HSBC: A Growing Partnership

In 1997 the HSBC Oriental Garden introduced Sydney to a new world of plants. Over two decades later, as Principal Environmental Partner, HSBC continues to explore new worlds with us. From the detail of DNA to work that spans the globe, HSBC stands for sustainable growth and sharing environmental knowledge.       

 Environment

• As one third of world’s plant species face extinction, HSBC helps achieve global targets and preserve Australia’s unique mega-biodiversity by supporting plant cryogenics and seed banking at the Australian PlantBank https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Science/Rainforest-Conservation-Research

• HSBC backs our Restore & Renew (https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/science/restore-renew) program, spearheading DNA sequencing and environmental modelling to effectively regenerate damaged landscapes. 

Education

• HSBC supports the Botanic Garden’s digital learning programs, providing curriculum-led, environmentally-themed resources for school children where ever they may live. This investment has laid the foundation for the Living Learning site (https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/Learn/Living-Learning), a dynamic digital platform that helps students, teachers and parents learn about and nurture the environment.
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Collaborating for conservation and sustainability

HSBC’s employees show great commitment to the partnership, with dozens of employees contributing volunteer hours at the Gardens each year.
 
In February 2020, HSBC Australia installed a giant sculpture made out of 5,600 native plants in Sydney’s Barangaroo. Created in collaboration with the Botanic Gardens and sustained with recycled water, the ‘living lion’ celebrated the launch of HSBC’s 40^th branch and highlighted our organisations’ shared commitment to sustainability.

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