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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Neste – on a transformation journey
An oil company included in funds aiming to support more sustainable future might sound controversial. A Nordea fund manager and a ESG-analyst discuss the case of Neste and the company's net zero ambition.
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Supply chain emissions engagement, Part 2: The how
We outline some methods of engaging with supply chain emissions in order to manage risk and generate opportunities.
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Sustainable finance
Sustainable finance propels shipping’s green transition
Shipping accounts for between 2-3% of total global emissions. With demand for global seaborn trade set to grow, pressure to tackle the decarbonisation challenge is mounting from multiple sources, including companies themselves, industry bodies and the financial industry.
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Sustainable banking
Understanding social impact investing
Social impact investing is when you as an investor choose your investments with the intention of generating measurable, beneficial social effects in addition to financial gains.
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Diversity & inclusion
Finance leaders reflect on the gender gap and how to close it
The 2022 SHE Conference brought together Nordea’s Philip Asp and the International Finance Corporation’s Denise Odaro for a candid discussion on gender equality and the financial industry.
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Supply chain emissions engagement, Part 1: Benefits and barriers
In the first article in this series on supply chain emissions engagement, we are outlining benefits of engagement with Scope 3 and some ongoing challenges.
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Sustainable bond markets: Q1 of 2022 in graphs
Sustainable debt continues to grow, and the first quarter of 2022 showed that it can be a source of stability in a turbulent market environment.
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ESG
Top ESG trends in Nordic real estate
Nordic real estate companies are helping to fuel the boom in sustainable debt issuance in the region. Ebba Ramel from Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory shares the latest ESG and sustainable finance trends in the sector.
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Platform on Sustainable Finance: Reports pave way for a broader EU Taxonomy
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has released the EU Taxonomy's Technical Screening Criteria for the remaining four environmental objectives and the Extended Environmental Taxonomy for transitional activities.
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IceBear: A producer for the circular economy
Recycling champion IceBear has big ambitions for its Dutch operation that produces composite pallet blocks out of recycled waste wood and green energy. After securing financing via a green bond issuance with Nordea’s help, the company recently hit its first major production milestone.
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Sustainability reporting: What has changed and what’s to come?
The sustainability reporting landscape is rapidly changing. Cutting through the noise, Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team has conducted a deep dive to highlight what’s essential. Find the key takeaways and market developments summarised below.
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The Social Taxonomy: EU Platform on Sustainable Finance publishes final report
After some delays, the EU expert group consisting of individuals from the public sector, industry and academia, released their final report on the proposed Social Taxonomy. The group took into account feedback received last year and aligned the proposal with new and existing legislation in order to facilitate adherence for companies. This proposal consists of structural suggestions for the design of a social taxonomy, as opposed to specific technical screening criteria, and is expected to form the basis for the future legislative proposal.
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