Standard Chartered celebrated in Top 20 of Heroes Advocates Role Model List 2024

25 September 2024, London, UK – Standard Chartered is proud to announce that Henry Baye is recognised in the top 20 of the prestigious Heroes Advocates Role Model List 2024¹. He was selected for his commitment and influence to advocate for women’s inclusion both within Standard Chartered and beyond.

As CEO at Standard Chartered Jersey, Henry Baye is a member and sponsor of the Europe Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Council. He is also the Jersey country Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) sponsor, where he allocates resources and supports activities that promote gender diversity.  Henry champions the advocacy pillar of the Bank’s Europe D&I plan, celebrating International Women’s Day annually with themes addressing workplace challenges for women. Henry has also embedded Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles in recruitment, ensuring gender-diverse interview panels and shortlists. In 2024, Henry appointed three women to his Country Management Team, achieving a near 50-50 gender balance.

Moreover, Henry sponsors female talent for the Bank’s Global Vantage program, mentors three women colleagues through the Bank’s Elevate program, and has trained as a male CEO Ally. Additionally, Henry leads on D&I initiatives outside of the Bank, including coaching women executives, speaking at the “When Females Lead” conference and supporting programs run by St John Ambulance Jersey and LEAP for young women leaders.

Judy Hsu, CEO, Wealth and Retail Banking, Standard Chartered, says: ““I am immensely proud to see Henry recognised by Involve for his unwavering dedication to championing and advancing our diversity and inclusion agenda at the Bank. Advocacy and allyship are crucial in driving progress, and Henry exemplifies these qualities through his leadership, consistently setting the standard for how we can all contribute to a more diverse and inclusive workplace.”

Henry Baye, CEO of Jersey, Standard Chartered, says: “I am honoured to be recognised among such global trailblazers in the top 20 on the Heroes Advocates Role Model List 2024. I am encouraged to continue to represent and lead the diversity agenda, which seeks to strengthen our workplace and the society at large. Thanks to the many who support us to lead and champion diversity.”

Founder & CEO of INvolve, Suki Sandhu OBE, says: “I’m so thrilled to be celebrating this fantastic global cohort of trailblazing Executives, Future Leaders and Advocates driving change for women in business. All the individuals within our 2024 Heroes Role Model Lists supported by YouTube are championing inclusion and leveraging their expertise and knowledge to drive impactful initiatives and strategic change within their organizations. We could not effect change without them leading the way, and my huge thanks to each and every one of them for their much-needed work for women’s inclusion.”

This is the eighth year running that Standard Chartered has been recognised in the Heroes Lists.

¹ https://heroes.involverolemodels.org/poll/2024-top-35-advocates/

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Claire Newell
Head of Communications for UK and Europe
Tel: +44 (0)207 885 8857
Email: Claire.newell@sc.com

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