Standard Chartered has decarbonized operations dramatically (96% reduction since 2018) and joined RE100, but this masks a critical flaw: the bank finances $32 billion in fossil fuel expansion since Paris and continues bankrolling controversial LNG projects in biodiversity hotspots. Exiting SBTi in 2023 enabled continued fossil fuel financing despite science-based sector targets.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 5/10).
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Among the 29 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Standard Chartered is tied =15th of 29, with 3 others.
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Standard Chartered is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, operating across 50+ countries with 85,000 employees. A major player in emerging market finance, the bank serves corporate, institutional, and retail clients. It is among the world's largest trade finance providers.
Fellow GSIB with similar operational decarbonization success but fossil fuel expansion financing and SBTi exit
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