HSBC Volunteers make an impact for MSMEs and Youth

As part of HSBC's continued commitment to social investment in Indonesia, colleagues stepped up this August to support KITA Berdaya, a program run in partnership with YCAB Foundation to strengthen women-owned micro and small businesses and expand access to education for their children. Over three days, seven HSBC volunteers worked alongside 131 participants — 98 women MSME owners and 33 local youth.

For MSME participants, training covered financial management, business development and promotion, and eco-friendly practices, followed by mentoring sessions to help them apply what they’d learned to real challenges in their business. Youth participants joined Youth Work Readiness track focused on CV writing, interview preparation, and live interview simulations — a hands-on format that let them practice self-introductions, answer common interview questions, and build confidence ahead of entering the job market.

The program reflects HSBC's continued commitment to inclusive economic growth in Indonesia, and colleagues' willingness to step up as volunteers remains central to KITA Berdaya's momentum going forward.