The world's local bankTransport
As many methods of transport significantly contribute to global CO2 emissions, increasing the effects of climate change, HSBC aims to use conference and video telephone facilities, among other initiatives, to reduce our business travel needs. Nevertheless, transport is an everyday need and concern for everybody, including HSBC staff members around the world.
Each year, HSBC holds a worldwide photographic competition for its staff members to provide photos for its calendar. For the 2007 calendar, the theme was ‘Transport’; more than 2,000 entries were submitted from employees in 47 countries and territories. To see the many forms of transport that HSBC staff members chose to photograph, click here.
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Transport
As many methods of transport significantly contribute to global CO2 emissions, increasing the effects of climate change, HSBC aims to use conference and video telephone facilities, among other initiatives, to reduce our business travel needs.
The Climate Group – NorthSouthEastWest
HSBC is a founder member of The Climate Group and has also supported individual projects.
Carbon Neutral Schools
As a tie-in with HSBC's commitment to education and the environment, HSBC is supporting several schools in their own attempts to become carbon neutral.
World Environment Day
WED is a global initiative designed to raise awareness of environmental issues and to encourage people to commit to changing their impacts on the environment.
Reducing Emissions
Alternative energy sources and investments are an important part of HSBC's commitment to be carbon neutral.
HSBC Climate Confidence Index
The HSBC Climate Confidence Index survey involved 9,000 people in nine countries across five continents and the results showed a striking array of differences and similarities.
