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A spring in our step

A spring in our step

Our Q1 results give us excellent momentum for the rest of the year, and show that our refreshed strategy is working

Our Q1 results give us excellent momentum for the rest of the year, and show that our refreshed strategy is working

Explore our world | 5 May 2023

Harnessing the power of weather and climate photography

Harnessing the power of weather and climate photography

The Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition celebrates striking images that help focus our attention on the impact…

The Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition celebrates striking images that help focus our attention on the impact…

Explore our world | 28 Apr 2023

Sustainable Finance impact in emerging markets Our sustainable finance assets grow by over 30 per cent

Our sustainable finance assets grow by over 30 per cent

Our latest Sustainable Finance Impact report shows substantial growth in green and social assets, with most financing channelled to emerging…

Our latest Sustainable Finance Impact report shows substantial growth in green and social assets, with most financing channelled to emerging…

Explore our world | 26 Jan 2023

Wooden stilt house, adaptation Why funding mitigation and adaptation must go hand-in-hand

Why funding mitigation and adaptation must go hand-in-hand

Failing to finance measures to adapt to climate change will disproportionately impact emerging markets

Failing to finance measures to adapt to climate change will disproportionately impact emerging markets

Explore our world | 29 Sep 2022

Flooding is an increasing climate risk Adaptation and its crucial role in the future of our planet

Adaptation and its crucial role in the future of our planet

Battling climate change is not limited to reducing our carbon output, we also need to adapt to our changing world

Battling climate change is not limited to reducing our carbon output, we also need to adapt to our changing world

Explore our world | 30 Aug 2022

WEF22 CNBC Panel discussion Watch: Our net-zero transition video series

Watch: Our net-zero transition video series

As part of our efforts to help clients and communities transition to net-zero, we hosted a series of panel discussions…

As part of our efforts to help clients and communities transition to net-zero, we hosted a series of panel discussions…

Explore our world | 3 Jun 2022

cranes at sunset Private investment crucial to funding a just transition

Private investment crucial to funding a just transition

Urgent investment is needed to help emerging markets make a just net-zero transition and private capital must be part of…

Urgent investment is needed to help emerging markets make a just net-zero transition and private capital must be part of…

Explore our world | 7 Apr 2022

Man despairing Helping track the traffickers

Helping track the traffickers

Tackling people trafficking is one of the world’s toughest challenges. By following the money, we can help the authorities identify…

Tackling people trafficking is one of the world’s toughest challenges. By following the money, we can help the authorities identify…

Explore our world | 30 Sep 2021

Building a flagship global payments hub

Building a flagship global payments hub

SCPay is Standard Chartered’s award-winning global platform for high-value, bulk and micro payments. Developed with a fully cloud native architecture…

SCPay is Standard Chartered’s award-winning global platform for high-value, bulk and micro payments. Developed with a fully cloud native architecture…

Explore our world | 27 Sep 2021

Taking good care of your leadership health

Taking good care of your leadership health

Everyone has leadership potential. That is the thinking behind Ji Hyun’s Leadership Health project

Everyone has leadership potential. That is the thinking behind Ji Hyun’s Leadership Health project

Explore our world | 24 Aug 2021

business meeting with money on the table The anatomy of an investigation: How we fight financial crime

The anatomy of an investigation: How we fight financial crime

How do we investigate allegations of bribery, corruption or money laundering? The i3 team explain how we handle our caseload.

How do we investigate allegations of bribery, corruption or money laundering? The i3 team explain how we handle our caseload.

Explore our world | 2 Jul 2021

Zeronomics video thumbnail Net-zero by 2050: Half of companies not transitioning fast enough

Net-zero by 2050: Half of companies not transitioning fast enough

Urgent action is needed for the world to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but evidence suggests we are still…

Urgent action is needed for the world to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but evidence suggests we are still…

Explore our world | 12 May 2021

Refining the employment ‘product’

Refining the employment ‘product’

Tanuj, our Group Head of Human Resources, on how technology can help improve employee experiences – making them more inclusive,…

Tanuj, our Group Head of Human Resources, on how technology can help improve employee experiences – making them more inclusive,…

Explore our world | 1 Apr 2021

Boys in school, showing how Seeing is Believing is changing lives Keeping children safe: Our work with ICMEC on cryptocurrency

Keeping children safe: Our work with ICMEC on cryptocurrency

We’re working with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to understand the role cryptocurrency may play in financing…

We’re working with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to understand the role cryptocurrency may play in financing…

Explore our world | 31 Mar 2021

Futuremakers: Elizabeth bossgirl programme Meet the 14-year-old girl tackling the male-dominated world of tech

Meet the 14-year-old girl tackling the male-dominated world of tech

Elizabeth joined our Futuremakers programme to pursue her tech dreams

Elizabeth joined our Futuremakers programme to pursue her tech dreams

Explore our world | 17 Mar 2021

How our COVID-19 Fund is supporting communities across the world

How our COVID-19 Fund is supporting communities across the world

From helping children learn remotely to providing food packages, our donations to UNICEF and the Red Cross are helping support…

From helping children learn remotely to providing food packages, our donations to UNICEF and the Red Cross are helping support…

Explore our world | 3 Mar 2021

Making sure he has a clear vision of his future Leaving the legacy of sight through Seeing is Believing

Leaving the legacy of sight through Seeing is Believing

We reflect on Seeing is Believing’s achievements in tackling and preventing avoidable blindness and visual impairment worldwide.

We reflect on Seeing is Believing’s achievements in tackling and preventing avoidable blindness and visual impairment worldwide.

Explore our world | 27 Jan 2021

Recieving the COVID-19 jab Could fraudsters exploit the COVID-19 vaccine?

Could fraudsters exploit the COVID-19 vaccine?

Countries around the world have begun vaccinating people against COVID-19 but will demand for the jab open the door to…

Countries around the world have begun vaccinating people against COVID-19 but will demand for the jab open the door to…

Explore our world | 20 Jan 2021

Climate Risk Why climate risk matters

Why climate risk matters

Climate change is a growing financial risk around the world. We’re working with Imperial College London to understand the science…

Climate change is a growing financial risk around the world. We’re working with Imperial College London to understand the science…

Explore our world | 9 Dec 2020

Women waits for job interview Are you in danger of becoming a money mule?

Are you in danger of becoming a money mule?

COVID-19 has seen a rise in scammers recruiting vulnerable people as money mules but what are the warning signs? And…

COVID-19 has seen a rise in scammers recruiting vulnerable people as money mules but what are the warning signs? And…

Explore our world | 27 Nov 2020