HSBC

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🏦 Financial Services / BankingGBSignificant gaps

~220,000 employees~$66.6B revenueRanked #261 of 322Website ↗

HSBC is a financial services / banking company headquartered in GB. Based on our 10-question rubric, HSBC scores 26/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated HSBC's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Financial Services / Banking industry ceiling

Performance

41/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.6x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 50 + 0.7 × 41) × 0.6 = 26

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

4/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

3/10

Emissions Trajectory

6/10

Energy Source

3/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

4/10

Resource Use & Waste

3/10

Water Impact

2/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

3/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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