Anticipating What You Need To Grow. Getting To Know Your Business Like It's Our Own.

Join us for this informational webinar hosted by HSBC and Green Economy Canada to learn about the Green Economy Canada National Hub and how it can benefit your business in a sustainable transition.  Whether you’re just beginning or further along in your journey, the Hub can offer an approach to help you to build a more competitive and resilient business.  

Overview
Green Economy Canada (GEC) is a national non-profit dedicated to accelerating Canada's transition to a vibrant and inclusive net-zero future. HSBC is a Founding Partner of their National Hub which provides participating businesses with training, resources and 1:1 support to measure their carbon footprint and set reduction targets. The Hub also provides businesses the opportunity to learn and share best practices with peers and external experts, as well as to be publicly recognized for their work as Green Economy Leaders both locally and nationally.

Benefits of membership to your businesses:
-           Cost effective compared to hiring an external consultant 
-           Specialized 1:1 support from GEC and access to a peer network
-           Actionable steps to measure and reduce their footprint 
-           Public recognition and opportunity to build brand credibility with sustainability

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST | 10:00am – 11:00am PST

Note: Webinar will be delivered in English with simultaneous French Translation available.

HSBC x Green Economy Canada Webinar

Moderator: Anoushka Mehta, HSBC's Head of ESG Banking, Americas

Join us to hear different perspectives across the energy transition from market leading voices across corporates, investors and cutting-edge technologies.

Panelists:
Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez, Administrator, Panama Canal
Andy Bose, Head of Ecosystems and Data Partnerships, Xpansiv
Joshua Linder, Senior Credit Analyst & Lead Sustainability Research for Fixed Income, APG Asset Management US Inc.  

Followed by:
Keynote Address: Nathaniel Bullard, Senior Contributor, Bloomberg Green

Followed by:
Closing Remarks: Gerry Keefe, HSBC Head of Global Banking, Americas

Perspectives Across the Transition Today

Research Discussion on Trends in the US Market
Camila Sarmiento, Research Analyst, HSBC

Moderator: Mark Hillhouse, Head of Sustainable Finance, US Commercial Banking, HSBC

Every economic transition has been led by technology and the effort to achieve Net-Zero will be no different.  Join us for a discussion of exciting technologies and the financing that will help bring these technologies to every business, household, and government around the world.

Panelists:  
Hans Kobler, Founder and Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners
Mario Fernandez – Head of Catalyst, Breakthrough Energy Ventures 
Michelle Zhu, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Huue
Samuel Graham, Principal, Greenbelt Capital Partners

Research Discussion & Finance as a Catalyst for Climate Technology

Moderator: Patrice A. Altongy, Head of Debt, Capital Markets Americas, HSBC Global Banking

One signal of our changing times is the ever-increasing role that the CFO and treasury and finance teams play in driving a company’s net zero and sustainability strategies.  Join us for a robust discussion with finance leaders from companies who have made bold sustainability commitments.  Hear how CFOs and their teams’ have integrated this into their priorities, upskilled themselves on ESG, and how they work effectively across the many stakeholders (including banks) internally and externally to drive for meaningful change.

Moderator: Patrice A. Altongy, Head of Debt, Capital Markets Americas, HSBC Global Banking
Panelists: 
Kimberly DeTrask, EVP and Treasurer of State Street 
Heike Reichelt, Treasury and Head of Investor Relations and Sustainable Finance, World Bank

Finance and Sustainability - The ESG Imperative

Opening Remarks and Introductions
Celine Herweijer, HSBC Chief Sustainability Officer
followed by
View From The Top - Chief Sustainability Officers
Moderator: Gerry Keefe, HSBC’s Head of Global Banking, Americas

Meet the leading CSOs who are driving some of today’s most ambitious net zero strategies.  We will discuss how they created and secured senior-level buy-in for those strategies, where the biggest challenges lie, and how finance and investments are playing a key role in advancing progress

Panelists:
Noel Kinder, Chief Sustainability Officer, NIKE, Inc.
Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, The General Electric Company
Shamina Singh, Founder & President Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Executive Vice President of Sustainability at Mastercard

View From The Top - Chief Sustainability Officers

HSBC Global Wallet is our new and upcoming product giving our customers a different way to handle international transactions alongside everyday banking, fully integrated with our award winning HSBCnet platform.

HSBC Webinar - Managing your international payments using HSBCnet

Join us on May 10th to hear from our panel of experts as they explore the current landscape for cybersecurity threats, review the warning signs and outline a number of best practices, backed by real-life examples. You’ll walk away with greater insights and some immediate steps on how you can protect yourself and your business. Don’t miss out. Register now.

HSBC Webinar: Protecting your business – Cybersecurity in today’s world

HSBC is setting out an ambitious plan to prioritize financing and investment that supports the transition to a net zero global economy. Learn how growing green will give you a competitive edge.

HSBC Business Talks: Starting your Sustainability Journey (Oct27@3pm ET/12pm PT)

Being an entrepreneur means you’re a professional problem solver– whether its optimizing your supply chain or entering a new market. For companies looking to expand into the US, this webinar is for you.

HSBC Business Talks: Expanding into the United States (Oct 19 @3pm ET/12pm PT)

Our special guest, Sarah Stockdale, will delve into trends she's seeing in the industry and provide top tips of how you can accelerate your ecommerce growth in 2022 and beyond.

HSBC Business Talks: Growing your business with digital (Oct 13 @3pm ET/12pm PT)

Hear from General Assembly Pizza’s founder and CEO, Ali Khan Lalani, on the ways he is transforming his restaurant business to an omni-channel brand experience; from restaurant tables to store shelves, and more.

Business Talks: Scaling your business (Oct 6 @12pm ET/9am PT)

With the start of the new year, it’s evident that we’re still facing uncertainty in the year ahead. There are still challenges being brought by pandemic lockdowns, vaccine roll-outs and geo-political shifts that are playing into decisions you’re making for your business.

That’s why we’ve brought together our two key economists from Canada and the US to share insights on the respective economies in the beginning of 2021, early views on policies from the US presidential office and impacts on our Canadian economy, and updates on interest rates and more. We hope you can join us for this live webinar to listen-in and ask your questions.

Register now to save your virtual seat!

Looking ahead: Canadian and US economic update

Now more than ever, treasurers need access to data and simple solutions. We invite you to join our upcoming webinar where HSBC experts together with Deloitte will look at how the pandemic has changed business payments operations. We will explore how those challenges can be confronted, discuss new payments solutions and provide insights so that you and your company are best able to manage the risks now and position yourself for the future. 

We look forward to meeting you all again!

Treasury Transformation: COVID-19 Impact and Digitizing Payments

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023
Time: 2:00pm (ET) | 11:00am (PT) – 60min

As the New Year dawns, markets will continue to face the familiar twin headwinds of rising interest rates and slowing economic momentum, with US growth well below normal (though still resilient), and the Eurozone and UK in recession. But is the worst behind us?

Join HSBC thought leaders as they discuss the global economy, as well as market trends and investment opportunities for 2023.

Featured Panelists:
Jose Rasco, 
Chief Investment Officer
HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth Management – Americas HSBC Bank USA

Marc Cevey, 
Chief Executive Officer
HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited

Laura McElwain, 
Head of Institutional Investments
HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited

HSBC Hexagon Webinar: Market Outlook 2023

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