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Diversity and inclusion
Transforming our approach to wellbeing
We’re prioritising wellbeing at every level to drive sustainable high performance and a thriving workforce.
How we prioritise wellbeing
Our holistic approach spans three levels of wellbeing – with a focus on prevention as well as cure.
Individual
We offer tools to help colleagues manage their own wellbeing proactively and reactively.
Team
We encourage managers to lead with empathy to create inclusive teams where everyone is respected.
Organisation
We promote healthy working practices across our workforce, with senior leadership sponsorship.
What we’re doing
Steps we’re taking to advance our culture of wellbeing.
Wellbeing that works with Unmind
All our employees can access Unmind, a digital wellbeing platform, to help them manage their wellbeing proactively.
Mental Health Pathway
We are developing a pathway outlining how to support colleagues experiencing mental health challenges, including setting out roles and responsibilities.
Wellbeing Champions
We have wellbeing champions across our footprint and an extensive network of over 600 trained Mental Health First Aiders.
Suicide and Self Harm Protocol
We have developed a protocol explaining what to do if a colleague suspects another colleague is thinking about self-harming.
Our approach to flexible working
Our flexible working approach enables colleagues – and their managers – to agree where, when and how they work.
Employee Assistance Programme
We are refreshing our EAP to provide all colleagues in every market with access to counselling and psychotherapy, including digitally.
Why we prioritise wellbeing
As well as being the right thing to do, prioritising wellbeing at work boosts productivity and sustainable high performance.
2.5x
Employees with strong wellbeing are 2.5x more likely to be happy.
20%
The 100 happiest companies outperform the S&P 500 by 20 per cent.
220%
Mentally healthy organisations are 220% likelier to meet financial targets.
Wellbeing at work is at the core of employee engagement and productivity. We want our people to be able to bring their best selves to work and deliver sustainable high performance.
Diego De GiorgiGroup Chief Financial Officer and Wellbeing Sponsor
Driving inclusion with data
We use data to help us build a culture where everyone is empowered to do their best work.
Life at Standard Chartered
We offer colleagues a range of benefits, from flexible working policies and an enhanced global parental leave policy, to volunteering leave.