Business growth

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Financing

Tradera’s MBO: Starting signal to accelerate sustainable consumption

The largest circular market place in the Nordic countries, Tradera, wants to get more people to shop second-hand items. In December 2021, the current management bought the company from PayPal and it became an independent company.

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Entrepreneurship

Modern communication solutions and real-time data are Giosg’s strengths

Giosg.com Ltd provides digital communication solutions and automation tools for corporate websites. In 2011, the company began its operations with a chat service and has since grown into an international software house.

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Entrepreneurship

How to grow your scaleup in uncertain times (or how to beat competitors over time)

Interest rates are rising sharply, inflation is sky-high and the general outlook is very uncertain. Stefan Thelberg, Holm Security, Erik Lindblad, Zenith Venture Capital, and Maria Smith from Nordea give you their tips on how to plan as a growth company during uncertain times.

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