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Sustainability library
Download our key impact and sustainability reports, including our latest climate change disclosures.
Annual Report 2023
Including TCFD.
Sustainable Finance Impact Report
Our impact in 2023.
Net Zero Methodological White Paper
Second edition.
Sustainability disclosures
2023
- Annual Report 2023 (including TCFD) (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Country by Country Disclosure 2023 (PDF)
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Impact Report 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Environmental Reporting Criteria 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- ESG Data Pack 2023 (23 February 2024, Excel)
- ESG Reporting Index 2023 (28 March 2024, PDF)
- Equator Principles Reporting (webpage)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Net zero methodological white paper – The journey continues (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
Assurance and verification
- Agreed-Upon Procedures Report on Standard Chartered PLC’s Intermediate Financed Emissions Targets (May 2024, PDF)
- Eco-Act Verification Statement for Annual Report 2023 – Scope 3 emissions associated with air travel (23 February 2024, PDF)
- EY Assurance Report for Annual Report 2023 – Facilitated emissions baseline 2021 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- EY Assurance Report for Annual Report 2023 – Financed emissions and sustainable finance metrics (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Global Documentation Verification Statement for Annual Report 2023 – Scope 1 and 2; Scope 3 emissions associated with data centres (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Morningstar Sustainalytics Sustainability Bond Annual Review 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Sustainability Bond – Review and Verification (26 January 2023, PDF)
2022
- Annual Report (including TCFD) 2022 (16 February 2023, PDF)
- Country by Country Disclosure 2022 (PDF)
- Environmental Assurance Report 2022 (16 February 2023, PDF)
- Environmental Reporting Criteria 2022 (16 February 2023, PDF)
- ESG Data Pack 2022 (16 February 2023, Excel)
- ESG Reporting Index 2022 (31 March 2023, PDF)
- Equator Principles Reporting (webpage)
- Fair Pay Report 2022 (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2022 (16 February 2023, PDF)
- Principles for Responsible Banking Reporting and Self-Assessment 2022 (PDF)
- Sustainability Aspirations 2022 (PDF)
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2022 (PDF)
- TCFD Summary and Alignment Index 2022 (PDF)
2021
- Annual Report 2021 (PDF)
- Country by Country Disclosure 2021 (PDF)
- Environmental Assurance Report 2021 (2021, PDF)
- Environment Reporting Criteria 2021 (2021, PDF)
- ESG Reporting Index 2021 (PDF)
- Gender Pay Gap Report 2021 (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2021 (2021, PDF)
- Sustainability Aspirations 2021 (PDF)
- Sustainability Bond – Review and Verification (15 October 2021, PDF)
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2021 (PDF)
- TCFD Report 2021 (PDF)
2020 and earlier
- Gender Pay Gap Report 2020 (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2020 (PDF)
- Sustainability Summary 2020 (PDF)
- TCFD Report 2020 (PDF)
- UN PRB Self-assessment 2020 (PDF)
- Sustainability Bond – Review and Verification 2020 (PDF)
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2020 (PDF)
- Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2019 (PDF)
- Sustainability Summary 2019 (PDF)
- TCFD Report 2019 (PDF)
- Gender Pay Gap Report 2018 (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Statement 2018 (PDF)
- Sustainability Summary 2018 (PDF)
Impact reports
2024
- Futuremakers Impact Report 2024 (interactive report)
2023
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Impact Report 2023 (23 February 2024, PDF)
- Futuremakers Impact Report 2023 (interactive report)
- Kenya Sustainability Progress Report 2023 (PDF)
2022
- Sustainable Finance Impact Report 2022 (PDF)
- USD1 billion COVID-19 Facility Impact report (PDF)
- Futuremakers Progress Report 2022 (interactive report)
2021
2020
Net zero approach
Our methodology
Key updates
- Commitment to reducing methane emissions (9 May 2024, press release)
- Net zero roadmap: committing to an absolute emissions target for the oil and gas sector (28 April 2023, press release)
- Interim targets and methodology for pathway to net zero by 2050 (28 October 2021, press release)
Environmental and social risk management framework
Our framework
Position statements
Cross-sector
- Climate change (PDF)
- Human rights (PDF)
- Nature (PDF)
Sensitive sectors
- Agribusiness (PDF)
- Chemicals and manufacturing (PDF)
- Extractive industries (PDF)
- Infrastructure and transport (PDF)
- Power generation (PDF)
- Thermal coal (PDF)
- Defence (PDF)
- Gambling (PDF)
Prohibited activities
- Prohibited activities (PDF)
Product frameworks
Green and sustainable product framework
Transition finance framework
Sustainability bond framework
Policies
Our policies
- Anti-money laundering (PDF)
- Code of conduct and ethics (PDF)
- Digital assets approach (PDF)
- Diversity and Inclusion (webpage)
- Diversity and Inclusion approach (PDF)
- Health, Safety and Security (PDF)
- Privacy (webpage)
- Public policy engagement (webpage)
- Speaking Up (PDF)
- Supplier charter (PDF)
Research and insights
Adaptation finance
Nature positive solutions
- Seaweed: kelp is on the way (PDF)
Blended finance
Sustainable finance and investing
Transition finance
Our approach to sustainability
We’re working to deliver sustainable, inclusive growth and prosperity for the places we call home.