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Group of NGOs complaint to the UK NCP about Standard Chartered Bank

A case was filed by civil society members who have alleged a financial institution failed to conduct adequate due diligence prior to investing.

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UK National Contact Point
Published
19 September 2025

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Initial assessment: group of NGOs complaint to the UK NCP about Standard Chartered Bank

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The complaint has been filed by 4 transnational non-governmental organisations (NGOs), The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (“PMCJ”), Inclusive Development International (“IDI”), Recourse, and BankTrack, (together the “Complainants”), against Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB” or “The Respondent”).

The complaint alleges that SCB failed to:

  • contribute to sustainable development and respect human rights
  • conduct adequate human rights due diligence
  • engage with relevant stakeholders in relation to projects that may significantly impact local communities
  • provide remediation of adverse human rights impacts where it has been identified that they caused or contributed to these impacts

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Initial assessment 19 September 2025

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Published 19 September 2025

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