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  • The Times Top 50 Employers

    Standard Chartered in the UK has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for its commitment to making gender equality a priority in the workplace.

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  • Top Employer 2024 – China

    We are pleased that Standard Chartered China has been recognised as China’s Top Employer 2024 by the Top Employers Institute, for the second consecutive year.

Employer of Choice Awards

LinkedIn Top Employers

  • Malaysia, ranked 6th in 2023

  • Singapore, ranked 2nd for 3 consecutive years in 2023

  • Kenya – ranked 9th in 2022

  • Ghana – ranked 13th in 2022

Other Employer of Choice Awards

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Our awards by year

2024

Asia
  • GBS India:
    • Great Place to Work Certification
    • India’s Best Workplaces in BFSI 2024 – Top 50
    • India’s Best Workplaces in Health and Wellness 2023
  • India:
    • Great Place to Work Certification
    • India’s Best Workplaces in BFSI 2024 – Top 50
    • India’s Best Workplaces for Women 2023 (Large): Top 100

Archived awards

2023
  • Vietnam – Great Place To Work certification – Asia
  • Best ESG Bank in Southeast Asia Award
  • Asian Banking & Finance Award 
  • Gold award at the Stonewall-Pride Circle India Workplace Equality Index for LGBT+ inclusion, two years in a row in India.
  • Recognised in 2022 Wealth Management Spears Index in Hong Kong & Singapore
  • LGBT+ Newcomer in Asia Award  in Taiwan – Early Careers
  • Cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS) Asia Award for Supplier Diversity 
  • Universum Most Attractive Employers – Hong Kong 2023
  • Brandon Hall Group Excellence awards – Hong Kong 2023
    • GOLD  – Best Learning Team
    • GOLD – Best Advance in Custom Content
    • GOLD – Best Unique or Innovative L&D Programme
    • GOLD – Best Use of Blended Learning
    • GOLD – Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning
    • SILVER – Best Unique or Innovative L&D Programme
    • SILVER – Best Use of Games or Simulations for Learning
  • Great Place to Work Europe – Poland
  • Best Use of Media Relations in a Campaign Award (in-House) Finalist 
  • Award for Excellence in Continuous Improvement at the BQF – Europe
  • LGBTQ Awards – US 
  • Long Service Award – UK
  • Consumer, Private and Business Banking Award 
  • Outstanding Private Bank UK for International Clients – UK
  • Military Group Award – UK
  • UK Defense Employer Recognition Scheme – UK Military Group (Support towards the Armed Forces Community) – UK
  • Dragon Award Finalist Announcement
  • Zambia Tech Award – Zambia and global
  • LinkedIn’s Top Companies 2023 in Singapore, Kenya and Nigeria  – We have been included in the list in Singapore for three consecutive years and are one of LinkedIn Top Companies in the region. We are proud to be recognised for the investment that we make in our people, enabling them to build successful, long term careers with us. 
2022
  • LinkedIn’s Top Companies List in Singapore, Kenya and Nigeria
  • Best ESG Employers Award – ESG has become the Bank’s new DNA and our excellent performance within ESG was recognised in the 2022 China Best ESG Employers list.
  • BritCham’s Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the year (2022) in Singapore
  • Great Place To Work certification
    • Vietnam, Asia
    • India
2021
  • Asia
    • China Universum Award – Early Careers
    • India Workplace Equality Index Award – Gold Employer Award for LGBT+ Inclusion in the Workplace – India
    • Hong Kong Greater Bay Award (Wealth Banking Awards) – Hong Kong Business’ Greater Bay Area Enterprise Awards
Other
  • Best place to work for Dads
  • Hacker Rank Innovator Award to GBS India – The award is presented to companies with long-term campus recruitment strategies.
  • One of the top 10 ‘Best Workplaces for Women Sri Lanka’
    • The Bank was evaluated in areas related to non-discrimination and fairness with respect to gender, opportunities for career growth, professional development and recognition, involvement in decision-making, regard for both physical and mental health in the workplace, and work-life balance.
  • Recognised for Gender Equality’ with EDGE certification – Sri Lanka
    • Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has been certified at the second highest level of the three-tiered Economic Dividends for Gender Equality (EDGE) Certification – “Move: Showcasing Progress”, marking a first for Sri Lanka.