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Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2008
the United Nations Environment Programme Finance
Initiative and United Nations Global Compact, to develop
standards, principles and performance indicators which
are adopted worldwide.
GRI sets global standards for reporting on economic,
environmental and social dimensions of an organization’s
activities, products and services,.
After our year of grace, we will communicate our activities
through an annual Communications on Progress (COP)
Report. The COP to the UNGC will outline Access Bank’s
continued commitment to the Compact's philosophy,
intent and principles. The document will highlight key
actions implemented in 2009 against the Compact's ten
principles as well as confirming our sustainability priorities
and performance targets.
Access Bank is one of over 1500 organizations from 60
countries that use the GRI guidelines to produce their
sustainability reports and have declared their voluntary
adoption of the guideline worldwide.
Our membership of the GRI as an Organizational
Stakeholder supports the Bank in presenting a balanced
picture of our economic, environmental and social
performance. Access Bank Plc has adopted the GRI model
on Corporate Sustainability Reporting. This is in line with the
Bank’s strategic intent of social accountability on all fronts.
Access Bank’s participation in the United Nations Global
Compact (UNGC) provides an opportunity for the Bank to
advance sustainability solutions in partnership with a
range of stakeholders, including UN agencies,
governments, civil society, labour, and other non-business
interests.
The Bank is also able to adopt an established and globally
recognized policy framework for the development,
implementation, and disclosure of environmental, social,
and governance policies and practices.
Access Bank’s 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
has been developed in alignment with the guidelines
developed by the GRI. These guidelines are intended to
enhance the quality, rigor and utility of sustainability
reporting and to provide standard definition.
Furthermore, our membership of GRI assists Access Bank
in identifying areas of waste and business opportunities.
We are able to improve on our environmental, social,
economic and governance performance.
www.globalreporting.org
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT
Access Bank is a signatory to the UN Global Compact and
continues to support its ten principles on human rights,
labour issues, the environment and anti-corruption. With this
commitment, Access Bank strives to implement the principles
of the Compact and to use it as a basis for advancing
responsible corporate citizenship. At the same time, the
Compact provides Access Bank with the opportunity to
further push our own ongoing programs and processes.
The UNGC is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that
are committed to aligning their operations and strategies
with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of
human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
By doing so, business as a primary agent driving
globalization, can help ensure that markets, commerce,
technology and finance advance in ways that benefit
economies and societies.
Being a signatory to the UNGC, is an affirmation of Access
Bank’s commitment to environmentally friendly initiatives
and support for global efforts at ensuring sustainability.
At Access Bank, participation in the UNGC is a widely
visible commitment to the implementation, disclosure,
and promotion of its ten universal principles. The UNGC
principles are an integral part of business strategy, day-today
operations, and organizational culture.
www.unglobalcompact.org
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