At HSBC Private Banking, we believe that we have a responsibility to support charities in their pursuit of making society a better place. We advise and educate charities on investments so that you can achieve a sustainable future.
The term ‘net zero’ is used a lot at the moment and refers to a future where we do not put any more emissions into the atmosphere than we take out. All sectors across the economy will need to reduce their emissions significantly by 2030 for net zero to be achieved.
It is an important concept to understand, as it will create investment risks and opportunities for charitable investors, and can support both your fiduciary and social responsibility ambitions.
We are delighted to be sponsoring the CFG Annual Conference this year, we see charities as ‘Leading the Way’ when considering how to use their investments to build a better future. We are able to help you achieve this through our offering which includes sustainable portfolio management; lending secured by investment portfolios; guidance on investment policies and in-depth trustee training.
We will be covering all of these aspects in our sponsor clinics, so please join us and ask lots of questions. I will be joined by Andrea Griffin, Responsible Investment Specialist at HSBC Asset Management.
Andrea focuses on helping ensure that our investments and engagement activities are helping to promote the transition to a more sustainable world. Her background in renewable energy means that she has a really interesting perspective.
HSBC has committed to align financed emissions to net zero by 2050 and provide up to USD 1 trillion of finance and investment by 2030.
If you have any questions in advance please get in touch – we want to make sure our conference sessions are as useful as possible for you. I look forward to meeting many of you.
By Sophie Ward, Head of Charities & Education, HSBC Private Banking