At Standard Chartered, our purpose as an international bank is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity. Our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise – here for good. As Malaysia’s oldest operating bank, Standard Chartered Malaysia is committed to promoting social and economic development in the markets we serve and proud to have grown with Malaysia for 150 years.
The Standard Chartered Foundation (the Foundation) is dedicated to empowering young people and addressing inequality. Leveraging over 170 years of Standard Chartered’s global network and expertise, the Foundation transforms opportunities into lasting prosperity.
The Foundation supports our global youth economic empowerment initiative, tackling inequality and promoting greater economic inclusion. Between 2024 and 2030, we aim to enable and support 140,000 jobs, for young people. We will do this by enabling disadvantaged young entrepreneurs and jobseekers, predominantly women, to learn, earn and grow to improve their economic skills and prospects.
Established in 2019, the Foundation’s programmes are delivered in partnership with NGOs, community partnerships, our business and client networks, and harnesses the skills and knowledge of our colleagues. All programmes have a strong focus on disability, gender and financial inclusion, and green and sustainable jobs.
From 2019 to 2024, the Foundation supported more than 53,000 young people to access decent jobs and enabled more than 35,000 jobs through supported microbusiness.
In Malaysia, the Foundation has impacted the lives of over 30,000 Malaysian youths through various programmes and contributed close to MYR8 million in total to realise these initiatives. Standard Chartered Foundation’s (Malaysia) programmes highlights:
Goal Accelerator Programme (GAP)
Goal Accelerator is an evolution of 6 successful years of the Goal programme launched in 2017 that has since reached over 9,000 adolescent girls in Malaysia. Malaysia is one of 5 markets to pioneer Goal Accelerator, launched in 2024. In partnership withFuturemakers by Standard Chartered, Women Win and WOMEN:girls, GAP aims to create concrete pathways and steps for disadvantaged girls and young women to obtain decent employment, earn an income and become economically resilient. The programme will empower young women with the tools, resources, skills and knowledge they need to accelerate their path to employment or self-employment. Since its launch we have engaged and empowered over 130 young women to date (2024-2025)
We recently concluded these programmes under the Foundation’s banner:
Women in Entrepreneurship
An award-winning entrepreneurship programme in partnershipwith Mereka specifically created for our women entrepreneurs and start-ups. It was an accelerator programme that provided hands-on learning experiences and workshops focused on business strategy, financial management and marketing. Recognition received by our WIE programme:
Digital Entrepreneurs
A programme in partnership with Mereka toprepare unemployed and underemployed graduates and SMEs in the digital economy through a digital readiness course and career mentorships. We engaged over 500 learners and 146 SMEs over the 2-year programme.
Young Futuremakers
A programme in partnership with ILO to support the employability of young workers, as well as technical vocational education and training trainees and graduates. The programme engaged over 8,000 youths (including intensive and non-intensive) from the B40 or low-tier M40 communities in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Kedah.
Goal
Goal is our global award-winning education-focused programme aimed towards adolescent girls (aged 12-18). Goal combined sports with life-skills training to empower girls with the confidence, knowledge and skills they need to be integral economic leaders in their families and communities. Goal has reached out to over9,000 girls nationwide since its launch in Malaysia in 2018.
Our other community programmes:
Financial Education
Financial education is one of our employee-led programmes initiatives to develop financial capabilities of youths and small businesses by enhancing their knowledge and awareness on anti-scam campaign, skills, and attitudes towards money.
Employee Volunteering
Giving back to the community is an integral part of the Bank's DNA. Each employee is given three days of volunteering leave annually. We encourage our colleagues to volunteer our skills and expertise in the local communities.
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Your donation will go to Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF) to support the Foundation’s programmes globally. Established in 2019 by Standard Chartered Bank, SCF is a registered charity in England and Wales. Standard Chartered PLC has chosen the Foundation as the lead partner in delivering. Futuremakers by Standard Chartered.
Goal Accelerator Programme mentoring session with Group Board and Leadership team during Standard Chartered Malaysia 150th Anniversary celebration.
Women in Entrepreneurship winners and participants group photos after the finale event attended and endorsed by the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Mangroove tree planting activity at Kapar Tambahan Forest Reserve with Selangor Forestry Department involving Standard Chartered Malaysia’s volunteers.
Standard Chartered Malaysia Community Runners featuring PWD runners, community programme runners and volunteers.
Goal Accelerator Programme a.k.a KERJAYAKU Year 2 Launch featuring Standard Chartered Malaysia Leadership sharing session and graduation ceremony for Year 1 participants.
