The Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, has restated the bank’s commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in its dealings with customers and all stakeholders.
He gave the assurance recently as part of activities marking the 2020 Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week. Stating that the week-long celebration provided a great opportunity to beam the spotlight on compliance and ethics, Okonkwo said it was important to institutionalise the culture of compliance and ethics as an imperative for building a strong and enduring financial institution.
“Let us all be reminded in all our dealings that we need to coexist and prosper together with all stakeholders including customers, suppliers, partners, local communities and employees who are integral to our survival as a business. Doing the right things, the right way’, is the best approach to building a sustainable business”, Okonkwo explained.
While reiterating that Fidelity Bank has kept ethics and professional integrity at the forefront of its business in the over three decades of existence, he emphasized that the bank would continue to utilise digital technologies to deliver innovative financial services that meet with the needs of customers.
Commencing on November 2, 2020 and running up until Friday, November 6, 2020 the bank has organised a series of employee engagement initiatives as part of the annual activities to celebrate the week.
Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week is organized annually by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) provides organizations and employees with the opportunity to educate and drum up attention to the twin issues.