{"id":74489,"date":"2023-08-01T14:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=74489"},"modified":"2023-08-01T14:26:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:26:07","slug":"access-holdings-receives-karlsruhe-award-for-the-eighth-consecutive-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/access-holdings-receives-karlsruhe-award-for-the-eighth-consecutive-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Holdings Receives Karlsruhe Award For The Eighth Consecutive Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Access Holdings Plc has been honoured with the prestigious Karlsruhe Award for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement for the eighth consecutive time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Presented at the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) organised by the European Organisation for Sustainable Development (EOSD) in partnership with the city of Karlsruhe, Germany, the Award underscores the sustainability commitment demonstrated in the way Access Holdings conducts its business operations and activities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karlsruhe-Award-Picture-430x430.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>Delivering the opening remarks at the Awards event, the Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe, Dr. Frank Mentrup, lauded the unwavering commitment of the organisations present and urged all stakeholders to collaborate to achieve the global sustainability vision.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIn today\u2019s globalised world, the responsibility of each one of us does not end at our borders. We need to work together to make our world more just, more peaceful, and more sustainable. This requires a high level of commitment and allocation of resources \u2013 including finance and investments,\u201d Mentrup said.<\/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 dir=\"ltr\">Reiterating Access Holdings\u2019 commitment to driving the achievement of the SDGs, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Head, Group Sustainability, at Access Holdings Plc said, \u201cWe are pleased to receive the Karlsruhe Award for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement for the eighth consecutive time. At Access Holdings, we believe that businesses must play a significant role in addressing sustainability challenges and driving positive impact. In line with this, our approach to sustainability reflects our dedication to creating long-term value for our stakeholders in Africa and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34451\" style=\"width: 488px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34451\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe-696x522.jpg\" alt=\"Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe\" width=\"488\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe-696x522.jpg 488w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe-696x522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe-696x522-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Access-Bank-boss-Herbert-Wigwe-696x522-420x315.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Access Holdings boss Herbert Wigwe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 2-day Global Sustainable Finance Conference and Awards also had in attendance other notable stakeholders such as Arshad Rab, Chairman, International Council of Sustainability Standards and CEO, European Organisation for Sustainable Development; Dr. Jesimen Chipika, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe; Amaechi Okobi, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Holdings Plc; Rolando Victoria, President and CEO, Aski Group, Philippines; Romani de Silva, Deputy Chairman and CEO, Alliance Finance, Sri Lanka; Mr. Krishnan Vimalanandavally Shaji, Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, India; Mrs. Sylvi J. Gani, Director, PT. Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero), Indonesia; Dr. Kao Thach, The Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia; Jide Akintunde, Director, Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) and Nigeria Country Representative, European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), and Tom Hoyem, Former Cabinet Minister of the Kingdom of Denmark and Member, City Council of Karlsruhe, Germany.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Access Holdings has been widely recognised as one of Africa\u2019s most responsible companies, earning numerous national and international honours and awards including the World Finance Award for Most Sustainable Bank (eleven-time winner) and Global Brand Awards for Best CSR Bank and Investor Relations (four-time winner).<\/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>Access Holdings Plc has been honoured with the prestigious Karlsruhe Award for Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement for the eighth consecutive time.<!-- 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":34531,"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":[23,17],"tags":[10417],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-74489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-access-holdings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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