Direct Impact Reduction

Initiatives
1. 2. 3. 4. Low energy light bulbs & intelligent controls. Chiller plant replacement Automatic Power Factor Panels Air conditioning controls 1. 2.

Description
Increase energy saving by 7% at Andheri,Mumbai. Replaced old air conditioning plant with a 5% estimated reduction on energy consumption in Dalhousie Premises, Kolkata. Estimated to have 5% energy saving. Installed Variable Refrigerant Volume system instead of conventional duct able system with energy saving abilities at VN Road, Mumbai. It is estimated to increase energy saving by 28%.(Inverter AC Unit instead of Split).

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5. 6. 7. 8. Rain Water Harvesting Vermiculture Sensor taps Dual Mode Cisterns

Description
5. Pits created at South Extension branch in Delhi to increase the ground water table 6. Deep burrowing earthworms and aerobic bacteria are used to disintegrate waste and make it fully bio-degradable. 7. Reduces wastage of water due to negligence 8. Enables user to choose between high water consuming flush and low water consuming flush

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Sustainable Business Development
1. HSBCs responsible lending guidelines ensure that they do not invest in projects that harm the environment. 2. HSBC manages the indirect environmental impacts of business by implementing various sector policies laid down by the Group namely the forestry sector policy, energy sector policy, chemical sector policy, defence sector policy, fresh water policy and mining and metals policy. 3. They have adopted a number of international codes guiding the conduct of the business such as the UN's Principles of Responsible Investment and the UN Global Compact. 4. The Equator Principles are applied to projects greater than USD 10 million to ensure that they are developed in a manner that reflects sound social and environmental management practices.