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
In the implementation of the EU Taxonomy, companies covered by the Non-Financial Reporting Directive are required to report on eligibility for the first two EU environmental objectives. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team takes a look at how companies are approaching the task.
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Entrepreneurship
There are already more than two billion people eating insects. The start-up Invertapro would also like Norwegians to join the feast and has Nordea on its team.
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Entrepreneurship
Mö Foods Oymakes oat-based dairy products for consumers. What sparked the idea for the business was the sisters’ family background and their desire bring new products to the market that would enable consumers to contribute to a more sustainable future.
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Sustainability
Did you know that 70 per cent of the waste thrown in residual waste bags in Oslo is put there by mistake? In Bergen the startup Carrot, previously known as WasteIQ, has found a solution, and now they want to conquer Norway – and the world.
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Insights
In the first article in this series on supply chain emissions engagement, we are outlining benefits of engagement with Scope 3 and some ongoing challenges.
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Insights
Sustainable debt continues to grow, and the first quarter of 2022 showed that it can be a source of stability in a turbulent market environment.
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ESG
Nordic real estate companies are helping to fuel the boom in sustainable debt issuance in the region. Ebba Ramel from Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory shares the latest ESG and sustainable finance trends in the sector.
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Insights
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has released the EU Taxonomy's Technical Screening Criteria for the remaining four environmental objectives and the Extended Environmental Taxonomy for transitional activities.
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Sustainable banking
Nordea Finance is now launching a new circular IT leasing product in Norway where the aim is to increase the number of recycled and reused computers, printers and other tech equipment.
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Insights
Recycling champion IceBear has big ambitions for its Dutch operation that produces composite pallet blocks out of recycled waste wood and green energy. After securing financing via a green bond issuance with Nordea’s help, the company recently hit its first major production milestone.
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Insights
The sustainability reporting landscape is rapidly changing. Cutting through the noise, Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team has conducted a deep dive to highlight what’s essential. Find the key takeaways and market developments summarised below.
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Values
For the fourth year in a row Nordea is one of the main partners to the SHE Conference, Europe’s biggest diversity and equality conference.
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