HSBC

Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres describes Stuart Kirk's speech last week as 'one of the most irresponsible public statements we have heard in years'

A top HSBC executive may have downplayed the threat posed by climate risks, but the Bank of England's new stress test exercise suggests financial firms' profits would be hit

Senior HSBC executives disavow Stuart Kirk's speech last week, during which he complained that throughout his career there had always been 'some nutjob telling me about the end of the world'

Stuart Kirk's insistence investors do not need to worry about climate risk fundamentally misunderstands both climate change and risk

Experts slam 'totally bizarre' analysis that rejected the idea investors should worry about climate risks

Top executive bemoans that there is always 'some nutjob telling me about the end of the world', but the bank insists his views 'do not reflect the views of HSBC Asset Management nor HSBC Group in any way'

Draft recommendation reportedly criticises bank for failing to provide sufficient context on its continued investments in fossil fuels

Leading shareholders claim successful engagement with bank has secured new commitments to phase down fossil fuel financing and tighten lending policies

Group of 11 major financial institutions back co-ordinated move calling on bank to curb fossil fuel interests

AXA, HSBC, and La Banque Postale Asset among those with top-rated funds in their portfolios