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Corporate Social Resposibility
For close to a decade, Zenith Bank has instituted a full-
blown corporate social responsibility orqan. "Zenith
Philanthropy", through which it reaches out to touch its
host communities and the larger society.
Over the years, our CSR initiatives have been driven by a
significant understanding of our socio-economic
environment and a strong knowledge of the resource
gaps and pressing needs of communities and people
around us. This has informed our focus on key need
areas, including healthcare, education, ICT and youth
empowerment, sports and public infrastructure
development.
Zenith Bank prides itself as one of the most decorated
corporate organizations in Nigeria, in recognition of our
robust CSR activities. We have achieved this feat, not
only for the size and scope of our
CSR investments but for their
knowledge-driven focus and
overwhelming impact. Numerous
awards, accolades and laurels are
there to show for this: ThisDay
Award for Excellence as the "Most
Socially Responsible Corporate
Organization" in Nigeria; The
African Banker (magazine) Award
as the "Most Corporate Socially
Responsible Bank in Africa";
University of Lagos Award as "a great supporter of
educational development", among others, |
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| HIGHLIGHTS OF CSR ACTIVITIES IN 2010 |
In the year under review, the Bank reached out and
touched the healthcare needs of several Nigerians,
especially children between the ages of 0-5 years, A case
in point is Master Fawaz Ogunjobi, a five-year old boy
that was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart defect
(hole in the heart) and required urgent open heart
surgery in an Indian hospital, Fawaz has since returned
from India after a very successful surgery and has been
reunited with his elated family.
As part of our healthcare support initiatives, the Bank
also donated towards the Sickle Cell Patient Health Promotion Centre with the aim of giving succor to
people living with the sickle cell disorder.
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Because it has been identified as a critical factor for
human capital development and the advancement ofthe
overall Nigerian economy, the education sector received
the massive support of the bank during this financial
year. The Zenith Bank Academic Excellence Award for
Best Graduating Students of Universities was given
greater impetus with the addition of more schools to the
scheme and with the objective of encouraging the spirit
of hardwork and academic distinction in Nigerian
universities' students.
The Bank also funded the construction of classroom
blocks, hostels as well as the
installation of computers for the
Jigawa State Universal Basic
Education programme. The
multi-million construction and
donation of a Bursary Office
Complex to the University of
Benin, Benin City and the
construction of hostel blocks for
students at the Taraba State
University were also undertaken
during the year as part of efforts to
meet the infrastructure needs of Nigerian universities.
Still on educational empowerment, the National
Spellbound Spelling Competition for Nigerian secondary
schools also received the Bank's financial support with
the aim of reviving the dying reading culture among
Nigerian students.
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For the 10th year running, the Bank sponsored the
annual Digitest Festival, an ICT initiative that brings
together youths from all over Africa for the purpose of
technology empowerment and entrepreneurial skills
development. The Bank's Youth Empowerment Forum
for Digital Revolution also held within the year.
Participants between the ages of 15 and 30 were
nurtured on the development of the necessary skills-set
for ICT entrepreneurship and innovation as they were
taken through the theme: "Leveraging Information and
Communication Technologies to Secure the Future of
Nigerian Youths", by the
founding Group Managing
Director/Chief Executive
Officer of the bank, Mr. Jim
Ovia.
Also in the drive to ensure ICT
adoption and penetration in
Nigeria and to close the
digital gap between our
youths and their counterparts
in other parts of the world, the Port Harcourt ICT Centre
was built, equipped and donated to the Rivers State
Government.
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The Bank continued to support the advancement of the
female gender and sports development in the year
under review with its sole sponsorship of the National
Female Basketball League (2010 season), and with the
sports women displaying world-class performance and
upholding the confidence reposed in them by the bank
and the Nigerian Basketball Federation, NBBF.
The Bank also supported several grass-root sports
tournaments within the financial year, including the
biennial sports festival organized by the Corona Schools,
in efforts to 'catch them young' and groom them to
thrive in the ever-competitive world of
sports.
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The Bank also actively partnered with
and supported several Non-
governmental Organizations (NGOs)
within the year, including the Bloom
Cancer Care & Support Centre, Prince
Decson Savechild Life Foundation, Fate
Foundation, Widowhood Helpline
Project, among others.
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Zenith Bank Pic remains committed to the overall
wellbeing of our immediate and larger society. Investing
in people and sowing into lives remain a propelling force
in our CSR programmes. And the Bank has been blessed
with the positive impact on our beneficiaries, both as
individuals and as groups; and the public goodwill and
support the Zenith brand has enjoyed owing to our
corporate culture of 'giving back' to the society that
provides us a conducive environment to thrive.
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