Standard Chartered Exceeds USD 1 Billion Sustainable Finance Income Target for 2025

Standard Chartered has reported USD 1.07 billion in sustainable finance income for 2025, growing 9% year-over-year and surpassing its target to reach USD 1 billion annually from sustainable finance. The bank also confirmed it has achieved net zero in its own Scope 1 and 2 operations, reaching a 96% reduction in carbon footprint since 2018.

Standard Chartered's Banking unit contributed the largest share of sustainable finance income at USD 610 million, up from USD 552 million in 2024, with particularly strong growth in capital markets and advisory, which grew 42% in 2025 to USD 64 million. Transaction Services contributed USD 340 million, up from USD 319 million, while Markets accounted for USD 117 million, compared to USD 111 million in the prior year. The bank also reported that its cumulative sustainable finance mobilization has reached USD 157 billion as of end-2025, up from USD 123 billion, against a goal to mobilize USD 300 billion by 2030.

Standard Chartered's operational net zero achievement was delivered through a combination of measures including energy efficiency improvements across its property portfolio, achieving 100% renewable energy for Scope 2, deploying solar installations across 52 sites in 17 markets, certifying 130 buildings with green building standards, and integrating green leasing into its corporate real estate strategy. Scope 1 and 2 emissions declined to 6 ktCO2e from a 148 ktCO2e baseline in 2018. Financed emissions, which account for the vast majority of the bank's GHG footprint, will require sustained engagement with borrowers across high-emitting sectors.

Standard Chartered also disclosed methane emissions intensity within its upstream oil and gas portfolio for the first time, and published its inaugural Nature Report aligned with the TNFD framework. The bank released its first Transition Plan last year, detailing its pathway to net zero in financing activities by 2050. For India, where Standard Chartered is an active lender and sustainable finance arranger, the bank's performance provides a benchmark for what integrated sustainable finance strategy — combining operational net zero with client transition finance — can deliver. The bank's strong Asia and Africa presence makes its sustainable finance model directly relevant to India's green finance ecosystem.

Key figure — USD 1.07 billion in sustainable finance income in 2025