Launched in 2004, the HSBC Living Business Awards have been supporting SMEs in Hong Kong for adopting socially and environmentally sustainable practices in business operations, with a view to raise competitivity and productivity. The Award serves as an interactive platform for local SMEs to promote corporate sustainability by understanding ways of sustainable business and best practices sharing. More than 5,500 SMEs in Hong Kong across different sectors have participated in the Award in the past 18 years.