Financing net zero

Supporting our customers

We can play a compelling role in connecting capital, ideas and solutions across economies, and in supporting customers as they adapt to the challenges of climate change and the opportunities of the transition.

Corporate and Institutional Banking and Commercial Banking customers

Our customers include businesses of all sizes – from some of the largest companies across sectors such as real estate, power and utilities, energy, transport and manufacturing, to medium-sized and small business clients with widely differing transition needs.

Our lending to corporate and institutional customers makes up the majority of our balance sheet and financed emissions, so the role we play with these customers is critical to achieving our net zero ambition.

Institutional and individual investors

We leverage our international presence and experience across developed and emerging economies to help investors navigate global markets and create investment strategies that can endure.

Asset Management serve customers ranging from individuals to sovereign wealth funds and central banks to pension schemes, insurers and corporates.

Personal, Premier and Private Bank customers

We serve individual customers across the world, with the majority of our retail franchise concentrated in the UK and Hong Kong. We provide everyday banking, lending, savings and investment solutions, helping households manage financial needs and build long-term wealth and resilience.

Alongside this, our International Wealth business seeks to protect and grow our customers’ wealth in our home markets of Hong Kong and the UK, and within growing hubs in South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Electric boats that ‘fly’

We’re supporting Artemis Technologies to deliver its novel clean tech solution as the maritime industry faces up to the decarbonisation challenge.

Mega solar power plants

See how we’re supporting FAS Energy to bolster Egypt’s transition to a low carbon economy with one of the world’s largest solar power plants.

We’re helping to finance the transition to net zero

Click on the illustrations to learn more about how HSBC is helping to support our clients on their transition across the markets we operate since we first set out our ambition in 2020.

Our climate strategy

We aim to become a net zero bank by 2050 by reducing our own emissions and supporting our customers to diversify and decarbonise.

Net zero in our operations

We’re working to reduce emissions in our operations, travel and supply chain.