{"id":17373,"date":"2026-07-24T09:40:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=17373"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:37:49","slug":"member-spotlight-access-bank-ghana-advances-ghanas-carbon-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/member-spotlight-access-bank-ghana-advances-ghanas-carbon-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Spotlight: Access Bank Ghana Advances Ghana\u2019s Carbon Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GNBCC Member, Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, reaches significant milestone in Ghana\u2019s sustainable finance landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has received authorisation from the<strong> Ghana Carbon Market Office (GCMO)<\/strong>, under the <strong>Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)<\/strong>, to operate as a <strong>carbon credit broker<\/strong>, positioning it as the first bank in Ghana to receive this authorisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through its partnership with <strong>Aither<\/strong>, Access Bank Ghana will enable its clients to access voluntary and compliance carbon market products, creating new opportunities at the intersection of <strong>finance<\/strong>, <strong>sustainability <\/strong>and <strong>climate action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This milestone highlights the growing role of financial institutions in supporting the development of Ghana\u2019s carbon market and advancing innovative solutions that connect businesses to emerging opportunities in the <strong>green economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to Access Bank Ghana on this important achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get in Touch<\/strong><br>For more information about Access Bank Ghana&#8217;s carbon market solutions and other services, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcde <strong>Phone:<\/strong> +233 302 742 699 \/ 0800 004400<br>\ud83d\udce7 <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a>info@ghana.accessbankplc.com<\/a><br>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghana.accessbankplc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Access Bank Ghana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GNBCC Member Access Bank (Ghana) Plc has reached a significant milestone in Ghana\u2019s sustainable finance landscape, becoming the first bank in the country to receive authorisation to operate as a carbon credit broker. Through its partnership with Aither, the bank is creating new opportunities for clients to access carbon market products and engage in the growing green economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":17502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[146,193,148],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gnbcc-members","category-member-spotlight","category-members"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17410,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/member-spotlight-absa-bank-ghana-named-ghanas-best-retail-bank-at-euromoney-awards-for-excellence-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":17373,"position":0},"title":"Member Spotlight: Absa Bank Ghana Named Ghana\u2019s Best Retail Bank at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026","author":"Paul N.","date":"July 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"GNBCC Premium Member Absa Bank Ghana has been named Ghana\u2019s Best Retail Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognising its continued commitment to customer-focused innovation and excellence in retail banking. 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