What is ESG?
ESG is used as a model for investing and screening. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. This is also called sustainability in many cases.
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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
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Science-based targets – The new ‘must have’ in sustainable finance?
As momentum in the sustainable finance space picks up, more and more companies are committing to increasingly ambitious sustainability targets. Greenhouse-gas-related targets in particular are in vogue and, with that, a focus on aligning them with the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Targets (SBT) initiative. In this article, we look at the corporate take-up of SBTs and ask, what is next?
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Paving the way for social loans
The Swedish local government funding agency, Kommuninvest, recently launched a social sustainability loan offering for its members. This innovative new product, developed in collaboration with members to promote social sustainability throughout Sweden, finances investments with solid potential to address local challenges. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team spoke to Björn Bergstrand, Head of Sustainability at Kommuninvest, to find out more about the agency’s social loan journey. 03 May,
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The final EU Taxonomy and next steps in sustainable finance
The European Commission has adopted its final screening criteria under the EU taxonomy, a framework for classifying green investments. Nordea's experts share their reflections on the landmark rules and what to focus on in sustainable finance going forward.
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The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation takes effect: What to expect
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), effective from 10 March 2021, imposes new transparency and disclosure requirements on financial market participants at both the product and entity level. The regulation is part of a broader wave of EU legislation that aims to stamp out greenwashing and reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment.
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Using the financial markets to close the gender gap
The importance of gender equality is getting a lot of attention, not least from the financial markets. That was the message at a recent fireside chat from the 2021 SHE Conference, featuring Heike Reichelt from the World Bank Treasury and Elin Ljung from Nordic Capital.
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Sustainability
Active ownership, exclusion and ESG - we explain what it all means
A list of words around sustainability that can help you understand the framework for how it gets measured and worked with in the financial world.
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Sustainability
Strong market belief in Nordea’s long-term strategy of active investing
Nordea bagged a total of six wins at the 2021 Morningstar Awards. The success at the highly regarded ceremony indicates a strong market belief in long-term, risk-adjusted investing – the foundation of Nordea’s asset management strategy.
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Diversity and inclusion: Lessons from top business leaders
What is the business value of gender diversity, and how do you put inclusiveness into practice? Top leaders from companies including Nordea, Telenor and Ernst & Young shared their thoughts at a recent SHE Conference event.
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140 Nordea funds tighten requirements for investments in fossil fuels
140 Nordea funds are now tightening their requirements for fossil companies and are only investing in those that are on a green transition path.
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All-star leader panel tackles gender equality in the wake of Covid-19
State leaders from around the world gathered at the 2021 SHE Conference to discuss Covid-19’s impact on gender and equality and how to respond going forward.
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Companies face growing pressure to set science-based climate targets
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi has announced that it will push companies to adopt science-based targets verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The move highlights growing pressure from investors for companies to release specific emission-reduction targets aligned with the Paris Agreement. What are science-based targets, and how can companies adopt them?
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A closer look at green bond premiums
Do green bonds perform better than non-green ones? Andreas Zsiga, chief analyst in Nordea Credit Research, recently examined that question. He discusses his findings and the outlook for green premiums going forward.
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