First Bank, in partnership with Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), is targeting to plant 50,000 trees over the next three years.
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Tree planting is one of the bank’s initiatives to reduce carbon footprints and promote environmental sustainability and environment, social & governance (ESG) strategy.
“It is great to see our volunteers demonstrate their continued commitment to positively impact our communities. In the spirit of kindness, I encourage everyone to join us in celebrating FirstBank’s corporate responsibility & sustainability week as we make kindness a part of our daily lives, interacting with one another in impactfully memorable ways,” Folake Ani-Mumuney, the group head, marketing and corporate communications for First Bank.
She announced the bank’s annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Week, which starts on October 23 until October 28, 2023.
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The activities of the 2023 edition include tree planting, women empowerment, SPARK Schools engagement, orphanage homes, the less privileged engagement, and Kind Comments Day.
