HSBC Appoints Sophie Brucale as Head of Sustainability for Europe

Mark Segal March 17, 2026

HSBC has appointed Sophie Brucale as Head of Sustainability for Europe, responsible for leading HSBC’s sustainability agenda across Europe.

Brucale takes on the new role after nearly 20 years at HSBC, most recently serving as Head of ESG & Reputational risks – Enterprise Risk Management since 2022. Additional roles she has held at the bank include Deputy Head of Operational & Resilience Risk – Continental Europe Global Banking & MSS oversight for HSBC Continental Europe, and Head of Marketing and Communication for HSBC Private Bank France.

In her new role leading HSBC’s sustainability agenda in Europe, Brucale will have responsibility for defining and delivering the bank’s regional sustainability strategy in line with priorities including net zero, sustainable finance growth, and climate and nature risk management, enabling client transition, and delivering on sustainable commitments.

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.