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Standard CharteredUnited Kingdom

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Website http://www.standardchartered.com
Headquarters
1 Basinghall Avenue
EC2V 5DD London
United Kingdom
CEO/chair Bill Winters
CEO
Supervisor
Bank of England
Ownership
listed on Bombay Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange & National Stock Exchange of India

Standard Chartered's shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Standard Chartered originates as a merger of two banks in 1969: The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and Standard Bank of British South Africa. Despite its British base, Standard Chartered has few customers in the United Kingdom. Ninety percent of its profits come from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its operations lie predominantly in former British colonies, though over the past two decades it has now expanded operations into 70 countries. Standard Chartered offers banking products to consumers, private clients and business, including an extensive Islamic banking operation.

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Commitments
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Voluntary standards

Standard Chartered's most important sustainability commitments can be found at the website sections listed below.

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Approach to sustainability

Position statements

2022-05-01 00:00:00

Our path to net zero

Bank policy
2022-05-01 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2022-04-21 00:00:00

Prohibited activities statement

Bank policy
2022-04-21 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2022-04-19 00:00:00

Power generation position statement

Bank policy
2022-04-19 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2022-04-19 00:00:00

Extractive industries position statement

Bank policy
2022-04-19 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2022-02-15 00:00:00

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Bank policy
2022-02-15 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-10-28 00:00:00

Transition Finance Framework 2021

Bank policy
2021-10-28 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-10-28 00:00:00

Interim targets and methodology for pathway to net zero by 2050

Bank policy
2021-10-28 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-10-28 00:00:00

Net zero approach

Methodological white paper
Bank policy
2021-10-28 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-05-13 00:00:00

Agro industries position statement

Bank policy
2021-05-13 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-04-29 00:00:00

Infrastructure and transport position statement

Bank policy
2021-04-29 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-04-29 00:00:00

Chemicals and manufacturing position statement

Bank policy
2021-04-29 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-04-28 00:00:00

Climate change position statement

Bank policy
2021-04-28 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-04-22 00:00:00

Human rights position statement

Bank policy
2021-04-22 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2021-03-18 00:00:00

Sustainability framework - Leading international standards

Date listed represents date accessed on website
Bank policy
2021-03-18 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2019-08-05 00:00:00

Summary of approach on defence goods

Bank policy
2019-08-05 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2018-11-22 00:00:00

Code of conduct

Bank policy
2018-11-22 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2018-11-22 00:00:00

Anti-Bribery and Corruption: Summary of Policy

Bank policy
2018-11-22 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2018-11-22 00:00:00

Anti-Money Laundering Policy: Summary of Policy

Bank policy
2018-11-22 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2018-11-22 00:00:00

Supplier charter

Bank policy
2018-11-22 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
2017-07-31 00:00:00

Position Statement on Palm Oil

Bank policy
2017-07-31 00:00:00 | Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
Klimaschutz-Selbstverpflichtung des FinanzsektorsTags: climate change | corporate social responsibility | finance
Banking Environment InitiativeTags:
Carbon Disclosure ProjectTags: carbon | climate change | greenhouse gas emissions
Collective Commitment to Climate Action (CCCA)Tags: climate change | corporate social responsibility | United Nations
Equator PrinciplesTags: Equator Principles | project finance | corporate social responsibility | sustainable development
Global Reporting InitiativeTags: sustainable development | human rights
Green Bond PrinciplesTags: bond issuance | investment | sustainable development
Natural Capital DeclarationTags: sustainable development | finance | natural resources | corporate social responsibility
Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA)Tags: climate change | corporate social responsibility | energy | energy plants
Paris Agreement Capital Transition Assessment (PACTA)Tags: corporate social responsibility
Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)Tags: climate change | corporate social responsibility | finance | sustainable development | United Nations | Voluntary Standards
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)Tags: agriculture | commodities | corporate social responsibility
Science Based TargetsTags: climate change | corporate social responsibility
Soft Commodities CompactTags: Deforestation | forest
Sustainable Steel PrinciplesTags: corporate social responsibility
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)Tags: corporate social responsibility | finance
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)Tags: corporate social responsibility | finance
Thun Group on Human RightsTags: Human Rights
UNEP Finance InitiativeTags: United Nations | sustainable development
United Nations Global CompactTags: United Nations | human rights
Wolfsberg PrinciplesTags: finance | corruption
Dodgy Deals

Standard Chartered is linked to a number of companies and projects that BankTrack considers controversial (so called Dodgy Deals), e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. The profiles below provide more details on the nature of Standard Chartered's link to these deals.