Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad

At Standard Chartered, our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique  diversity. Our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise – Here for good. We  are committed to promoting social and economic development in the markets we serve and  proud to have grown with Malaysia for 148 years. 

Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, is our global initiative to tackle inequality and promote  greater economic inclusion for underserved youth under 35. Since its launch in 2019,  Futuremakers programmes have successfully reached over one million youth globally while  in Malaysia over 30,000 beneficiaries have benefited. Through strategic partnerships,  Standard Chartered Malaysia has contributed MYR6.7 million and impacted lives of 10,000  Malaysian youth through various programmes such as: 

  • Goal: Our global education programme for adolescent girls. Goal combines sports with  life-skills training to empower girls with the confidence, knowledge, and skills they need  to be integral economic leaders in their families and communities 
  • Digital Entrepreneurs: A programme that prepares unemployed and underemployed  graduates in the digital economy through a digital readiness course and career  mentorships 
  • Women in Entrepreneurship: An accelerator programme that provides hands-on  learning experiences and workshops focused on business strategy, financial  management and marketing  
  • Young Futuremakers: A programme that supports the employability of young workers,  as well as technical vocational education and training trainees and graduates 
  • Employee volunteering: Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bank’s  DNA. Each employee is given three days of volunteering leave annually. We encourage our  colleagues to volunteer our skills and expertise in the local communities 

We are also proud of our green initiatives to protect the Environment. This year, we planted  1,200 mangrove trees and collected 15 tonnes of waste over regular beach clean-ups along  the Selangor coast.