Standard Chartered responded to the Resource Centre:

"[...] Standard Chartered was approached by community representatives in November 2020 in respect of the Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Project.

We are not an investor or financier to this project, and having undertaken an internal review can establish no direct connection to the project.

All projects we do provide financing for are required to align to our public Position Statements, including as appropriate the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards."