Bank releases first corporate responsibility report

First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) has released its first Corporate Social Respon- sibility Report (CSR) and Sustainability Accounting Stan- dards Board (SASB) commercial bank disclosure. The CSR report details the bank’s progress in 2021 in community development, corporate governance, diversity, equity and inclusion and sustainability.

“Since our founding in 1863, First Financial has been focused on addressing the needs of all our stakeholders, including clients, associates, communities and the environment,” said Archie Brown, president and CEO. “With this report, we are proud to document the prog- ress we have made on our corporate responsibility journey and our commitment to uphold the high standards of accountability that our stakeholders expect and deserve.”

The appointment of Roddell McCullough as the bank’s first chief corporate responsibility officer last year positions the bank to make strong future advancements in these areas.

The report examines multiple factors impacting com- munity, employees, environ- ment and governance.

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