FirstBank’s in-house training institute, FirstAcademy, has been awarded Gold for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change Impact at the prestigious 2025 GlobalCCU Awards held in Paris.
The accolade recognises its outstanding efforts to embed sustainability, environmental education, and corporate responsibility into its learning programs.
Since its founding in 2012, FirstAcademy has prioritised climate-action capacity building and climate finance education for FirstBank staff, aligning closely with the bank’s responsible banking and sustainable development goals.
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Annick Renaud‑Coulon, Founder and Chair of GlobalCCU, praised FirstAcademy as “clearly the Best Corporate University globally for driving social and climate change learning initiatives”.
Olayinka Ijabiyi, Acting Group Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications at FirstBank, thanked the global recognition, affirming FirstAcademy’s role in positioning business as a force for positive social and environmental change.
