Standard Chartered, a leading international bank in the UAE, was presented with the Employers' Award in the Private Sector by H.H. Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the recently held 'Celebration of Partnerships' event organised by Dubai Women's College.
The award adds further to other recent awards the Bank has won for Emiratisation and employee commitment including the Human Resource Development award, presented by H.H Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Hamad Al Qassimi, and further reinforces Standard Chartered's dedication to attracting, developing and retaining the best people in the market. With the strategic intent to be the best bank in the UAE, Standard Chartered has invested heavily in its staff development programmes and in the development of its vision and values.
"Standard Chartered's approach revolves around its commitment to customers and this is done through training and providing the necessary tools to our most valuable asset, our people," says Nigel Jones, CEO, Standard Chartered UAE. "In terms of rating the Bank in terms of professionalism, teamwork, and providing a supportive, caring environment for employees, there is no better place to work. Teamwork is very good with everyone pulling together to achieve a unified vision of becoming the best local bank in the region."
Standard Chartered believes in helping its people to grow, enabling individuals to making a difference. Getting the most from its people is a main driver behind staff training and development initiatives. The Bank's organisational learning department's role is to facilitate the development and sharing of knowledge and skills that support delivery of the Group's business strategy. People are critical to the delivery of the Bank's aspirations, representing the Standard Chartered brand amongst its customers.
The corporate culture of Standard Chartered is consistent across the global network, and the community activities they are involved in will help the Bank retain its feeling of inclusiveness, of 'family' for people who work there.
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Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle EastStandard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is consistently ranked in the top 25 among FTSE-100 companies by market capitalisation.
Standard Chartered has a history of over 150 years in banking and operates in many of the world's fastest-growing markets with an extensive global network of over 1,400 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) in over 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and the Americas.
As one of the world's most international banks, Standard Chartered employs almost 60,000 people, representing over 100 nationalities, worldwide. This diversity lies at the heart of the Bank's values and supports the Bank's growth as the world increasingly becomes one market.
With strong organic growth supported by strategic alliances and acquisitions and driven by its strengths in the balance and diversity of its business, products, geography and people, Standard Chartered is well positioned in the emerging trade corridors of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Standard Chartered derives over 90 per cent of profits from Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Serving both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers worldwide, the Bank combines deep local knowledge with global capability to offer a wide range of innovative products and services as well as award-winning solutions.
Trusted across its network for its standard of governance and corporate responsibility, Standard Chartered takes a long term view of the consequences of its actions to ensure that the Bank builds a sustainable business through social inclusion, environmental protection and good governance.
Standard Chartered is also committed to all its stakeholders by living its values in its approach towards managing its people, exceeding expectations of its customers, making a difference in communities and working with regulators.
For further information please contact:
Niall McLoughlin
Regional Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +971 (0) 4 5070467
Fax: +971 (0) 4 3594174
Mobile: +971 (0) 50 6251329
Email: niall.mcloughlin@ae.standardchartered.com
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