HSBC defends hydrocarbon investment

James S Murray
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"Green" bank insists it will continue to back carbon-intensive industries as a means of engineering positive change

Despite positioning itself as a "green" bank, HSBC yesterday confirmed it will continue to invest in carbon intensive industries for the foreseeable future, arguing that it can be a "force for good" within...

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