Notably, the announcement follows a restructuring decision by HSBC in October to replace its 18-member Group Executive Committee with a leaner 12-member Group Operating Committee, with the Chief Sustainability Officer no longer included on the bank's leading decision-making executive committee. Herweijer joined HSBC in 2021 as Group Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee, and has overseen the development of the bank's net zero strategy, including its portfolio decarbonization targets. Earlier this year, HSBC launched its first Net Zero Transition Plan, outlining the global bank's strategy to finance and support the transition to net zero and achieve its climate goals. Prior to joining HSBC, she served as Global Sustainability and Innovation Leader at PwC. Herweijer said: "I am deeply proud of what we have achieved at HSBC to support the global sustainability agenda.