Insights

Entrepreneurship

“We wanted to drive change towards a more sustainable food industry”

Mö Foods Oymakes oat-based dairy products for consumers. What sparked the idea for the business was the sisters’ family background and their desire bring new products to the market that would enable consumers to contribute to a more sustainable future.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Project finance has a role to play in a renewable energy investment supercycle

Andreas Kindahl, Global Head of Infrastructure & Utility Ratings and Regional Head for the Nordics, and Michele Sindico, Director and Lead Analyst in the EMEA Infrastructure team, from S&P Global talk to us about the case for project finance, and how it differs from traditional corporate funding.

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Sustainability

Tech used to solve waste problem in Bergen: A race to turn waste into resources

Did you know that 70 per cent of the waste thrown in residual waste bags in Oslo is put there by mistake? In Bergen the startup Carrot, previously known as WasteIQ, has found a solution, and now they want to conquer Norway – and the world.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Project finance to create bankability

Magnus Nygren from state-owned Swedish power utility Vattenfall explains how the company views and uses project finance and why it has, and will continue to be, critical for the transformation of our energy system.

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Insights

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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Insights

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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Insights

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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Interest rates are rising: Here’s what Swedish companies can do

As central banks begin to tighten monetary policy, companies need to manage their interest rate risk. With Nordea’s corporate loans with interest rate caps, businesses can benefit from today’s low interest rates while also guarding against the higher rates on the horizon.

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Podcast

Podcast: Project Finance

Global green energy transition was already urgent, and then came war in Ukraine, making it necessary for Europe to end its dependence on Russian energy imports. Massive investments will be needed, and in this Nordea On Your Mind podcast Johan Trocmé and Viktor Sonebäck talk about project finance – a potentially crucial tool to help fund the green transition.

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Insights

ESG: A potential game changer for capex

Global listed corporates in recent years have persistently been spending less than in the past. In this issue of Nordea on Your Mind, we look at one driver that could turn the trend around and potentially revive capex: sustainability.

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Insights

Chief Economist's Corner: The war in Ukraine hits the economy and leads to a new world order

A global recession is not imminent, but shortages of some goods may occur, and inflation will remain high in the coming period, writes Nordea's Group Chief Economist, Helge J. Pedersen.

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