Community Investment
Women's empowerment
Standard Chartered recognises that women are not only the most affected by today's global challenges but are also instrumental to providing solutions to those problems - we believe empowered, healthy women are a prerequisite for sustainable economic development in the markets in which we operate.
In 2006 we launched GOAL - a new community investment programme which aims to empower women.
Built on the model of 'sports-based social inclusion', GOAL uses sport (in this case netball) and tailor-made leadership courses as vehicles to empower underprivileged young women.
We work with four NGOs, 15 colleges, 60 schools, three underprivileged communities, the International Netball Federation and the Netball Federation of India to deliver GOAL to 3,500 young women in Delhi, India.
GOAL is closely aligned to the Government of India's objectives to empower women and Standard Chartered employee volunteers are central to its success.
If successful, GOAL will be rolled out to other locations in India and other key markets for the bank across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Quick facts
- USD21.2m invested in community in 2006
- Seeing is Believing will help 10m people
- Clinton Global Initiative to educate 1m people on HIV/AIDS