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Mr Wong Kee Joo

Chief Executive Officer
HSBC Singapore

Average global temperatures have increased to a sustainability journey while helping our youth develop
troubling 1.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial and acquire green skills through education and hands-
levels, and the consequences are stark and undeniable: on experiences, giving them better job opportunities
extreme weather events are becoming more frequent in the growing green economy.
and intense. Now more than ever, there is an urgent
need to confront climate change head-on. It heartens me to see how youths, initially unfamiliar
with the intricacies of climate change, are increasingly
As we work to mitigate climate change, not only is time empowered to collaborate with businesses, resulting
of the essence, but our endeavour also demands a in mutually beneficial outcomes. This synergy
united effort from all quarters – individuals, businesses, underscores a pivotal truth: we must create more
and governments alike. We must have a clear and avenues and platforms for our young generation to
actionable path forward and a profound shift in our assume responsibility and stewardship, protecting our
mindset, where everyone assumes ownership and environment and steering us towards a greener future.
embraces their role, regardless of its scale. By nurturing our young generation into agents of
change for sustainability, I firmly believe that a future
At HSBC, we have always been committed to supporting in which sustainability is guaranteed for all can turn
our customers and the community, particularly as into reality.
they face challenges brought by climate change, in
creating a sustainable future for all. In Singapore,
our collaboration with NYAA allows us to support
local small and medium-sized enterprises on their

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