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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.
Our accredited partnership program is a crucial part of our efforts to support financial institutions in their efforts towards decarbonization and is key to accelerating the transition towards a more sustainable and equitable globaleconomy.
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That loss would be a massive hit to the globaleconomy. is not a party to the convention, but that matters little in these days of the globaleconomy and the multinational companies many of you work for or the international supplychains you are all part of. I have to clarify that the U.S.
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