UBA Launches Climate Action Week to Drive Green Finance and Sustainability Across Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has launched a Group-wide Climate Action Week aimed at deepening climate awareness, promoting responsible environmental practices, and advancing sustainable finance across its African and international operations.
The five-day campaign, scheduled to run from October 26 to 30, 2026, is themed “Banking on Africa’s Climate Future.”
According to the bank, the initiative reflects its commitment to integrating environmental responsibility into its operations, customer engagement, and financing solutions.
The program commenced with the deployment of waste segregation bins across UBA offices and measures to reduce single-use plastics at the bank’s head offices. Throughout the week, UBA will disseminate educational content across its media and digital platforms to highlight the causes and consequences of climate change, including impacts on food prices, energy consumption, and urban flooding. The campaign will also promote responsible plastic disposal, recycling, and the role of financial institutions in financing clean energy and sustainable agriculture.
As part of its community engagement component, UBA staff volunteers will participate in a Group-wide clean-up exercise on Saturday, November 7, in major cities across its markets, including Lagos, Kano, and Port Harcourt in Nigeria.
UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Alawuba, emphasized the importance of collective responsibility in addressing climate change.
“Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it is increasingly shaping everyday life across Africa. We see its effects in rising food costs, increased energy demand and flooding that disrupts homes, businesses and livelihoods,” Alawuba said. “At UBA, we believe that building a sustainable future requires collective action, beginning with the choices we make at work, at home and in our communities.”
The bank will also sponsor Climate Convergence Week in Lagos on Friday, October 30, where it will deliver a speaking session and participate in a panel discussion to showcase UBA Green Finance and explore how financial institutions can support Africa’s transition to a climate-resilient economy.
Alawuba noted that climate considerations are increasingly important to business resilience and long-term economic growth. “Through UBA Green Finance, we seek to support eligible businesses investing in cleaner technologies and more sustainable operations,” he added.
In a further step towards strengthening its sustainability capabilities, UBA is set to join the Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN), a move expected to deepen the bank’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expertise.
UBA operates in 20 African countries, as well as the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and the United Arab Emirates, serving over 45 million customers globally.
