Our vision and values                      
 Sustainability report overview              
 Group overview                               
 Group executive committee          
 Executive summary                           
 Stakeholder engagement               
 Economic contribution                    
 Corporate governance and ethics
 BEE and FSC                                   
 Shareholders                                
 Customers                                        
 Employees                                     
 Suppliers                                         
 Corporate social responsibility
 Environment                                    
 African footprint                                  

Shareholders

   
 
We value the support of all providers of capital and seek to communicate with them regularly, providing reliable, relevant and timely information about the group.

picture:  Standard Bank shareholders – our own employees.
Standard Bank shareholders – our own employees.

Highlights

  • our share price increased by 68% during the 2004 year, against a 20% increase in the ALSI, a 42% increase in the FINDI and a 60% increase in the bank’s index; and
     
  • we received the following awards:

    Ernst & Young Excellence in Corporate Reporting
    Rated 4th overall of the top 100 companies listed on the JSE

    SAICSA Financial Reporting Awards 2004
    Merit Award for Annual Report in the Financial Insurance and Property Services category (SAICSA: South African Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)

    Investor Relations magazine
    Category winner:
    • Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations
    • Best Investment Community Meetings

    Highly commended:

    • Best Investor Relations Officer
    • Best Annual Report
    • Best Investor Relations by a Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer

Looking ahead we will strive to

  • build on existing relationships with shareholders and the investment community; and
     
  • initiate a share ownership education programme for all staff.