The world's local bankOur Commitment
HSBC is taking a number of steps and introducing new initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of its day-to-day operations.
Ethical Business
While the environment is an important part of HSBC's business policy and its CR (Corporate Responsibility) commitments, HSBC also commits to other areas, including human rights and ethical business.
HSBC Holdings plc has been a participant in the UN Global compact since 2000. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary set of ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption. Three of the principles are devoted specifically to the environment and encourage businesses to approach environmental problems with precaution, responsibility and innovation.
Click on the links below to discover more about other corporate responsibility initiatives supported by HSBC:
South Africa. A child with the luxury of turning on a tap and drinking clean water, thanks to natural recycling processes. © Alex Webb/Magnum Photos
Read about other HSBC partnerships and associations
Responsible Finance
In order to make sure that HSBC conducts its business in a responsible manner, it adheres to several internationally accepted principles.
Climate Change
HSBC considers climate change to be the single greatest environmental chanllenge this century. This view has informed both our decision to go carbon neutral and our carbon finance strategy.
Buildings and Suppliers
While HSBC's direct impact on the environment is not as severe as some companies, our 10,700 buildings around the globe do have a significant impact.
Funding Environmental Projects
HSBC supports a number of external environmental initiatives in its commitment to environmental responsibility.
Ethical Business
HSBC aims to conduct its business ethically wherever it operates.
Measuring Progress
HSBC closely monitors its own progress but also looks to external, impartial sources to track our performance.
