Corporate Sustainability - HSBC Bangladesh

Community InvestmentHSBC in Bangladesh makes philanthropic donations to support localcommunity programmes. Many sponsorship programmes are alsoorganised to foster education, environment conservation and communityadvancement. Furthermore, HSBC also values local heritage and activelyengages itself to strengthen its bonding with culture and local values byorganising different events and activations.The bank aims to utilise 75% of its total Community Investmentexpenditure to Education and environment where around 50% is given onEducation and 25% on environment. Remaining amount is invested for thebetterment of the local community and includes health, culture, assistanceto people with impairments.HSBC believes that education and the environment are fundamentalbuilding blocks for the development of communities. These two alsohappens to be issues of universal concern around the world. Hence byfocusing on these two areas HSBC is channeling its efforts to thebesteffect.4