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Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
We are committed to high standards of corporate behaviour and personal integrity.
At HSBC, 'corporate responsibility' means managing our business responsibly and sensitively for long-term success with respect for people, communities and the environment. The success we enjoy today owes much to the high standards of our corporate behaviour and our approach to developing a sustainable business.
To achieve these objectives, HSBC is implementing a wide range of initiatives that provide practical solutions to the world's complex and challenging environmental problems.
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Corporate responsibility at HSBC
HSBC goes beyond the minimum standards of corporate governance required by regulation to conduct our business. We comply not only with the letter but also spirit of all laws wherever we operate.
We are committed to fair and ethical lending practices, high standards of accountability, and timely and accurate disclosure of information and equitable treatment of our shareholders.
We value long-term and ethical client relationships, and adhere to stringent internal and external codes of conduct to ensure a balance between achieving business growth and meeting the expectations of our customers and society as a whole.
HSBC also talks to some 510 central banks and regulatory authorities to ensure that interests of our customers and other stakeholders are protected and maximised.
Our sustainable approach to banking
We believe long-term success and good corporate behaviour are linked inextricably. To further business growth while managing environmental and social risks, HSBC is developing a sustainability-focused business, which includes:
- Maintaining carbon neutrality in our lending and investment activities.
- Offsetting our remaining carbon dioxide emissions using carbon 'allowances' or 'credits'.
- Investment in low carbon-energy, water infrastructure, sustainable forestry and related agricultural commodities.
- Developing socially responsible investment funds.
The Bank has also adopted the Equator Principles and published environmental risk guidelines to manage risks and meet expectations of our various stakeholders.
HSBC is one of the founder signatories of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Financial Initiative, a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector working to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance.
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Since 2001, HSBC has been a member of the DJSI World Index, which selects the top 10 per cent of leading sustainability companies from the world's 2,500 largest companies.
FTSE4Good
HSBC has been a member of the ethical index FTSE4Good since its inception and was again successful in gaining inclusion in the 2006 index.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
The latest report on HSBC's global corporate responsibility activities and performance.
Corporate Responsibility Report 2006
