HSBC has appointed Chantal Le Goff as head of sustainability to implement the bank’s refreshed global sustainability strategy in the island.

The strategy focuses on education and skills, which Chantal will oversee, along with managing the bank’s volunteering projects and relationships with community partners, the charities that HSBC has chosen to work with.

So far this year, HSBC employees have volunteered more than 8,500 hours both in and out of work time.

They have also raised more than £65,000 for other local charities, which includes a matching scheme where HSBC matches money raised by its staff.

In addition to this, substantial financial support has been given to the bank’s favoured good causes to deliver specific programmes that relate to HSBC’s sustainability strategy.

Nigel Hair, chief operating officer, said: ‘HSBC aims to help customers, communities and businesses thrive, prosper and realise their ambitions and our new sustainability strategy, with a focus on education and future skills will help us do just that in a forward-thinking and locally-focussed manner.

‘It is great to have someone with Chantal’s experience join us and manage this important work.’

Chantal most recently worked in Sydney, Australia, for 12 years.

She has a background in both financial services and community engagement, having spent five years at UBS Wealth Management on the trading floor for high net worth clients.

She then worked for global consultant engineering firm Arup, where she sat on the regional diversity and inclusion board. Chantal is a member of HSBC’s executive leadership committee in the island.

Chantal said: ‘It is wonderful to be working for a global organisation absolutely committed to education, sustainable business practices and giving back to the community.

‘Our new strategy has been developed in alignment with the United Nations sustainable development goals. Locally we’re concentrating on nurturing future skills in our communities by aiding financial literacy and the development of employment-related skills.

‘HSBC has a great team of people and together with our community partners, organisations and charities that HSBC in the Isle of Man chooses to work with.

‘I have every confidence we will be able to make a positive difference.’

These are interesting times for the HSBC Bank in the island. Sue Fox, 49, is quitting her job as chief executive of Marks and Spencer Bank to run HSBC Bank’s operations in the Isle of Man. The appointment will be effective on February 1, subject to regulatory and other approvals. Current chief executive Tracy Garradis pursuing a career opportunity outside the bank.