What is sustainable or "ESG" (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing?
In recent years the investment industry, and in turn investors, have introduced a new gauge: ESG – Environment, Social and Governance – as a supplement to traditional financial gauges.
What kind of ESG products can you invest in?
Unit trusts
Unit Trust name | Code | Currency | Risk level | Fund details |
---|---|---|---|---|
HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Bond | U62869 |
USD | 1 | Click here |
HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Equity |
U62867 |
USD | 4 | Click here |
HSBC GIF Global Equity Climate Change |
U62255 | USD | 4 | Click here |
Schroder ISF Climate Change Equity |
U62269 |
USD | 4 | Click here |
AB Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio |
U42762 |
USD |
4 | Click here |
AB Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio |
U63065 | USD | 4 | Click here |
Unit Trust name | HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Bond |
---|---|
Code |
U62869 |
Currency | USD |
Risk level | 1 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Unit Trust name |
HSBC GIF Lower Carbon Equity |
Code |
U62867 |
Currency | USD |
Risk level | 4 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Unit Trust name |
HSBC GIF Global Equity Climate Change |
Code | U62255 |
Currency | USD |
Risk level | 4 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Unit Trust name |
Schroder ISF Climate Change Equity |
Code |
U62269 |
Currency | USD |
Risk level | 4 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Unit Trust name |
AB Sustainable US Thematic Portfolio |
Code |
U42762 |
Currency |
USD |
Risk level | 4 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Unit Trust name |
AB Sustainable Global Thematic Portfolio |
Code | U63065 |
Currency | USD |
Risk level | 4 |
Fund details |
Click here |
Bonds
Issuer | Code | Min. purchase amount | Risk level |
Bond details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Apple Inc | US037833BU32 |
USD2,000 |
2 | Click here |
Apple Inc |
US037833CX61 |
USD2,000 |
3 | Click here |
LG Chem Ltd |
USY52758AC63 |
USD200,000 |
3 | Click here |
Verizon Communications |
US92343VES97 |
USD2,000 | 4 | Click here |
Issuer | Apple Inc |
---|---|
Code |
US037833BU32 |
Min. purchase amount |
USD2,000 |
Risk level |
2 |
Bond details |
Click here |
Issuer |
Apple Inc |
Code |
US037833CX61 |
Min. purchase amount |
USD2,000 |
Risk level |
3 |
Bond details |
Click here |
Issuer |
LG Chem Ltd |
Code |
USY52758AC63 |
Min. purchase amount |
USD200,000 |
Risk level |
3 |
Bond details |
Click here |
Issuer |
Verizon Communications |
Code |
US92343VES97 |
Min. purchase amount | USD2,000 |
Risk level |
4 |
Bond details |
Click here |
How to invest
Unit trusts
Bonds
Don't have an HSBC investment account?
Why does it matter?
ESG changes are happening faster than ever, reshaping how people live and invest. We believe that ESG factors are going increasingly mainstream and can be used to drive investment outperformance.
Examples of common ESG issues
Environmental
- Climate change impact
- Air and Water pollution
- Waste management
- Energy efficiency
- Water scarcity
Social
- Human rights
- Consumer privacy
- Gender equality
- Data security
- Health & safety
Governance
- Board structure
- Company ownership
- Financial reporting
- Business ethics & culture
- Executive remuneration