Zenith Bank Expands Its Environmental Sustainability And Responsible Business Practices, Partners LAWMA, LASWA To Commemorate 2026 World Environment Day

<h4>Zenith Bank Expands Its Environmental Sustainability And Responsible Business Practices&comma; Partners LAWMA&comma; LASWA To Commemorate 2026 World Environment Day<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that in line with its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices&comma; Zenith Bank Plc has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a two-phase environmental clean-up initiative in Lagos State&comma; held under the global theme <strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Inspired by Nature&period; For Climate&period; For Our Future&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The first phase was a morning clean-up conducted by staff of the Bank on Wednesday&comma; 3 June 2026&comma; along Ajose Adeogun Street&comma; Victoria Island&comma; Lagos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The exercise mobilised employees to clear waste&comma; sensitise residents on proper disposal practices&comma; and reinforce the Bank’s culture of community service and environmental stewardship&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;34588" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-34588" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-34588" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;Web&lowbar;Photo&lowbar;Editor-2026-03-15T091223&period;487-e1773591256636-300x229&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Zenith Bank Expands Its Environmental Sustainability And Responsible Business Practices&comma; Partners LAWMA&comma; LASWA To Commemorate 2026 World Environment Day " width&equals;"300" height&equals;"229" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-34588" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Dame Adaora Umeoji&comma; Group CEO&comma; Zenith Bank Plc<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The second phase&comma; on Thursday&comma; 4 June 2026&comma; featured a waterways clean-up at the Falomo Waterways&comma; Ikoyi&comma; Lagos&comma; executed in collaboration with the Lagos Waste Management Authority &lpar;LAWMA&rpar; and the Lagos State Waterways Authority &lpar;LASWA&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The joint effort focused on removing marine debris&comma; promoting cleaner waterways&comma; and supporting the State’s broader <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">climate-resilience agenda<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the initiative&comma; Dame Dr&period; Adaora Umeoji&comma; OON&comma; Group Managing Director&sol;CEO of Zenith Bank Plc&comma; said&colon; <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;At Zenith Bank&comma; sustainability is integral to how we operate&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong> Clearing our streets and our waterways is a practical reminder that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility – and one we are proud to take up alongside LAWMA and LASWA&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Through these exercises&comma; we are taking deliberate action to preserve our communities&comma; support climate action&comma; and inspire others to act&period; Our operations will continue to align with global environmental standards as we build a more sustainable future for Nigeria and Africa&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Zenith Bank Plc<&sol;a><&sol;strong> remains committed to embedding Environmental&comma; Social and Governance &lpar;ESG&rpar; principles across its operations&comma; investing in green initiatives&comma; energy efficiency&comma; and community-focused programmes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These efforts advance the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;"><strong>United Nations<&sol;strong><&sol;a> Sustainable Development Goals – particularly SDG 7 &lpar;Affordable and Clean Energy&rpar;&comma; SDG 11 &lpar;Sustainable Cities and Communities&rpar; and SDG 13 &lpar;Climate Action&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Sustainability remains an operational imperative across the Bank’s Nigerian base and its broader African&comma; UK and European footprints&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;