HSBC

The bank increased its investment in sustainable projects in the first half of this year, despite concerns that doing so could risk watering down its climate commitments

Green finance groups fear HSBC's exit from the net zero industry group could see the banking sector's 'dangerous rollback' on climate action cross the Atlantic

Banking giant's latest sustainability sentiment survey shows many investors continue to prioritise nature and climate concerns, but laggards remain

Analysis by InfluenceMap claims Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest are all continuing to finance fossil fuel projects that could undermine net zero targets

UK government's Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) Investor Taskforce highlights potential for tenfold returns from backing climate adaptation and mitigation projects

Investors managing £1.2tr in assets sign statement to be read at HSBC’s AGM today warning that weakening its climate policies would put it 'out of step' with other European financial firms

Reclaim Finance says new study shows the need for more robust regulation of banks' transition plans

More than 130 of the world's top banks in the Alliance are expected to be asked to vote on rowing back their climate goals in response to intensifying backlash against ESG policies

Shareholder support for climate resolutions at major firms hit a new low last year, despite evidence showing corporate decarbonisation efforts are helping to deliver attractive returns

Banking giant cites challenges in tackling supply chain emissions and restrictions on the use of offsets as it defers ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2030