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Equator Principles

Standard Chartered has adopted the Equator Principles.

These are a voluntary set of guidelines for managing social and environmental issues relating to the financing of development projects. The Principles are based on the policies and guidelines of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation and are applied to project financing in all industry sectors including mining, oil, gas and forestry.

By adopting the Equator Principles, we have undertaken to provide loans to only those projects whose sponsors can demonstrate, to our satisfaction, their ability and willingness to comply with a comprehensive process, which ensures projects are developed in a socially responsible manner and according to sound environmental management practices.

For more details see the Equator Principles website.