About Us

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. Our global businesses serve around 40 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 64 countries and territories. Our customers range from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies, governments and international organisations. We aim to connect them to opportunities and help them to achieve their ambitions. Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. We’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

We’re playing a leading role in mobilising the transition to a global net zero economy, not just by financing it, but by helping to shape and influence the global policy agenda. It’s a pillar of our ambitions and of our strategy as a business. We recognise that our planet urgently needs drastic and lasting action to protect our communities, businesses and natural environment from the damaging effects of climate change. We’re mobilising finance to support our customers’ transitions to net zero, accelerating innovation to help scale up climate change solutions and building global partnerships to ensure investment is swiftly channeled towards truly sustainable projects. And as we transform our own operations and supply chain to net zero by 2030 or sooner, we're asking our suppliers to do the same. You can find out more here: Our climate strategy | HSBC Holdings plc

A guide to COP27

International climate talks will resume at COP27, 6-18 November. The conference presents an opportunity to move forward on key issues such as adaptation, loss and damage, and finance, with hosts Egypt looking for balanced progress. But it's also a chance to gauge the international mood after a turbulent few months. Find out more from Wain-Shin Chan, Head of ESG Research.

Customer stories

Explore how our global clients are acting on their sustainability ambitions - driving impact for their business, employees and communities.

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