What is ESG?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG frameworks are used to assess how companies manage sustainability-related risks and opportunities alongside traditional financial factors.
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ESG stands for environmental, social and governance, and refers to the three key factors widely used to evaluate how companies, countries and other actors contribute to sustainable development
Sector insights
Sweden’s new building energy rules: What has changed and how property owners should prepare
Sweden’s implementation of the EU’s revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) changes how building energy performance is measured, rated and regulated, with real consequences for non-residential property owners.
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Sustainability
Crossing 1.5°C: Assessing Nordic climate targets and delivery
Nordic companies remain firmly committed to addressing climate change and are delivering well on their Scope 1 and 2 emissions. However, our annual review of climate targets and progress across a universe of approximately 330 Nordic companies reveals a persistent gap between ambition and delivery on Scope 3 emissions.
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Explainer
Your guide to bond issuance and loan transactions
Need a brush-up on the ins and outs of debt financing? Here's what you need to know.
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Sustainability
CSRD in practice: Lessons learned, simplifications and the road ahead
Nordea recently gathered sustainability and audit experts from EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG for a panel discussion on CSRD reporting, sharing lessons from 2025 and practical advice for what comes next.
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Sustainability
What is ESG?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG frameworks are used to assess how companies manage sustainability-related risks and opportunities alongside traditional financial factors.
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Sustainable banking
Nordea included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices
The inclusion in the Dow Jones Best in Class Indices recognises our sustainability work and reflects our efforts on ESG integration across the bank.
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Sustainability
Nordea exits Equator Principles framework following full ESG integration in risk management processes
Nordea has decided to exit the Equator Principles, a global voluntary framework for financial institutions to identify, assess and manage environmental and social risks in project financing as a result of the integration of ESG in Nordea’s risk management processes.
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Sustainability
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): A new era for European trade and climate policy
From January 2026, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism fundamentally changes how carbon costs affect global trade, creating new challenges and opportunities for companies across carbon-intensive industries.
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Sustainability
Nordic companies stick to climate goals despite global uncertainty
Amid geopolitical tensions and fractured global cooperation, Nordic companies are not retreating from their climate ambitions. Our Equities ESG Research team’s annual review shows stronger commitments and measurable progress on emissions reductions.
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Sustainability
What is carbon capture and storage (CCS)? Here's what you need to know
A quick-guide to carbon capture and storage. Find out how CCS and BECCS work, their importance in decarbonising hard-to-abate industries and the current state of projects in the Nordic region.
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Sector insights
EU Birds Directive translation creates uncertainty in Swedish forestry
A recent European court ruling on the EU Birds Directive has sparked debate on forest management practices, potentially impacting Sweden’s forestry industry and individual landowners.
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Sector insights
Nordic mining: ESG drivers reshape sector operations
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) drivers reshape sector operations, Nordic mining companies are increasingly recognized for their efforts to advance sustainable practices and responsible sourcing of critical minerals. Learn how companies are innovating to meet environmental standards, adapting to new regulation and securing vital resources for Europe’s future.
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