Absa Bank steps up sustainability commitment with United Nations Global Compact membership

26-07-2024

Absa Bank steps up sustainability commitment with United Nations Global Compact membership

GNBCC new member, Absa Bank Ghana Limited has affirmed its commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices by officially joining the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

Absa Bank’s Managing Director, Edward Nartey Botchway, highlighted the bank’s dedication to integrating the UNGC principles into its core operations and aligning its strategies with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.

“Our participation in the United Nations Global Compact illustrates Absa Bank’s commitment to sustainability and to being a Force for Good in the communities we serve,” said Edward.

He noted that Absa’s involvement in the UNGC would enrich the bank’s strategies and amplify its efforts in promoting sustainable development.

Speaking during a short ceremony, Mr. Tolu Lacroix, Executive Director of the UNGC Ghana said, “We believe that sustainable business will be the business of the future.

"Our ultimate goal, as was the goal of Kofi Annan, is to see a far more sustainable world that we can do business in, that we can raise our children, the next generation in. And the private sector is a very key component of that future world.”

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