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UBA champions sustainability through Pan-African environmental clean-up initiative
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UBA champions sustainability through Pan-African environmental clean-up initiative

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  • United Bank for Africa (UBA) mobilized thousands of employees across 20 African countries for its "Jogging to Bond" wellness initiative.
  • The event focused on fitness, teamwork, creativity, community service, and environmental responsibility, coinciding with UBA's 60th anniversary.
  • A key activity was a coordinated environmental clean-up exercise in cities like Lagos, Accra, and Nairobi, reinforcing the bank's commitment to sustainability and ESG.

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability and community development through its "Jogging to Bond" initiative, which saw thousands of employees across 20 African nations participate. The event, themed "The Power Within U," coincided with the bank's 60th anniversary, blending fitness, teamwork, and service.

A significant highlight was a synchronized environmental clean-up exercise conducted simultaneously in various cities where UBA operates, including Lagos, Accra, and Nairobi. Employees actively cleaned public spaces, demonstrating the bank's dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainable development. This initiative underscores UBA's belief that corporate success should be intertwined with positive social and environmental impact, strengthening its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda.

Our greatest strength lies in our people, in the passion, energy, and sense of purpose that unite us across Africa. When we run together, serve together, and work together to make our communities cleaner and healthier, we are doing more than promoting fitness. We are demonstrating our shared values and our commitment to the people and communities that place their trust in us every day.

— Oliver AlawubaGroup Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Alawuba, speaking about the importance of the wellness initiative and employee unity.

Oliver Alawuba, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the importance of wellness and social responsibility. "Our greatest strength lies in our people, in the passion, energy, and sense of purpose that unite us across Africa," Alawuba stated. "When we run together, serve together, and work together to make our communities cleaner and healthier, we are doing more than promoting fitness. We are demonstrating our shared values and our commitment to the people and communities that place their trust in us every day."

The Lagos event also featured diverse wellness activities, such as spinning bike sessions, fitness challenges, and relaxation therapies. UBA's Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Alero Ladipo, noted that the program reflects the bank's holistic approach to employee welfare and sustainable development, stating, "At UBA, our people are at the heart of everything we do."

At UBA, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

— Alero LadipoUBA's Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Alero Ladipo, commenting on the bank's approach to employee welfare.
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