KATHMANDU: On March 18, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal (SCBN) held a staff fundraising programme 'Home Run 2023' for its sustainability initiative 'Futuremakers by Standard Chartered' where around 200 staff participated by walking, running and cycling across a 11km route covering the bank's branches in Naxal, Newroad and Naya Baneshwor.

Futuremakers by Standard Chartered is the bank's global initiative to tackle inequality and promote greater economic inclusion for young people in our communities, as per a press statement.

The funds raised through the event will be used for Futuremakers-related CSR projects in Nepal.

While inaugurating the event, CEO Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar expressed his gratitude to the staff members for coming together for this noble.

A version of this article appears in the print on March 23, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.