Awards and Recognition (2024-2025)

Financial / Service Performance

Asia Asset Management
- Best ESG Index Provider 2024
- Best ESG China Index Provider 2025, 2024
- Best China Index Provider 2025, 2024
The Asian Banker
- Best Payments Bank 2024 (8th consecutive year)
- Best FX Bank in Hong Kong 2024
Asian Banking & Finance
- Domestic Retail Bank of the Year (Hong Kong) 2025 (2nd consecutive year)
- Analytics Initiative of the Year (Hong Kong) 2025 (2nd consecutive year)
- AI & Machine Learning Initiative of the Year (Hong Kong) 2025
- Gold and Precious Metals Bank of the Year (Hong Kong) 2025
- Branch Innovation of the Year – Gold 2024
- The Financial Inclusion Initiative of the Year (Hong Kong) 2024
- Digital Banking Award (Hong Kong) 2024
- Digital Currency Award (Hong Kong) 2024
- Hong Kong Domestic Digital Payment Initiatives of the Year 2024
- China International Cash Management Bank of the Year 2024
- Hong Kong Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year 2024 (2nd consecutive year)
The Asset
- Best Index Provider - Hong Kong 2024
- Best Sustainability-linked Loan (Hong Kong) 2024
- Best Syndicated Loan (Hong Kong) 2024
- Best Social Loan (Hong Kong) 2024
- Best Emerging Digital Technologies Project 2024
- Best in Treasury and Working Capital for SMEs 2024 (5th consecutive year)
- Best Payments and Collections Solution 2024
- Best Liquidity and Investments Solution 2024
Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition)
- Digital Marketing Services 2025 (Excellence)
- Digital Trading Platform (Securities) 2025 (Excellence)
- GBA Commercial Bank of the Year 2025 (Excellence) (2nd consecutive year)
- Retail Bank of 2025 (Outstanding) (2nd consecutive year)
- Commercial Bank of 2025 (Excellence) (2nd consecutive year)
- Digital Banking 2025 (Outstanding)
- Bancassurance of the Year 2025 (Outstanding)
- SME Bank of the Year 2025 (Outstanding)
- GBA Bank of the Year 2025 (Outstanding)
- Mobile Banking 2025 (Outstanding)
Equileap
- Ranked #1 in Hong Kong for gender equality 2024
Euromoney
- Best Domestic Bank for the Greater Bay Area 2025, 2024 (2nd consecutive year)
FinanceAsia
- Best Commercial Bank (SMEs) 2025
- Best Retail Bank 2025
- Best Strategic Initiatives (Banks) 2025
- Best Bank for Financial Inclusion (Highly commended) 2025
Global Finance
- Best SME Bank, Hong Kong 2024
Hong Kong Business
- Banking Category, HKB Greater Bay Area Enterprise Awards 2024
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Small and Medium Business
- Best SME’s Partner Award, 2025 (20th consecutive year)
Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB)
- Outstanding Financial Management Planner Awards (Gold) 2025
- Outstanding Financial Management Planner Awards (Top Nomination) 2025
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards 2024
Hong Kong Management Association
- Special Award - Excellence in Collaboration and Partnership 2025 (2nd consecutive year)
- Special Award - Excellence in Digital Transformation 2025 (2nd consecutive year)
- Special Award - Excellence in AI Adoption 2025 (2nd consecutive year)
Insights & Mandate
- Index Provider of the Year – Regional 2025 (4th consecutive year)
- Index Provider of the Year – Mainland China 2025
- Climate Index Provider of the Year 2025
- ESG Index Provider of the Year 2025
- ESG Leader Award 2025
InsuranceAsia News
- Best ETF Index Provider – China 2024
Marketing-Interactive
- MARKies Awards - Best Use of Influencer (Gold) 2025
- MARKies Awards - Best Idea – Influencer (Bronze) 2025
- MARKies Awards - Best Use of Data/Insights (Bronze) 2025
MerComm Inc
- Marketing Communications (Bronze) 2024
- Gen Z Audience Campaign (Bronze) 2024
HK01
- 01 Gold Medal Awards 2024
The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
- Film - Other Screens / Non-TV Broadcast Film/ Webisode Campaign (Merit) 2025
Yahoo!
- Best Brands Award (Financial Services Category) 2025
IAB Hong Kong
- Best Use of Content Innovation (Hang Seng Preferred Banking: Plan Smart for Every Dollar) (Merit) 2024
- Best Use of Content Innovation (Hang Seng Prestige Banking: The CFO Promotion) (Merit) 2024
- Best Use of Data & Insights (Hang Seng Preferred Banking: Plan Smart for Every Dollar) (Merit) 2024
- Best Use of Technology (Hang Seng x Hazel Brand Campaigns) (Bronze) 2024

Social Responsibility

The Asset
- ESG Corporate Awards Gold Award in Excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance 2024
- Best Initiative in Environmental Responsibility 2024
- Best ESG Solution – Hedging and Risk: FX
China Banking and Insurance news
- China Financial Annual Outstanding CSR Project
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School
- Constituent stock of Hong Kong Business Sustainability Index (8th consecutive year)
- Constituent stock of Greater Bay Area Business Sustainability Index (3rd consecutive year)
- Greater China Business Sustainability Index
Equileap
- 1st among the Top 10 companies in Hong Kong in Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking
FTSE Group
- Constituent stock of FTSE4Good Development Index (22nd consecutive year)
FinanceAsia
- Biggest Sustainable Impact (Banks) 2025
Hang Seng Indexes
- Constituent stock of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series (13th consecutive year)
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- Junzi Corporation Award (11th consecutive year)
- Junzi Corporation Exemplary Award (3rd consecutive year)
Hong Kong Corporate Governance & ESG Excellence Awards
- ESG Excellence Award
Hong Kong Council of Social Service
- 20 Year Plus Caring Company
Hong Kong ESG Reporting Awards
- Commendation Award for the Best GRI Report
The Hong Kong Management Association
- Distinction Award (Large Organisation Category) of the Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2024
Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency
- Outstanding Award for Green and Sustainable Loan Structuring Advisor
- Greater Bay Area Corporate
- Visionary Sustainability-linked Loan Performance Metrics
Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong
- IFPHK Financial Education and ESG Leadership Award 2024 Gold Award
Intelligent Carbon
- 7th in Carbon Rating Report of China’s 100 Overseas Listed Companies
Investor and Financial Education Council
- Investor and Financial Education Award 2024 (Corporate) (Silver)
Master-Insight Awards
- ESG Corporate Excellence Awards
MSCI
- Constituent of the MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI Index (8th consecutive year)
- ESG Rating: maintained an AA rating
The Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of Hong Kong
- Positive Change - Charity, Pro bono and Public service (Merit) 2025
People’s Daily Online
- Rural Revitalization Award