Environmental, Social and Governance Report

The report describes Standard Bank Group's 2019 ESG governance framework, including board responsibility and dedicated committees overseeing ESG risk. It reports 48 614 employees excluding Liberty and 29.4% women on the Group board. The report also highlights a dedicated sustainable finance unit and several African sustainable-finance transactions, including a first ESG-linked facility in Africa and a first green bond in East Africa. Detailed direct environmental metrics are presented for SBSA operations rather than the consolidated Group.