Sustainability for business in the UK

As the world changes, we understand our customers in the UK have evolving needs to unlock transition and sustainability-linked growth opportunities with the help of our resources, tools, relationships and solutions. We're mobilising finance and investment to make this happen, working in partnership with our customers and those developing innovative climate solutions - in the areas of nature, clean technology and sustainable infrastructure.

Today, we finance a number of industries that significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and we have a strategy to help our customers to reduce their emissions and to reduce our own. We're focused on supporting UK businesses across the ecosystem and helping to deliver a net zero global economy, leveraging our global scale, deep expertise and strong presence in emerging markets.

Our sustainability solutions

HSBC UK’s sustainable finance and investment offering could help your business meet its Environmental, Social & Goverenance (ESG) goals with a suite of solutions, expertise and tools.

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HSBC Sustainability Tracker

With change, comes opportunity and that’s why HSBC is here to help you understand and act on your sustainability journey. As part of our effort to do so, we have launched the new HSBC Sustainability Tracker – a simple tool for businesses which are just starting out or already on their sustainability journey.

HSBC Buildings Sustainability Assessment Tool

Get a clear view of the environmental impact of your property portfolio and identify potential energy efficient investments in your buildings with this free-to-use tool.

Transition Pathways

Designed for companies in carbon-intensive industries, HSBC's Transition Pathways connects you with insight, expertise and solutions to support your journey towards net zero. Explore our first instalment on the Energy and Transport & Logistics sectors.

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Report: Ag-tech: The next green revolution?

Feeding a growing population sustainably is a major challenge. Economist Impact explores how, with the right public policies and financing, and innovative business models, ag-tech could foster a green revolution.

Report: Manufacturing’s green revolution

From digital innovations and smarter production to more prosaic efficiencies and the opportunity in circularity, the Economist Impact report explores the work underway to make manufacturing more sustainable… and the support that the sector needs.

Our climate strategy

Today we finance a number of industries that significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. We have a strategy to help our customers to reduce their emissions and to reduce our own.

Euromoney World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance

Voted the World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in 2024.

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