FBN Holdings Plc has received accolades for performing creditably at the 2022 “Great Place to Work Awards” ceremony.
Tunde Lawanson, the instruction’s Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to him, the holding company along with its subsidiary companies: First Bank of Nigeria Limited, FBNQuest and FBN Insurance Brokers, were recognised at the prestigious event held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The statement said that FBN Holdings received a gold certification as a Great Workplace, attesting to the quality of its people practices.
Lawanson said in the statement: “The holding Company received the award for the ‘Best in Learning and Development’; this is evident with the deliberate focus on capability development for its employees toward building a highly productive workforce.
“FBNHoldings was also adjudged, the third Best Workplace in the small size corporates category.
“In the other categories, First Bank of Nigeria Limited received a silver certification as a Great Workplace and also won the ‘Best in Corporate and Social Responsibility,’ affirming its undisputable role and performance in the sustainability space.”
The statement also said the bank was ranked as the fifth Best Workplace in the Large Corporates Category.
It said the FBN Insurance Brokers received Gold Certification, while FBNQuest received silver certification to cap a glorious evening for the Group at the event.
The statement quoted Nnamdi Okonkwo, the Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc, as saying: “The recognition and awards clearly underscore our commitment to best-in-class HR practices to foster a high-performance organisation.
“The award on sustainability is indeed a recognition of the leadership’s decision in giving back and contributing positively to the society.”