The ASA found that “despite the initiatives highlighted in the ads, HSBC was continuing to significantly finance investments in businesses and industries that emitted notable levels of carbon ...

The ASA found that “despite the initiatives highlighted in the ads, HSBC was continuing to significantly finance investments in businesses and industries that emitted notable levels of carbon dioxide ...

In October 2021, ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in Glasgow, HSBC UK placed ads promoting its efforts to plant trees and supply financing to achieve net-zero greenhouse-gas ...

Similar ads for Barclays and Standard Chartered were also reported by campaign group Adfree Cities, which led the HSBC complaint. However, those cases were closed. In response to the ban ...

A HSBC ad banned by the ASA (ASA/PA) HSBC UK said the financing of greenhouse gas-emitting industries was required during the transition to net zero, and so their continued financing of those ...

A HSBC ad banned by the ASA (ASA/PA) HSBC UK said the financing of greenhouse gas-emitting industries was required during the transition to net zero, and so their continued financing of those ...