We are here for your sustainable banking needs
Sustainability is important to you and to us. It's why we're bringing you sustainability-linked financing solutions.
Sustainable Trade Financing 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.
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
Continuing to facilitate trade, with financing solutions tailored to help you do so sustainably
More than ESG
Critical indicators of sustainable supply chains
Companies surveyed realise there is a major gap between their performance today and the goals they have set. Read to uncover new insights and indicators of supply chain sustainability and resilience, and ideas on what you can do to achieve your goals.
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Future of Trade 2030
Zeronomics: Financing the transition to a net-zero world
Carbon Dated
Opportunity2030: 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.
More on our approach to banking
We’re committed to promoting sustainable development in our markets through our banking services