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Corporate philanthropy
Improving economic participation
Empowering young people through funding our associate Foundation.
Led by the Standard Chartered Foundation, our global youth economic empowerment initiative helps tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion.
20%
of global youth are not in employment, education or training*
USD120m
2024-2030 grant funding
250,000
number of jobs we aim to enable between 2024 and 2030
* International Labour Organization Global Employment Trends report 2024 (ilo.org).
How we work
The Standard Chartered Foundation partners with expert NGOs to empower under-served young people.
Employability
Programmes provide job-ready training, mentoring, upskilling and collaborate with local employers to create workplace opportunities and decent jobs for participants.
Entrepreneurship
Programmes offer business skills training, help build financial knowledge, as well as access to finance and networks for microbusinesses to achieve growth, and in turn create jobs in their communities.
Inclusive
All programmes have a strong focus on gender, disability, financial health, and green and sustainable jobs.
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