Fidelity Bank has been adjudged the bank with the most “outstanding family friendly” policies in Nigeria.
In a survey conducted amongst corporate organisations in Nigeria by the Institute for Work and Family Integration (IWFI) in collaboration with the Lagos Business School and the Great Place to Work Institute, the institute said that Fidelity Bank emerged tops in all the measuring indices.
Specifically, the IWFI, which has consistently promoted work family balance and good work ethics, through policy research, seminars, conferences, and training in the last eight years said they were impressed with Fidelity Bank’s efforts at improving the welfare of its staff members.
Receiving the award last week during the Work and Family Conference 2014, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo thanked the organisers of the award for recognising the efforts of the bank towards improving the well-being of its members of staff.
He noted that the award was an affirmation of the various staff-friendly policies initiated by the bank.
Okonkwo, who was represented by the Chief Human Resources Officer of the bank, Napoleon Esemudje, said that the bank was proud to be honoured especially because of its strong initiative and focus not only on staff members’ welfare but also on the well-being of their families.
He pledged the support of board and management of the bank towards the improvement of the welfare of the staff members.