Insights | Nordea

2021-08-24

Podcast

Creating a global platform for corporate sustainability

In this podcast, Frida Emilsson, co-founder of WorldFavor, discusses the company’s evolution from an initial idea amongst friends into a leading global platform for sustainability reporting.

2021-08-24

ESG

“Sustainability is becoming more and more important for US companies”

US companies interest in sustainability have grown significantly during the recent years. The Nordea North American Stars fund invests in US companies that work with sustainability issues, and the portfolio manager Joakim Ahlberg has seen how the interest is increasing.

2021-08-09

Markets and investment

Market outlook: hot, but not too hot - update

The equity-market rally has resumed after a short late-spring spring pause. The Fed signaled monetary tightening might come sooner than some had thought, but this did not move equities much.

2021-07-16

Business growth

Finland’s startup boom breaks records

Last year, Finnish startups attracted a record-breaking amount of growth funding. Despite their small size, these early-stage growth companies play a large role in the economy.

2021-07-15

Insights

Prioritise substance over form in your ESG work

Marco Kisic and Viktoria Voskressenskaia from ESG Research explain how and why ESG performance matters for corporate value creation.

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2021-07-15

Podcast

Podcast: Showing you are sustainable and reaping the rewards

The hype for sustainability and ESG are here to stay. Find out why in the latest podcast episode of Nordea On Your Mind.

2021-07-14

Podcast

Podcast: Creating a global platform for corporate sustainability

Worldfavor’s global platform for sustainability reporting helps companies access to valuable data on their suppliers and partners ESG performance

2021-07-13

Insights

Engage with rating providers to prepare for the inevitable ESG conversations

Bob Mann, President and COO of Sustainalytics, explains why it's important for corporates to embrace ESG and engage with ESG rating providers.

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2021-07-12

ESG

Surge in ESG investing in the wake of the pandemic

When stock markets nosedived at the start of the pandemic, who could have known that a year later they would be at an all-time high with ESG investing as one of the winners?

2021-07-06

Insights

EU unveils proposed green bond standard

The European Commission has launched the first official green bond standard linked to the EU taxonomy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team shares its take on the proposed regulation for European green bonds and the implications for bond issuers going forward.

2021-07-06

Insights

A guide to the EU’s renewed sustainable finance strategy

The European Commission in 2018 adopted its first Action Plan on financing sustainable growth. On 6 July, it released its renewed Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory equips you with a pocket summary of the actions included.

2021-07-06

Nordea On Your Mind

Ask your shareholders which ESG yardstick to use

Remy Briand, Managing Director and Head of ESG at MSCI, explains the surging interest in ESG ratings, what sets MSCI's approach apart and what companies can gain from having a rating.