Working together to inspire action on climate change.
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The HSBC Climate Partnership is a groundbreaking, five-year partnership between HSBC and The Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and WWF. HSBC's US$100 million investment – the largest ever corporate donation to each of these four world-class environmental charities – aims to combat the urgent threat of climate change by inspiring action by individuals, businesses and governments worldwide.
80% of all insects live in rainforests.
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Working with these partners, and engaging its 330,000 staff members, HSBC hopes to counter climate change impacts for people, forests, water and cities. The programme has significant targets and will:
Scientists from 100 nations agree that global warming is already changing the world, bringing increasing vulnerability of the world's freshwater systems and leading to social and economic consequences. Action now may help avert potential catastrophe; doing nothing is not an option.
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