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Impact & Value-assessment

HSBC Climate Partnership

Combating the urgent threat of climate change by inspiring individuals, businesses and governments worldwide the HSBC Climate Partnership (HCP) launched in 2007 with The Climate Group, Earthwatch, HSBC, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and WWF. The partnership works to:  

• Educate and inspire HSBC's 300,000+ employees and the public to address climate change at home and at work, through volunteering and research projects.
• Work with government and corporations in China, India, the USA and UK and Brazil to create cleaner, greener cities and promote them as models for the world.
• Make the Amazon, Ganges, Thames and Yangtze rivers - and the millions of people who depend on them - less vulnerable to climate change.
• Help scientists' to improve their understanding of how forests interact with carbon and the climate. 
• Make HSBC's employees more aware of the business implications of climate change, while also building their general capabilities, confidence and commitment to HSBC.

The Challenge:

How to ensure that HCP is delivering value.

C&E was therefore commissioned by The HCP Steering Group (represented by CEOs from each partner) to conduct an independent mid-term review of key aspects of the programme in order to:

• Provide learning points that can be implemented in the second half of the programme.
• Provide reassurance to internal and external stakeholders that the programme is fulfilling its potential.
• Enable the partners to make informed decisions about how to maximise potential

Solution

C&E provided a rigorous analysis of key aspects of the partnership, including ‘hardware’ factors (activities, processes, governance, etc) and ‘software’ considerations (relationships, culture, etc). In addition to undertaking an extensive desk review, our work involved securing quantitative and qualitative input from multiple audiences across 5 continents. These included the five partner organizations, interaction with thousands of employees and engagement with opinion formers, the media and others.

The partners are confident that our review, analysis and recommendations will enable HCP to maximize the value of HCP for each and all the partners, the environment and communities served.