Tarakeshwar appointed as Global Head of Standard Chartered Foundation

Standard Chartered Foundation (the Foundation) announces Nalini Tarakeshwar as Global Head, Standard Chartered Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy.
The appointment was made as the Foundation scales its ambition to facilitate access to quality jobs and opportunities for young people in response to the growing youth employability gap, which increased to 12.4 per cent in 2025 and hits disadvantaged young people hardest, says a press release.
Tarakeshwar will lead Standard Chartered's corporate philanthropy agenda and the Foundation's global strategy, which addresses barriers to employability and entrepreneurship through the development of programmes, partnerships and financing solutions that unlock opportunities for young people.
Drawing on over 20 years of experience including most recently as Deputy CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation, Tarakeshwar brings a wealth of experience to the role and will help expand the impact of the Foundation's capital and resources globally.
Tanuj Kapilashrami, Chief Strategy and Talent Officer, Standard Chartered and Trustee, Standard Charted Foundation, said: "Corporate philanthropy has a critical role to play in addressing this challenge and through the Foundation, we've to date enabled over 100,000 jobs, impacting over 700,000 lives. As we scale and leverage our role as a global 'super-connector' to deliver transformational outcomes across our markets, Nalini's experience will be a catalyst for further impact."
Commenting on her appointment, Nalini Tarakeshwar said: "The Standard Chartered Foundation has already had a significant impact, enabling jobs for under-served young people, especially young women."