South China Morning Post's Homes for Hope was set up in the aftermath of the devastating 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, where millions were made homeless. Committed to long-term reconstruction efforts, SCMP Homes for Hope aims to provide almost a thousand homes and provide essential services for some of the region's hardest hit areas.

Aedas is the world's second largest architectural practice, its 40 offices around the globe create some of the best architectural design solutions to shape the urban landscape in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Aedas' global network provides consultancy services in architecture, interior design, masterplanning, landscape, and urban design. Aedas has a holistic approach to sustainability, which shows its care not only for the built environment but also for the societies that lives and works within this.

HSBC believe that being a sustainable bank is first and foremost about delivering profitable long-term growth for the benefit of all of their stakeholders. But it is also about maintaining a stable environment and building healthy, educated communities. This makes good business sense  - being more sustainable helps contribute to economic development, grow their profits and build long-term relationships with everyone who has an interest in HSBC, whether as a customer, shareholder or employee.