- Winds of change, Paul's Hill, Scotland
- Working with government
- Encouraging our investors
- Entrepreneurship, one rickshaw at a time
- Supporting Renewables and Energy Efficiency projects through our carbon neutrality
- Waste water treatment in a starch manufacturing facility, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
- Greening US Headquarters
- Solar technology in Malta
- Improving environmental performance in India
- HSBC's Global HQ goes solar
- Dual Fuel Cars in Brazil
- Bafana, Orange Farm, Johannesburg
- Julian, U.S.
- Malancha, Bangladesh
- HSBC employee takes part in Earthwatch research in Oxford, England
- HSBC Climate Champion Andy Davey
- A significant field experiment on climate change, Panama Watershed
- Sustainable harvest, Hubei province, China.
- Wind turbine blades - a sizeable production, Baoding, China
- Landing a sustainable catch, Wagou Village, China
- Farmers tend crops in Hubei Province, China.
- A woman fishing in Hubei Province, China
- Finding Profit in Saris
- Bags of Promise
Case studies
We are involved in over 10,000 sustainability initiatives around the world. This section showcases some examples of how we are working with our stakeholders - be they customers, communities, governments or investors - for a more sustainable future. These case studies demonstrate the breadth and extent of HSBC's commitment to a very diverse range of projects, from providing microfinance to underprivileged communities in India to funding dual fuel cars in Brazil and wind turbine blades in China.
Entrepreneurship, one rickshaw at a time
Shukla's husband was a rickshaw puller. He rented a rickshaw for 25 to 30 rupees per day and earned around 2,200 rupees per month. After learning about microfinance loans provided by Bandhan, a microfinance institution.
Wind turbine blades - a sizeable production, Baoding, China
As part of the HSBC Climate Partnership, WWF will work with government and key industrial sectors in China to decrease CO2 emissions and work towards a low-carbon economy.
Farmers tend crops in Hubei Province, China.
The world's third largest river, the Yangtze provided much of central China with fresh water for centuries.
HSBC employee takes part in Earthwatch research
As part of the HSBC Climate Partnership, Earthwatch has set up Regional Climate Centres around the world.
Working with government
Partnerships for Renewables (PfR) aims to develop a (500 megawatt) portfolio of renewables projects using public sector land across the UK.
Solar technology in Malta
HSBC is trialling an innovative two kilowatt-peak photo voltaic system in Attard, Malta - the first of its kind to be connected to the electricity grid in the country.
Improving environmental performance in India
HSBC's Global Service Centre 1 (GSC1) is the first HSBC building to achieve the US Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification in Asia Pacific.
Supporting Renewables and Energy Efficiency projects through our carbon neutrality
HSBC has supported a number of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects through its carbon offset purchases, including eight small hydrostations in the Sichuan province.
A woman fishing in Hubei Province, China
Due to land reclamation for urban and agricultural development, the lakes of the central Yangtze region have been disconnected from the Yangtze River.
HSBC Climate Champion Andy Davey
Andy Davey is a retail branch manager. He has a passion for the environment and he's concerned about climate change.
A significant field experiment on climate change, Panama Watershed
As part of the HSBC Climate Partnership, STRI scientists are investigating how forests respond to climate change.
Bafana, Orange Farm, Johannesburg
Bafana was abandoned after his parents died. Through Future First, the SOS Children's Villages were able to find him shelter and provide food parcels.
Julian, 18 years-old, has never lived with his parents. While homeless, he found refuge in alley ways, friends' homes or just riding the subway through the night.
To support Brazil's transition to a low carbon economy, HSBC Brazil decided to replace all of HSBC's standard petrol cars with duel fuel cars.
