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2021-03-24

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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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2021-03-18

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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.

2021-03-08

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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.

2021-03-02

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ESG ratings: What you need to know

ESG ratings have grown in popularity as a way for investors and other financial stakeholders to assess companies’ environmental, social and governance performance. What goes into these ratings, and why do they matter?

2021-03-02

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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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2021-03-02

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Online food retail is all about convenience

Johan Lagercrantz, CEO of MatHem, discusses the rise in online food retail during the Covid-19 pandemic and why the trend should continue.

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2021-02-18

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Nordea On Your Mind: E-commerce and corona

In the latest issue of Nordea On Your Mind, we explore the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of business models and turbocharging effect on e-commerce.

2021-02-02

Insights

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.

2021-01-14

Insights

Financial stakeholders are key to shipping’s green transition

Andrew Stephens, Executive Director of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, kicked off Nordea's online Sustainable Finance and Shipping Forum on 20 January. He shares his thoughts on the transformational impact of ESG and sustainable finance on the shipping industry.

2020-12-09

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Working Capital improves for Nordic companies

Nordea’s Working Capital Study 2020 has analysed the working capital performance of 9300 companies between 2016-2019 by using data from publicly available financial reports. The study found that overall the level of working capital improved across companies which mitigated an overall decrease in Return on Capital Employed.

2020-11-30

ESG

Active ESG ownership generates improved returns and increased sustainability

How efficient is active ESG ownership compared to other investment strategies and how can personal investors make a real impact through engagement?

2020-11-03

Nordea On Your Mind

Industry 4.0 describes how companies will stay competitive in the digital era

How companies will stay competitive in new the digital era? We meet with Niklas Arvidsson, Associate Professor in Industrial Economics and Management at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology to find out