We were deeply disturbed to learn that someone claiming to be an employee posted an anti-Semitic comment on a website. We condemn the statement and all hate speech in the strongest terms and distance ourselves from the offensive remarks.
Following a thorough investigation, we can confidently state that the person concerned does not work for Standard Bank. Our investigation shows that although he did work for us as a contractor he is no longer in the employ of the bank and has not been for a number of years.
We did contact him to ask him to correct his employment details on his Facebook profile. He seems to have done that.
Standard Bank Group is built on a solid set of values which includes respecting difference in any form: gender, age, race, skin colour, religion, ideology, sexual orientation or disability.
We also value difference in cultural, ethnic or national origin and political or philosophical convictions. We expect our employees at all times to reflect the values of Standard Bank Group.
You may read more about our values at
http://standardbank.com/Values.aspx.
