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')
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Sustainable
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1. Sourced from the HSBC Sustainable Financing and Investment Survey 2020
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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
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