The Bank of Industry (BOI) has been honoured with two SERAS Awards at the recently concluded
Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards also known as the SERAS CSR Awards.
BOI was awarded the ‘Best Company in Financial
Inclusion’ and the ‘Most Eff ective MDA/Parastatal in Sustainable Development’.
BOI was recognized for its eff orts and strides in
championing sustainable development by supporting the growth of MSMEs through its intervention platform via programmes such as the NG Cares, MSME Survival Fund and the State Enterprise Empowerment Programme (SEEP).
Speaking on the achievement, the Managing
Director/ Chief Executive Offi cer of BOI, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, said “Th is recognition is a testament to the bank’s commitment to supporting the growth of MSMEs and promoting sustainable development in Nigeria.
We remain committed to employing sustainable
business practices in our operations in line with our strategic objectives.”
The SERAS CSR Awards seeks to promote the actualization of the Sustainable Development
Goals in Africa by providing a platform that measures and harmonizes the contributions of the private sector, government/public sector and nongovernmental organisations to attain set targets.
Th e bank also won the “Best Company in Financial Inclusion’ and the “Best New Entry” Awards in 2021, as well as the “Best Company in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” award in 2022.
