Standard Chartered
| Standard Chartered | |
|---|---|
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| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Area Served | Worldwide |
| CEO | Martin Senn |
| Chairman | Tom de Swaan |
| Products | Life and non-life insurance, pensions, investments |
| Market Value | 45,745.6 m$ |
| Employees | 60,000 |
| Website | www.zurich.com |
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About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is a multinational banking and financial services group based in London, that operates in more than 70 countries, with a network of more than 1.7000 branches and with around 87.000 employees. The company carries out operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, as well as treasury services.
Engagement in Cultural Diplomacy
The company aims to, by sponsoring inspirational people, projects, and a wide range of events, give something back to those communities in which it operates. At the same time, Standard Chartered is committed to contributing to sustainable economic growth, being a responsible company in terms of its impact in those areas where it operates and investing and helping in local communities.
Employment Policy
With a number of employees that goes over 87.000, and from all over the world, Standard Chartered seeks to develop the strengths of its employees and to fulfil their potential. The diversity among its employees -132 nationalities across 70 countries-, allows the group to combine an international footprint with a deep local understanding.
Education
International Internship Program
The group offers an international internship program for university students during their last academic year, in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The program lasts for two months and it serves as a first approach for those young people who wish to build a career in the field of economics and global banking. Furthermore, high performance interns might be offered a full-time place within the company thereafter.
Notable Activities
Promoting Human and Civil Rights
The group is committed to contributing to a sustainable economic growth, by extending access to finance as well as by providing finance responsibly, in order to support economic development. Economic development is not the only target for the company with many social policy targets being striven towards. This is done by working with communities to deliver programs that focus on health, youth and financial education.
Activities in the Field of Humanitarian Aid
One of the main aims of Standard Chartered is to be a responsible company, by looking after their employees and the people who live in the areas where the group operates, minimising the company’s direct environmental impact.
Supporting Music and Visual Arts
The group has a rich art collection -paintings and photographs-. At the same time, it sponsors one of Hong Kong’s biggest art events, named “Arts in the Park”, where young artists work together to create original performances under a same theme.
Supporting Sports
Standard Chartered is strongly committed to supporting sports. In these lines, the company is one of the biggest sponsors of the Liverpool Football Team, it sponsors 13 races in some of the countries where the group operates, as well as young rugby and football teams from Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.
External Links
[www.sc.com Official Website]
