HOPEACADEMY
MNG3701
MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1
DUE 31 MARCH 2025
2025
ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01
Essay Total marks: 50
Case study Standard Bank
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that
Standard Bank is trying to achieve. Motivate with examples
from the Standard Bank report.
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, MNG3701 MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
Questions Marks
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Standard Bank is
trying to achieve. Motivate with examples from the Standard Bank report.
The Standard Bank of South Africa Integrated Report for 2023 provides valuable
insights into the bank's commitment to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). This essay will discuss five SDGs that Standard Bank is
trying to achieve, with examples from the report.
Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty
Standard Bank is committed to reducing poverty in Africa by providing access to
financial services for low-income individuals and small businesses. According to
the report, Standard Bank has implemented various initiatives to promote
financial inclusion, such as mobile banking and agent banking ¹. For instance, the
bank's "Banking for All" initiative aims to provide affordable financial services to
low-income individuals, thereby reducing poverty and promoting economic
growth.
Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education
Standard Bank recognizes the importance of quality education in promoting
economic growth and reducing poverty. The bank has implemented various
initiatives to support education in Africa, such as providing scholarships and
bursaries to disadvantaged students ². For example, the Standard Bank Africa
Chairman's Scholarship programme provides scholarships to African students to
MNG3701
MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1
DUE 31 MARCH 2025
2025
ASSIGNMENT 01 SEMESTER 01
Essay Total marks: 50
Case study Standard Bank
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that
Standard Bank is trying to achieve. Motivate with examples
from the Standard Bank report.
0 7 6 4 0 3 1 2 2 9
, MNG3701 MANDATORY ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 2025
Questions Marks
1 Discuss five (5) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that Standard Bank is
trying to achieve. Motivate with examples from the Standard Bank report.
The Standard Bank of South Africa Integrated Report for 2023 provides valuable
insights into the bank's commitment to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). This essay will discuss five SDGs that Standard Bank is
trying to achieve, with examples from the report.
Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty
Standard Bank is committed to reducing poverty in Africa by providing access to
financial services for low-income individuals and small businesses. According to
the report, Standard Bank has implemented various initiatives to promote
financial inclusion, such as mobile banking and agent banking ¹. For instance, the
bank's "Banking for All" initiative aims to provide affordable financial services to
low-income individuals, thereby reducing poverty and promoting economic
growth.
Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education
Standard Bank recognizes the importance of quality education in promoting
economic growth and reducing poverty. The bank has implemented various
initiatives to support education in Africa, such as providing scholarships and
bursaries to disadvantaged students ². For example, the Standard Bank Africa
Chairman's Scholarship programme provides scholarships to African students to
