Polaris Bank Wins Sectoral Award At The 2024 NECA Employers’ Excellence Awards

Polaris Bank has achieved yet another milestone by emerging as the Sectoral Winner in the Banking and Other Financial Institutions Sector category at the 2024 NECA Annual Employers’ Excellence Awards.

The bank received the sectoral recognition for its innovative HR practice at NECA’s Excellence Awards (the 4th edition), which was held recently at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Ikeja.

The recognition is particularly significant as it marks the first award the bank has received for its efforts in Human Resources Management, reaffirming Polaris Bank’s commitment to creating a people-oriented workplace culture.

The NECA Annual Employers’ Excellence Awards celebrate organizations that excel in key areas such as leadership and people management practices, sound human resource systems, effective corporate governance, responsible business conduct, technological innovation, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, and the elimination of child labour.

Speaking on the award, Polaris Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Kayode Lawal, stated, “Winning this prestigious award accentuates our deliberate approach to promoting an environment where employees can thrive, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to the Bank’s success. It also highlights Polaris Bank’s leadership commitment to evolving into an employer of choice and a great place to work. Congratulations to the entire Polaris Bank family for this outstanding achievement on a sectoral scale! This win is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and innovative spirit of every member of our team. It could not have been any BIGGER!!”

Polaris Bank was adjudged Nigeria’s Digital Bank of the Year in 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 in Business Day’s Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.