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The ‘W’ Initiative: The award winning ‘W’ initiative has truly remained the
home of everything Access Bank has to offer women and also helped the
Bank maintain its position as the bank of choice for women in the markets
and communities we serve. In 2017, we continued to implement our flag-
ship programs such as: ‘Demystifying Bank Loans’, ‘Empowering Women
with Technology’, The Enterprise Development Center (EDC) certified
program, ‘Womenpreneur Business Workshop’ which has helped bridged
business and managerial skills gap amongst thousands of female entrepre-
neurs.

Maternal Health Service Support (MHSS): Referred to by experts as the
banking product that delivers babies, the Scheme continues to aid scores
of women complete their families and access quality healthcare by financ-
ing medical and fertility treatments for women. Through successful IVF
procedures and Natal Support, over 40 babies have been birthed to families
nationwide. Women have been able to access bone surgeries for their
infants and fibroid treatments through this scheme.
Goal 6: Ensure available Community Safe Water Initiative: In partnership with HACEY Health
Clean Water Sani- and sustainable Initiative, Access Bank embarked on the Save Water Initiative with the goal
tation management of of increasing access to safe drinking water for women and children in 15
water and sanita- underserved local communities in South West Nigeria. At least 2,000 ben-
tion for all. eficiaries have gained access to potable water through this initiative. Other
benefits include:
• Community engagement involving relevant stakeholders within the
communities.
• Community education on water and hygiene i.e. keeping water clean.
• Drilling of boreholes.

Water to Communities: Furthermore, through the Employee Volunteering
Scheme, and in partnership with Hallified School, Access Bank built bore-
holes for Mende community in Lagos State. We also constructed public
toilets for inhabitants of Dustbin Village in Ajegunle community in Lagos
State.
Goal 7: Ensure access to Internal Investments: In alignment with the goal of ensuring access to
affordable and affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, the Bank remains committed to efficient
Clean Energy sustainable and energy usage. Currently, the Bank has:
modern energy.
• 4 solar-powered branches

• 311 hybrid (inverter + national grid + generator) powered branches.
• The Ogunlana Drive branch is fully powered by solar energy with no
connection to the national grid.
• 257 solar-powered ATMs accounting for 14% of total ATMs of the
Bank.
• Motion sensitive LED lightings at the Head Office.

• LED Lightings in all its facilities nation wide.

• The Bank’s early shutdown policy, introduced in 2015, was reviewed,
from shutdown at 8pm at the Head Office and 6pm at the branches to
7pm at the Head Office and 6pm at the branches.

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