Business growth

We support businesses in their growth and sustainable transition. Our vision is to be the preferred partner for customers in need of a broad range of financial services – driving for a sustainable future.

Svante Fielding, vd SMA Mineral.

Sustainable finance

Swedish billion kronor investment in climate-neutral steel and pulp input

Lime is a component in steelmaking and the production of paper pulp. It’s also used in everything from paint to water purification. Unfortunately, lime is also a real climate culprit. SMA Mineral in Värmland will change this with new technology, 10 billion kronor and Nordea as a partner.

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Sustainability

Nordic SMEs are looking for support to capture business opportunities in the sustainability transition

Many small and medium-sized companies are now seeing the sustainability transition as an opportunity for growth and a must to meet the demands from customers and other partners in their value chain. This is one of the conclusions in a new survey from Nordea.

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Nordea at Slush 2022

Entrepreneurship

Signs of positive trends in somewhat gloomy startup market

A rather gloomy funding year for startup and growth companies is coming to an end. Have we hit rock bottom and where should we look for bright spots? Our Startup & Growth team share their latest insights.

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Jens Hansen, Gardinmontøren

Sustainability

User-friendly digital tools will be critical to the green transition of SMEs

According to experts and the SMEs themselves, knowledge, specific tools and greater focus on commercial potential are essential factors if SMEs are to attain the objective of green transition.

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Sustainability

Climate hub provides businesses with easy tools to tackle their net zero journey

Nordea encourages customers to commit to net zero through the SME Climate Hub – a global platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Kuljetusrinki Oy's garbage sorter

Sustainability

Building a circular economy with waste recognised as raw material

Family-owned Finnish waste management company Kuljetusrinki aims to support the green transition and help its customers achieve their recycling and sustainability targets.

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Angela Tu, branch manager Shanghai

Markets and investment

Nordea in Shanghai: A one-stop shop for Nordic companies in China

“Newcomers and other customers often find it very helpful to learn and understand the local market from a Chinese angle. We provide that local perspective and can help explain the relevant local policies and regulations,” says the branch’s general manager, Angela Tu.

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Deal Flow Manager Teija Nousiainen

Entrepreneurship

Nordea Investor Speed Dating: We want to help you find the right match

For most companies attending, Nordea Investor Speed Dating events are a fast track to one or more meetings with a global venture capital fund, explains Deal Flow Manager Teija Nousiainen who handles all aspects of the match-making process.

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Press releases

Nordea completes acquisition of digital pension broker platform Advinans

Nordea has today completed the acquisition of Swedish digital pension broker platform Advinans, following receipt of the regulatory approvals. The acquisition strengthens Nordea’s life and pension offering in Sweden and accelerates the bank’s strategic ambitions within savings.

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Founder Picosun

Short reads

How solid banking relationship supports Picosun’s global ambitions

“Since day one, our vision has been to be the best in the world. Not the biggest in terms of size, but in terms of technology and innovation,” says Kustaa.

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CEO scatec

Short reads

Scatec – pushes renewable energy in emerging markets

With Nordea by its side for the past 15 years, Scatec has been at the forefront of renewable power development in emerging markets. Today, it is a leading provider of solar, wind and hydropower, with 4.6 gigawatts of capacity in operation and under construction across four continents.

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Two men and a woman smiling under a logo frame

Entrepreneurship

A drinks company puts social responsibility at the core of its business

Kåska Drinks is a low-alcohol drinks company from Finland that has set out to have a positive impact on the future of drinking – and to do it in a responsible way. Social responsibility is at the heart of Kåska’s business and it’s also the driving force behind the company’s product and service offering.

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