AS part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), through its communual initiative, “Sterling Environmental Makeover” (#STEM) series, staff of Sterling Bank Plc, has embarked on a national cleaning exercise and also presented reflective kits to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, of Abia State, for street sweepers and highway managers in the state.
The staff of the One Customer Bank, according to a statement, cleaned major markets, highways, streets and motor parks among others in several states of the federation. The exercise, which is one of the CSR initiatives of the bank, focuses on environmental sustainability and aims to promote a clean environment and good health among Nigerians.
The bank in a statement highlighted that arrangements were made in partnership with the waste management authorities in the various states for the exercise. The Bank has won various awards for its environmental sustainability initiatives.
Apart from Lagos where the exercise held in two locations on the Island and Mainland, other locations where the exercise ran simultaneously were Aba, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Kaduna, Owerri, Oshogbo, Port Harcourt and Uyo.
The bank explained that it came up with the exercise in 2013 in furtherance of its core purpose of enriching lives. The Bank assured that it will continually engage in initiatives that promote a healthy environment especially those that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has executed this commitment over the years through its renowned partnership with various Waste Management agencies.