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HSBC ESG Presentation Deck

Decade of change required to deliver the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals Decade of change required... Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Three internationally recognised frameworks help define sustainability goals Paris Agreement ESG framework ...accelerated by Covid-19 Government fiscal stimulus linked to climate goals ('build back better') 17 Ⓒ 1 M Sustainable Development Goals 1. Sourced from the HSBC Sustainable Financing and Investment Survey 2020 SSS M Companies transforming business models ('net-zero' commitments) Sustainability aligned investments outperforming in crisis Strategic agenda for investors and companies¹ 97% 93% 86% 55% 49% of companies expect to redeploy capital in response to environmental and social challenges and opportunities over the next 5 years of companies believe their capital providers care about environmental and social performance (shareholders, bondholders, bank lenders) of companies rate sustainability as somewhat important or very important of companies believe they are already affected by climate change or view it as a threat over the next 10 years of investors view risk/return as the primary driver for environmental and social engagement (versus 43% society's expectations and 41% regulation) Our role Help support the real economy in the transition to a low carbon, sustainable future ◆ Mobilise the capital required to finance the transition of our customers Help developed and developing countries address climate change while achieving prosperity and economic development Help manage the future risk of climate change for the financial system and society at large; enable a just transition 3
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