News Release
19 July 2019HSBC NAMED THE WORLD’S BEST BANK FOR
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
HSBC was named the World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in the Euromoney Awardsfor Excellence 2019.
It has also been named Asia’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance for the second year andthe Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
“If there is one bank that is bringing the urgency of getting capital working for the planet, it isHSBC,” said Euromoney in its coverage of the awards, “The bank dominates in green bonds
and green loans, and as a trusted bank in the sector, HBSC nearly always appears withfirsts.”
Daniel Klier, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at HSBC, said: ‘‘We are honoured thatEuromoney have recognised our achievements to date. HSBC is proud of its work in
Sustainable Finance, which is key to our long term strategy. We believe that we are still at thestart of an exciting journey to a sustainable, low-carbon economy and will continue to support
our customers’ investments in this area.”Euromoney noted that in Asia, HSBC has been “working across the entire region across thespectrum – helping improve livelihoods and helping companies with their low carbontransition”. The award highlighted HSBC as “the green structuring agent on more than half ofthe green, social or sustainability deals in the time period reviewed”.
HSBC has acted as Green Structuring Advisor1 on over half of the bond deals where thebank was a bookrunner, covering more currencies and for more markets than any otherbookrunner. HSBC was the leading bookrunner1 in the Green/Social/Sustainable (GSS)
league table in Asia (excluding China) with nearly USD3 billion worth of deals.
HSBC has delivered a range of sustainable finance transactions in Australia, mainland China,Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and South Korea.
Olivier Pacton, Japan Country Manager at HSBC, said: “As the world’s fastest-growing andmost populous region, Asia presents unique challenges and opportunities in the transition toa low carbon economy. At HSBC we work closely with our clients to help them understandthe impact of climate change on their businesses and use our expertise in financing,investments and supply chain solutions to meet their needs. We want to play our role inensuring the region’s development is environmentally and socially sustainable, by driving atransformation of the financial system that underpins it. Our goal is to mainstream sustainablefinance across all sectors.”
The following landmark deals helped HSBC clinch this award, including:- HSBC Amanah Malaysia’s UN Sustainable Development Goals Sukuk- Hong Kong’s inaugural sovereign US$1bn green bond
- Link REIT’s green convertible bond, the first from the real estate sector- the first green loan in Singapore for Ho Bee Land
- Macquarie University’s first sustainable bond from a university

Principal members of HSBC in Japan are:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
HSBC Securities (Japan) Limited
HSBC Global Asset Management (Japan) K.K.

HSBC’s sustainable finance highlights in Asia during the award period
The award also cited HSBC’s holistic approach to sustainability, including:• Research reports and events to communicate ESG to governments, corporates andinvestors;• ESG-linked investment products and portfolio tools for retail and private banking clients,and• SME funding in mainland China and microfinance initiatives in India• Partnerships across Asia including the creation of a sustainable palm oil alliance andsustainable steel coalition, collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute and launch of
the Plastic, Ocean and Business Innovation forum in Hong Kong to support businesses
targeting plastic clean-up and reduction.
“With sustainability integrated in every business line, across geographies, with a commitment
to innovation and standard setting, HSBC is central to the evolution of sustainable finance”,
said Euromoney.
Euromoney has been the leading publication for covering the growth of international finance for 50years.

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Dealogic, from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019

Notes to editors:
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves
customers worldwide from offices in 66 countries and territories in our geographical regions: Europe,Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,659bn at 31
March 2019, HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.

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