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Our long-term ambitions
Lifting participation
Unleashing the financial potential of women and small businesses
Inequality, along with gaps in economic inclusion, means that many young people, women and small businesses struggle to gain access to the financial system to save for their futures and grow their businesses. We want to democratise wealth management and make it easily accessible at low cost.
We strive to expand the reach and scale of financial services – opening up accessible banking and connecting clients to opportunities that promote access to finance and economic inclusion.
Lifting participation in Ghana
Empowering girls on and off the pitch
Sport teaches teamwork, leadership and resilience on the pitch. That’s why we’ve created ‘Play On’ with Liverpool FC, to empower girls to achieve their goals off the pitch.
Futuremakers by Standard Chartered
Our global initiative to tackle inequality by promoting greater economic inclusion in our markets, Futuremakers supports disadvantaged young people to learn new skills and improve their chances of getting a job or starting their own business.
Social lending
In 2022, we enabled over 700,000 microfinance loans and disbursed nearly 20,000 SME loans encompassing healthcare, education, and access to finance.
Naom’s story
This female entrepreneur is transforming healthcare in Kenya.
Sanam’s story
The agri-business that has unleased Sanam’s earning power.
Fanta’s story
The female entrepreneur who recovered from crisis to emerge stronger.
Tüba’s story
The fashion founder who weaves resilience into her business.