Sustainability is about balancing the environmental, societal and governance factors of development to ensure that we meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
ESG
Investors are facing growing risks in their portfolios due to the effects of global warming and biodiversity loss. These risks are systemic and could destabilise the global financial system. Investors will want to navigate in this new global landscape.
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Sustainable finance
Loans linking borrowing costs to sustainability targets have surged in recent years. While sustainability-linked loans have tended to focus on climate-related goals, borrowers are increasingly going beyond climate to include social targets in their financing.
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Corporate insights
Sustainable finance in stormy times. European security and a warzone witness from Ukraine. Gender equality and women’s rights. The ICMA Women’s Network in Helsinki had it all: expert speakers with a top-notch keynote and panel views.
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Sustainability
Biodiversity is essential for all that is living on earth – on land or in the lakes and oceans. Investors are therefore wise to map and manage the biodiversity risks in their portfolios, as well as look for the investment opportunities that arise to protect and restore nature.
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Entrepreneurship
A fossil fuel snowmobile emits approximately 20 kg of Co2 per average ride. With over 2 million snowmobiles in the world, the combined emissions are substantial. Brand new startup Vidde is determined to change this with its electric snowmobiles. We met with Christian Lystrup, co-founder and CEO, and Yalda Mirbaz , co-founder and CFO, to hear more.
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Sustainability
The United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is an important member-led initiative of more than 80 institutional investors. An alliance Nordea Life & Pension (NLP) was a co-founder of in 2019 and where Katja Bergqvist, Head of NLP, now takes a seat in the steering group.
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Sustainable finance
This year marks the most complete test yet on how well the proposed regulatory elements and labels from the European Commission’s action plan on sustainable finance will work together. In addition to providing transparency to the market, the EU Taxonomy is a cornerstone of the forthcoming European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS) as it provides the definitions of “green” for European Green Bonds.
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Sustainable finance
This year marked the inaugural year for companies in scope for EU Taxonomy reporting to disclose not only eligibility, but also EU Taxonomy alignment for the objectives included in the Climate Delegated Act. Nordea ESG Research shows that the alignment numbers are surprisingly low for Nordic companies.
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Short reads
What impact does a bank have on the transition to a more sustainable society? For us it’s about understanding the challenges and opportunities our customers face and supporting them on their sustainability journey. This we put extra focus on during the annual Sustainability Week for employees.
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Entrepreneurship
Arable land is shrinking and fish stocks have dropped by 80%, putting pressure on the world’s food systems. Nordic SeaFarm wants to change that. By growing sustainable seaweed on a massive scale they enable a regenerative planet. Meet Simon Johansson, CEO at Nordic SeaFarm, located at the tech hub Norrsken House in central Stockholm.
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Sustainable finance
As the sustainable finance market has grown, expectations from both investors and society at large have increased. To mitigate challenges faced by the traditional green and sustainability-linked financing formats, issuers of combined structures are paving the way for new “best-in-class” sustainable finance products, both ensuring transparent impacts and intentional sustainable development.
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Sustainable finance
Landshypotek Bank is one of the only banks in the world to issue green covered bonds that exclusively finance sustainable forestry. The bank's recent bond reissuance drew record investor interest, confirming that Swedish forest owners attract investors.
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