Mombasa — Equity Bank has been named Bank of the Year at the 2025 Africa Safety Congress and AfriSAFE Awards, recognising the lender's efforts in workplace safety, environmental compliance, and sustainability.

The AfriSAFE Awards -- considered one of the continent's leading platforms for evaluating health, safety, security, environment, and sustainability standards -- brought together executives, regulators, and technical experts in Mombasa from November 13-14. The ceremony honoured organisations demonstrating strong governance and operational safety practices.

Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi said the recognition reflects the bank's continued focus on maintaining safe and compliant operations across its regional network.

"Safety, sustainability, and the well-being of our people form the foundation of our business. This recognition reflects the deliberate investments we continue to make to ensure our operations remain safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible," he said.

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The bank was selected following an evaluation by a panel of seven judges drawn from five global regions, including human-rights scholar Prof. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall. The panel cited the bank's Health, Safety, and Environment Management System, its adherence to occupational health and safety requirements, and internal well-being programs.

AfriSAFE noted that Equity has maintained consistent safety and environmental standards across its operations in Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan, supported by regular staff training and compliance reviews.

The recognition places Equity among the institutions shaping workplace safety and sustainability standards across the continent as AfriSAFE pushes for stronger regulatory alignment and improved safety performance in African organisations.