“Standard Chartered is one of the world''s best international banks. In all our markets we are committed to being The Right Partner to our customers, employees and the communities in which we operate. Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR is an integral part of Standard Chartered''s ambition to become the world''s best international bank. There is a tendency to think that CSR is just about corporate philanthropy and signing over cheques.  Community activity is perhaps the most emotive and visible aspect of CSR. CSR is about responsibility & transparency for the whole organisation.

CSR includes exemplary governance and ethics, so winning the 2003 Best for Corporate Governance Award in the UK, and a 2003 Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Award in Hong Kong are all important in making us a responsible and transparent company. CSR includes management discipline, so implementing our Environmental and Social Risk Policy for customers & adopting the Equator Principles for Project Finance and being courageous enough to turn down deals if the potential reputational risk to the bank is too great, is also important in making Standard Chartered a responsible & transparent organisation.

Standard Chartered''s commitment to Pakistan is absolute. Our aim, to be the best international bank in Pakistan, rests on our mission to lead the way with superior performance, sustained service excellence and engaged people.
As such, we strive to build and strengthen our product and service offering in Pakistan and are continuously looking at innovative ways of providing customer convenience.

In Pakistan, the Bank has a long history of actively supporting the communities in which its customers and staff live and from which it derives its profits. All of Standard Chartered''s Banks employees around the world have been offered HIV/AIDS awareness training as part of the Bank''s Living with HIV programme. We have a long-term commitment to the Kidney Centre''s support a child campaign, and in creating awareness of Kidney ailments.
 
''Seeing is Believing'' is a group''s initiative to support the cure for blindness. Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan has been one of the recipient country for the funds for Seeing is Believing which are donated to LRBT locally. During the launch year, we raised US$ 1,000,000 and helped restore the sight of 56,000 people. We aim to restore sight of 1 million people by 2006.

We are a trusted and caring social partner that contributes to the fabric and well being of the communities in which we operate through our long-term commitments. Our policies and procedures ensure that we promote high standards of socially responsible business practices and are a positive influence for good.”