Schools around Malta were encouraged by HSBC Malta to hold a lights-out event in conjunction with earth hour 2015.Schools around Malta were encouraged by HSBC Malta to hold a lights-out event in conjunction with earth hour 2015.

HSBC Malta participated in Earth Hour for the eighth consecutive year by switching off non critical lighting and air-conditioning, leading to an estimated saving of 49kg of greenhouse gas emissions. This is equivalent to emissions by 37 households.

The bank joined counterpart offices in 35 countries that switched off their lights to show support for World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) initiative.

WWF’s annual campaign once again called upon individuals and businesses across the world to switch off their lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28, at 8.30pm local time.

HSBC offices and branches in countries across the globe have been supporting Earth Hour since 2009. Thousands of HSBC employees around the world showed their personal support by participating in local Earth Hour events.

HSBC also sold 4,000 candles in aid of the WaterAid Ghana project which is part of the bank’s larger HSBC Water Programme. Additionally, the bank encouraged all schools in Malta to hold a lights-out event and was extremely pleased with their strong response in purchasing candles. Also complementing the event were dozens of scouts who walked from Tigné Point to St George Square, Valletta, where they lit 1,000 candles.

HSBC Group is committed to reducing its annual carbon emissions by one tonne per employee, from 3.5 in 2012 to 2.5 by 2020.

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