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Access Bank's head office in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Google Earth/Streetview

About Access Bank

Access Bank, founded in 1989, is a Nigerian commercial bank, which main business activities are organised along four business segments: corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, business banking and personal and private banking. The bank has several subsidiaries and branches throughout Africa as well as a few branches located in the United Kingdom. Access Bank was the first Nigerian bank to adopt the Equator Principles, in June 2009.

Website http://www.accessbankplc.com/
Headquarters
Plot 999C, Danmole Street
Victoria Island, Lagos State
Nigeria
CEO/chair Herbert Wigwe
CEO
Supervisor
Central Bank of Nigeria
Annual reports Annual report 2021
CSR Report 2020
Ownership
listed on NSE

Access Bank's largest shareholder is its current CEO Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe (4.27%). The bank's complete shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Complaints and grievances

Access Bank does not operates a complaints or grievances channel for individuals or communities that might have been affected by the bank's finance.

Related Dodgy Deals

Access Bank has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

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Tracking the Equator Principles

EPFIs reporting status

BankLast update
Country
Reporting period
PF deals under EP
Project names reported
% Project names reported
Details
Access Bank
2022-08-08
NGA
2021
1
1
100
1.01000000002E+38
0
Nigeria
Profile
Reporting period
2021
PF deals under EP
1
Project names reported
1
% Project names reported
100
20220808
Last update: 2022-08-08
Explanation

EP reporting page: https://equator-principles.com/reporting-access-bank-plc-2019/

Explanation

Project name reporting status of Equator Principles signatories for each financial institutions' most recent reporting period. Where there is no percentage presented the EPFI has not reported having financed any project transactions in that reporting period. 

For more details see this page.

Banks and Human Rights

Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
Access Bank
NGA
1.5
Laggard

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Nigeria
Score
Laggard
1.5
Explanation

Access Bank's human rights policies, processes and reporting were assessed as part of the Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021. The bank is assessed as a Laggard, with a total score of 1.5 out of 14.

Policy: 0/3
Due dilligence: 1/5
Reporting: 0.5/3
Remedy: 0/3

Explanation
Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 3.5 points
4 - 5.5 points
6 - 8.5 points
9 - 14 points
For more details see this page.

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At least $132 billion in finance for fossil fuels is locking Africa out of a Just Transition, shows new report

African countries kept in fossil fuel stranglehold by Overseas money
2022-03-03 | BankTrack, 350.org Africa, AFIEGO, Africa Coal Network, Alerte Congolaise pour l’Environnement et les Droits de l’Homme (ACEDH), Alliance for Empowering Rural Communities (AERC), Centre for Alternative Development (CAD), Environment Governance Institute (EGI), Friends of the Earth Ghana, Friends of the Earth Mozambique, Friends of the Earth Togo, Innovation for the Development and Protection of the Environment (IDPE), Laudato Si, Lumière Synergie pour le Développement (LSD), Milieudefensie, Oil Change International, Save Okavango (SOUL), Solidarité pour la Réflexion et Appui au Développement Communautaire (SORADEC), Synergie de Jeunes pour le Développement et les Droits Humains (SJDDH), Women Environmental Programme Nigeria, WoMin, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)
blog
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Equator Banks involved in financing at least 200 fossil fuel projects since Paris

BankTrack research sheds new light on finance for fossil fuels by Equator banks
2021-10-26 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

African banks responsive on human rights but most lack basic policies, finds new benchmark

Nigeria’s Zenith leads after publishing previously unavailable policies; state-owned National Bank of Egypt comes in last place with no points
2021-03-29 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

New BankTrack Equator Principles reporting tracking tool launched

2020-09-21 | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles: New BankTrack database sheds light on patchy project name reporting

BankTrack publishes database of Equator-financed projects, together with analysis showing some banks report few or no project names – notable poor performers include ING, HSBC and Lloyds
2020-06-29 | BankTrack
blog
external news
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Principles must bring commitments

Banks endorsing draft Principles for Responsible Banking called upon to urgently act on what they sign
2018-11-26 | Paris | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Nigeria investigates banking deals, questions CEOs

2016-05-16 | Reuters
blog
external news
our news

Access Bank's MD Herbert Wigwe Arrested By EFCC Over Diezani's $5m Secret Fund, NIMASA And National Security Adviser's Funds

2016-05-06 | Sahara Reporters
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
blog
external news
our news

Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
blog
external news
our news

BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet
2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance
blog
external news
our news

New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability
2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward
2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack
blog
external news
our news

Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

Documents

Type:
Year:
annual reports
2022-05-03 00:00:00

Annual report 2021

2022-05-03 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2021-09-06 00:00:00

Annual report 2020

2021-09-06 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2021-06-08 00:00:00

CSR Report 2020

2021-06-08 00:00:00 | Access Bank
csr policies
2020-09-16 00:00:00

Environmental and social risk management

(page 18 of Risk Management document)
2020-09-16 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2020-08-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2019

2020-08-01 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2020-08-01 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

2020-08-01 00:00:00 | Access Bank
bank documents
2020-07-14 00:00:00

Banking industry: the journey so far

A review of the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles
2020-07-14 00:00:00 | Bankers Committee, Central Bank of Nigeria
annual reports
2019-07-04 00:00:00

CSR report 2018

2019-07-04 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2019-06-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

2019-06-30 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2018-07-31 00:00:00

CSR report 2017

2018-07-31 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2018-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2017-01-01 00:00:00

Annual report 2016

Annual Report & Accounts 2016
2017-01-01 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2015-12-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2015

2015 annual report and account
2015-12-31 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2015-12-15 00:00:00

CSR report 2014

Sustainability Report 2014
2015-12-15 00:00:00 | Access Bank
annual reports
2014-06-08 00:00:00

2013 Equator Principles Report

2014-06-08 00:00:00 | Access Bank
other documents
2011-10-19 00:00:00

2011 Global Investor Statement on Climate Change

2011-10-19 00:00:00 | IIGCC, INCR, IGCC, UNEP-FI, PRI
correspondence
2010-12-18 00:00:00

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack

Policies

Voluntary standards

Access Bank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Equator Principles
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • Global Reporting Initiative- G3 Reporting Framework
  • Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles
  • Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Access Bank's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here. Access Bank does not have publicly available investment policies.

Year:
csr policies
2020-09-16 00:00:00

Environmental and social risk management

(page 18 of Risk Management document)
2020-09-16 00:00:00 | Access Bank

Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

Access Bank is reporting on the implementation here.

Contact and complaints

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