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Case study – Extending sustainability practices across Emirates Global Aluminium’s banking ecosystem

Emirates Global Aluminium is extending their sustainability practices across their banking ecosystem with Standard Chartered’s Sustainable Account.

Emirates Global Aluminium is extending their sustainability practices across their banking ecosystem with Standard Chartered’s Sustainable Account.

27 Jan 2023

How agri-business unleashed Sanam’s earning power

Sanam’s dream of earning an income to support her family in Pakistan materialised after the Agri-preneurs project taught her and…

Sanam’s dream of earning an income to support her family in Pakistan materialised after the Agri-preneurs project taught her and…

18 Jan 2023

A Sense of Trepidation

As we end 2022, I have huge concerns when looking to 2023. After the year we have just had, that…

As we end 2022, I have huge concerns when looking to 2023. After the year we have just had, that…

6 Jan 2023

Boosting Thailand’s social and environmental capital through blockchain technology

As discovered by one of the Kingdom’s largest companies, automating payments not only creates cost-efficiency benefits, the process can also…

As discovered by one of the Kingdom’s largest companies, automating payments not only creates cost-efficiency benefits, the process can also…

6 Dec 2022

Youth hub sets up Ronnie for a career in agriculture

A project “Diverse Markets for Resilience” aiming to strengthen youth employability in the Philippines has sown the seeds of ambition…

A project “Diverse Markets for Resilience” aiming to strengthen youth employability in the Philippines has sown the seeds of ambition…

29 Nov 2022

India’s energy transition: A major economic opportunity

India’s ambitious plan to transition to renewable energy sources presents attractive opportunities for investors.

India’s ambitious plan to transition to renewable energy sources presents attractive opportunities for investors.

28 Nov 2022

Ismail lands first job after inclusive training

Ismail, a young man from Pakistan with cerebral palsy, deployed techniques he learned in a Futuremakers project to ace an…

Ismail, a young man from Pakistan with cerebral palsy, deployed techniques he learned in a Futuremakers project to ace an…

28 Nov 2022

Case Study: Financing the redevelopment of Melbourne’s Frankston hospital

Using a sustainable loan framework to finance and hedge the PPP project.

Using a sustainable loan framework to finance and hedge the PPP project.

25 Nov 2022

Globalisation isn’t dead, it needs a reset

Globalisation has lifted millions out of poverty but also unevenly distributed gains. How can it be recalibrated to be more…

Globalisation has lifted millions out of poverty but also unevenly distributed gains. How can it be recalibrated to be more…

25 Nov 2022

The Right Cash Balance – Three Principles for Successful Investing

After a roller-coaster ride of a year, many investors are wondering if we have seen the bottom of the equity…

After a roller-coaster ride of a year, many investors are wondering if we have seen the bottom of the equity…

23 Nov 2022

A promising new pathway for Indonesia’s underbanked businesses

A partnership in April 2022 between Standard Chartered and Mitra Bisnis Keluarga Ventura (MBK), a pioneer in microfinancing, could give…

A partnership in April 2022 between Standard Chartered and Mitra Bisnis Keluarga Ventura (MBK), a pioneer in microfinancing, could give…

22 Nov 2022

Africa’s sustainable trade opportunity

Although Africa’s post-pandemic economic recovery has been set back by the impact of the Ukraine crisis, the opportunity remains for…

Although Africa’s post-pandemic economic recovery has been set back by the impact of the Ukraine crisis, the opportunity remains for…

17 Nov 2022

Standard Chartered at the 2022 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings

Key themes and insights at the 2022 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. 10 – 16 October…

Key themes and insights at the 2022 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. 10 – 16 October…

16 Nov 2022

How banks can channel finance for a just transition everywhere

With the right approach, banks can help support a just transition enabling economic development to continue at pace while securing…

With the right approach, banks can help support a just transition enabling economic development to continue at pace while securing…

15 Nov 2022

Financing critical minerals on the road to a more sustainable auto sector

Financing minerals growth is key to the car industry meeting EV market targets.

Financing minerals growth is key to the car industry meeting EV market targets.

11 Nov 2022

Skills for good: John’s story

John realised during COVID, there was a huge amount of good he could do from home. Using his accountancy skills…

John realised during COVID, there was a huge amount of good he could do from home. Using his accountancy skills…

3 Nov 2022

How gender influences girls dream for the future

The Futuremakers’ Goal programme in Nigeria has reawakened a 12-year-old girl’s dream of becoming a doctor by empowering her sense…

The Futuremakers’ Goal programme in Nigeria has reawakened a 12-year-old girl’s dream of becoming a doctor by empowering her sense…

1 Nov 2022