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.
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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Corporate insights
A series of all-star speakers gathered at Nordea’s recent Nordic AAA Seminar in Copenhagen to discuss the imperative for increased green investment and the financial sector’s vital role in the transition.
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Sustainable banking
Last year began optimistically for responsible investors, but their attention was soon captivated by swelling and surging energy prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. explains Head of Asset Management Nils Bolmstrand in his introduction to the Responsible Investments Report.
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Sustainability
The new working group is part of the United Nations Environment Finance Initiative and is formed to help banks understand how they impact nature and can reverse losses.
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Sustainable finance
As a bank, Nordea has a unique opportunity to facilitate our clients' transition towards a more sustainable and net-zero future. Regulations and policy measures must support banks in this task, says Martin Persson, Head of Large Corporates & Institutions, in Views: The Eurofi Magazine.
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Sustainable finance
While the global sustainable bond market made a definite, if somewhat muted, return to growth in Q1 2023, the Nordic market stood out once again, showing strength despite some concerns carried over from 2022. With record sustainable volumes in Q1 and notable traction in the corporate Eurobond market, sustainable financing has found a successful home in the Nordics.
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Sustainable finance
The European Sustainability Reporting Standards are a core component of the sustainability reporting landscape within the European Union, providing the mandatory reporting framework to be followed under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. As alignment across EU regulation increases, it is important to be aware of definitions and concepts introduced under each new proposal.
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Sustainability
In-depth building energy renovations can mitigate risks and help property owners seize financial support opportunities.
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Insights
Every year manufacturers throw away 80,000 tonnes of food in Norway, accounting for 3-4% of the total volume of food produced. With Nordea’s support, Plateful will reduce that to a minimum.
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Diversity & inclusion
Nordea’s good progress towards gender balance at all levels of the organisation is reflected in this year’s SHE Index where Nordea is number 1 in Sweden and Finland.
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ESG
Investors have an important role to play to steer capital towards solutions that can improve social conditions. The most direct way to impact social conditions is probably to finance or refinance social projects.
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Sustainability
At Nordea, we’ve committed to becoming a bank with net-zero emissions and have set targets for 2023 and 2025. Now, with less than a year until the end of 2023, we’ve invited Head of Group Sustainability Anja Lidgren Hannerz to a talk about Nordea’s progress.
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