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    Standard Chartered Foundation

    Oceans of opportunity

    Unlocking jobs, growth and prosperity through ASEAN’s ocean food systems

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A sustainable ocean economy represents one of the greatest opportunities for growth, jobs and prosperity in ASEAN. Home to some of the world’s richest marine ecosystems, the region has the potential to create economic opportunity while supporting food security, resilience and long-term prosperity.

Building on its USD5 million commitment to economic inclusion across ASEAN, Standard Chartered Foundation is exploring how ocean food systems can help create accessible pathways into high-quality employment and entrepreneurship for young people, connecting future talent and potential to opportunity. This is unpacked in our latest white paper ‘Oceans of opportunity’.

A sustainable ocean economy can become a powerful engine for both economic growth and social mobility across ASEAN.
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Patrick Lee
CEO, Singapore & CEO, ASEAN and South Asia and Trustee, SC Foundation

  • 184 m

    the number of jobs a sustainable ocean could support globally by 2050

  • 34%

    of global coral reefs are found in ASEAN

  • 4

    markets analysed to support this paper*

*Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam

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    This paper shares a high-level view on what is required to help ASEAN’s ocean food systems generate inclusive employment and entrepreneurship for young people and highlights emerging opportunities to strengthen the region’s future of work, sustainable growth and prosperity.

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    • There’s an opportunity to strengthen sustainable ocean food systems while creating a new generation of employment pathways across the region.
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    Nalini Tarakeshwar
    Global Head, Standard Chartered Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy