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About us
Our culture, valued behaviours and purpose
Find out more about who we are, our valued behaviours, and the culture that drives our purpose forward
At Standard Chartered, we’re building a future we can all be proud of
We’re committed to sustainable growth everywhere we operate across our unique footprint. We set long-term ambitions for the places we call home, connecting the world’s most dynamic markets to help people and businesses thrive and grow and we innovate and disrupt with purpose.
We’ve been supporting clients ever since we first opened our doors in Mumbai, Kolkata and Shanghai in 1858 and – at our heart – we remain the ambitious, network-driven trading bank we set out to be over 170 years ago.
We’re driving commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity
We’re committed to driving prosperity and have big ambitions to support global trade and investment and help companies and customers. To grow and create wealth and play our part in creating a more sustainable world, and provide our customers and communities with the opportunity to grow financially, while also improving their wellbeing and quality of life, across our unique footprint in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Our purpose
‘To drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity’ together with our brand promise: to be ‘here for good’ are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours.
They were defined by all of us, they shape our culture and reflect what we expect of ourselves and each other. When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
Our brand promise
Our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise –here for good.
We’re using money as a force for good, from financing innovations that build sustainable cities to powering millions of people through clean energy.
Our valued behaviours
Our Valued Behaviours represent who we are at our best. When we strive to always do the right thing by our clients and stakeholders, when we choose to never settle, and when we make the connections that ensure we are better together – we will fuel the client centricity, innovation, and collaboration that will define our next phase of growth.
Do the right thing
Never settle
Better together
What does this mean for you?
This means we can offer unrivalled opportunities to work with people from many different cultures and backgrounds, and build relationships and partnerships on a global stage. We believe this diversity sets us apart. It allows us to listen to new ideas, challenge each other’s viewpoints, unlock innovation and help us all to reach our full potential.
We’re digital with a human touch
We’re changing the way people think about banking, using technology to create a simple and seamless digital banking experience for millions of customers across our footprint in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Our business unit, SC Ventures, drives new ideas, solutions and technology, investing in fintechs and setting up new ventures, but we foster a culture of innovation across all geographies and business areas.
We want the brightest and most diverse minds to work with us, developing creative ideas that help deliver for our clients and customers.