Standard Chartered joins the BTC

We are thrilled to welcome Standard Chartered Bank as the newest Signatory of the Black Talent Charter. The bank joins over twenty Signatories working in collaboration to accelerate meaningful progress on race equity in business - creating pathways for Black talent to thrive, driving inclusive leadership at every level, and setting a new benchmark for accountability.

Alvaro Garrido, Interim Group Chief Information Officer and Committee Chair of the Bank’s Global Black and African Talent Group, Standard Chartered, says: “We are delighted to announce that Standard Chartered is a signatory of the Black Talent Charter. As an organisation, we continue to work towards having a workforce representative of our client base and international footprint, as we champion activities to nurture and develop talent, no matter their background. We realise there is more we can do to make sure Black colleagues flourish in the workplace, particularly Black representation in senior leadership, and we look forward to working with Black Talent Charter to push this progression.”

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