Sustainability
With the far right making gains in the recent EU elections, questions have arisen about the impact on the Green Deal, the set of policies designed to make the EU climate neutral by 2050. Marco Kisic, Head of ESG Research, shares what to expect.
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Nordea On Your Mind
How did the Nordic region become a sustainability powerhouse in the corporate world? The Nordea On Your Mind team takes a deep dive into the topic of sustainability in the Nordics in their latest report. Discover how the Nordic corporate sector is punching above its weight, and why we believe sustainability is here to stay.
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Corporate insights
Treasurers have moved into the role of risk managers in today's world of constant change and uncertainty. CFOs from three Nordic companies - Matas, Epiroc and Zealand Pharma - shared their key focus areas at the 2024 Treasury 360° Nordic conference in Copenhagen.
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Sustainability
The coming years will see a significant ramp up in the scope and ambition of EU regulation on sustainability. Four far-reaching regulations - the CSRD, CSDDD, ETS and CBAM - have the potential to reshape corporate strategies and business models. Explore the effects of these regulations and their implications for the business landscape.
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Sustainable finance
Nordic companies have reported their EU Taxonomy numbers for 2023, and Nordea's ESG Research team has analysed the results. While average revenue alignment for companies increased from 7.5% to 8.0%, we still see upside potential for several sectors.
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Sustainability
EU companies recently reported their alignment with the EU Taxonomy for the second year in a row. For the first time, they also reported their eligibility under four new environmental objectives: water, pollution, biodiversity and circularity. The results bode well for companies' overall Taxonomy alignment numbers next year, according to Nordea's ESG Research team.
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Entrepreneurship
This brief guide to start-up lingo contains the most commonly used start-up terminology, which is often rather cryptical and not very intuitive.
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Corporate insights
By engaging our clients in constructive sustainability dialogues and offering tailored support, we aim to facilitate the journey to a net-zero future while mitigating risks. Our climate transition maturity ladder is a key tool in that effort.
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Fraud
Fraudsters play on human emotions and use technical tools to trick victims into believing that they are interacting with credible sources. By understanding both the emotional and technological aspects of these scam methods, businesses and individuals can better protect themselves against these threats.
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Entrepreneurship
At 27, Finnish Erika Poussa has already a long career as bakery owner, recipe developer, and producer of baked good for the retail market. Meet the entrepreneur behind Bakerika.
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Nordea On Your Mind
Discover how Sandvik, a global engineering group, navigates capital spending and shareholder returns. In this Nordea On Your Mind “How to spend it” interview, Sandvik’s CFO Cecilia Felton provides insights into the company’s decentralised approach to investment, its pursuit of profitable growth and the balance between dividends and business reinvestment.
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Trade finance
Importing electric buses from China to the Nordics, Eurobus Nordic knows first hand the risks that come with international trade. One tool to help manage those risks is Nordea's trade term loans, which help the company bridge gaps in the trade cycle and improve its working capital.
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