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Sustainability Report 2007
We have engaged Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to provide independent third-party assurance of the contents of HSBC’s Sustainability Report 2007. Their full-length assurance statement is found on p. 34 of the HSBC Sustainability Report 2007.
HSBC's carbon neutrality and its implementation of the Equator Principles are two separate areas in our Sustainability Strategy. Their verification requires differing methodology, which is why DNV has provided a separate assurance statement for each. These statements are found below.
- Equator Principles (2 page pdf 43k)
- Carbon Neutrality (1 page pdf 47k)
2006 CR Report
HSBC contracted Det Norske Veritas Certification BV (DNV) to provide assurance for our 2006 CR Report including specific statements for:
- Equator Principles
- Carbon Neutrality
DNV’s assurance statement on the HSBC CR Report 2006. (7 page pdf 274k )
2005 CSR Report
HSBC contracted URS Verification Ltd and Det Norske Veritas Certification BV (DNV) to provide assurance for our 2005 CSR Report.
URS’s assurance statement on the HSBC CSR Report 2005 (excluding direct environmental impacts). (3 page pdf 128k )
DNV’s verification statement on HSBC’s direct environmental impacts (waste, water, energy and CO2) in the HSBC CSR Report 2005. (2 page pdf 104k )
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2007 Sustainability Report
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