\/span>\u00a0this year<span lang=\"X-NONE\">, Ecobank informed Lagos residents to exchange plastic bottles for cash at designated locations across the state. The collectors are incentivized with N30 for every kilogram\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">plastic bottle\u00a0<\/span>collected<span lang=\"X-NONE\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">The bank he is said had set\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">a target\u00a0<\/span>to<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0remove 4 million<\/span>\u00a0plastic bottles, and\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">so far, \u00a0over 2 million\u00a0<\/span>plastic<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0bottles\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0have been successfully<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0exchange for cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0<\/span>Mr. Akinwuntan also disclosed that\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">a week tagged \u2018Ecobank sustainability week\u2019\u00a0<\/span>was set aside in May,\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">during which symposia<\/span>\u00a0was organised<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0for secondary schools\u2019 students to create awareness on tackling plastic wastes<\/span><span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0<\/span>and other environmental issues amongst other activities that focus on environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9241091433MsoNormal\">The bank Managing Director\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">dedicat<\/span>ed the award\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">to staff and customers of the bank<\/span>,\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">who\u00a0<\/span>he said have\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">worked relentlessly towards maintaining high sustainable standards that has earned them\u00a0<\/span>the<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0award.\u00a0<\/span>He assured\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>Ecobank\u00a0<span lang=\"X-NONE\">will continue to embark on initiatives that impacts the people, environment and the economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecobank Nigeria\u2019s environmental sustainability initiatives targeted at removing non- biodegradable elements particularly plastic bottles from the streets of Lagos has continued to generate commendation, recognition and goodwill from government officials, corporate organizations and well-meaning individuals.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":18753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,1593,17,624],"tags":[2746,2868],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-34938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-metro","category-news","category-politics","tag-csr","tag-ecobank-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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