Sustainable trade financing
Here for your sustainable banking needs
Sustainability is important to you and to us. It’s why we bring you sustainability-linked financing solutions.
A challenge we can help you meet
Sustainability is firmly on the business agenda – but to achieve sustainability is easier said than done.
Taking sustainability beyond the physical supply chain to include financing is why we’ve developed our sustainability-linked financing solutions, underpinned by certification ranging from Fairtrade Bonsucro to USDA Organic and validated by Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG and Corporate Governance. We’ve also built the Loan Market Association’s Green and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles into our trade financing framework.
We are committed to delivering sustainable and responsible banking, and want to help you to be truly sustainable.
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Sustainable trade financing with Standard Chartered
The sustainability commitment paradox
Do you really need to trade off financial returns for a positive impact on sustainability?
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Here to help
Make sustainable financing easier
Sustainability recognition
Extend your sustainability efforts to trade financing, and in doing so enhance your reputation for being a sustainable brand.
Sustainability partnerships
Let us bridge the gap between you, our client, and other players in the sustainable trade ecosystem in the pursuit of a more sustainable supply chain.
Sustainability expertise
Our best-in-class, dedicated Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) teams are here to help you become more sustainability-driven. And, we are working closely with industry bodies and central banks to define sustainable standards.
Sustainability solutions
Tailored financing solutions designed to help you build resilient supply chains while mitigating their negative environmental and social impact.
Sustainable Trade Loan for financial institutions
Our Sustainable Trade Loan provides financial institutions with liquidity to support trade flows associated with projects eligible for financing as outlined in our Green and Sustainable Product Framework. Help accelerate the sustainability journey today.
Continuing to facilitate trade
With financing solutions tailored to help you do so sustainably
Letter of Credit
Access the world’s fastest growing markets to support your import and financing needs in approved end-use categories, such as trade in agricultural goods that meet internationally-recognized sustainability standards.
Invoice Financing
Help strengthen the health of your payables or receivables by tying them to green or social criteria.
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Future of Trade 2030
Global trade is set to grow by 70% by 2030
Zeronomics
Financing the transition to a net-zero world
Carbon Dated
The rewards (and potential risks) of decarbonising supply chains
Opportunity 2030
The Standard Chartered SDG investment map
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Powering businesses for a transformative and sustainable future
Whatever business challenges come your way, your need for smooth, successful transactions will be constant. Alongside continuing operational requirements, you’ll need to balance enduring targets with emerging ones – including sustainability and digitialisation aspirations.
By combining international-bank stability with local-market knowledge, we can support your transaction banking needs across the world. From cash management solutions to bolster your treasury to financing solutions to sustainably fund your supply chain, we have the solutions to help you prepare for future opportunities.