Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., kicked off its 2-day Sustainability Summit themed ‘Financing Sustainable Development’ yesterday at its headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Participants were engaged in an insightful panel session on strategies for impactful collaboration and also had the opportunity to interact with representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) on the Global Principles for Responsible Banking.
Panelists and guest speakers at yesterday’s event include Dr. Aisha Mahmood, Special Adviser to the CBN Governor on Sustainable Banking; Professor Ken Amaeshi, Chair, Business and Sustainable Development and Director of the Sustainable Business Initiative, University of Edinburgh; Tumelo Puleng Ndjwili-Potele, Banking Project Coordinator, United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI); Abiola Oshunniyi, Chief Operating Officer, Parallel Points Consult; Bankole Allibay, CEO, Translantic Development Limited; Joel Ogunsola, Senior Special Assistant to the Ondo State Governor on Innovation and Partnerships; Natalie Beinisch, Senior Researcher and Consultant, N.M.B, and Colette Otusheso, Head, Accelerate TV.
See photos from the event below:
Professor Ken Amaeshi, Director of the Sustainable Business Initiative, University of Edinburgh delivering his address at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitColette Otusheso, Head, Accelerate TV; Abiola Oshunniyi, Chief Operating Officer, Parallel Points Consult; Lolade Awogbade, NSBP Steering Committee; Bankole Allibay, CEO, Translantic Development Limited; Omobolanle Victor Laniyan, Head, Sustainability, Access Bank Plc.; Joel Ogunsola, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Innovation and Partnerships, Ondo State; Natalie Beinisch, Senior Researcher and Consultant, N.M.BCross section of panelists at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitOmobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Head, Sustainability, Access Bank Plc. (Right), and attendees at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitCross section of attendees at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitProfessor Ken Amaeshi, Director of the Sustainable Business Initiative, University of Edinburgh (Left) and other delegates at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitTumelo Puleng Ndjwili-Potele, Banking Project Coordinator, United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEPFI) delivering her address at the Access Bank Sustainability SummitDr. Eugene Kongnyuy, Country Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) delivering his address at the Access Bank Sustainability Summit
