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 banking
Nordea sets sector targets for power production and agriculture
The new sector targets are important tools in reducing carbon emissions across Nordea’s lending portfolio and in supporting our customers in two sectors that are crucial for a net-zero future.
Green loans are loans meant for sustainable, environmentally friendly purposes, such as reducing CO2 emissions, or purposes contributing to the green transition in society such as developing new environmentally friendly technology.
Green bonds are bonds where the money from the bonds are earmarked for green purposes such as financing renewable energy projects, electric vehicles or energy efficient building loans to consumers or businesses.
What does it mean to invest responsibly? There are several strategies to consider and combine if you are an investor with focus on responsible investing in addition to a profitable return.
ESG is used as a model for investing and screening. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. This is also called sustainability in many cases.
EU lawmakers have approved the final version of the European Green Bond Standard, the first-of-its-kind voluntary standard linked to the EU Taxonomy. We look at some of the challenges with the new regulation and how to overcome them.
Climate hub provides businesses with easy tools to tackle their net zero journey
Nordea encourages customers to commit to net zero through the SME Climate Hub – a global platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Nordea best ranked among Nordic peers in Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings
Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings are considered by the global investor community to be the most important assessment of a company’s management of environmental, social and governance risks.
'Blue bonds': New ICMA guidance aims to bolster credibility and activity
Blue bonds offer a financial mechanism to address pressing challenges relating to marine conservation and sustainable resource management. Practitioner’s guidance recently published by ICMA aims to support issuers, investors and underwriters interested in “blue” formats in order to catalyse investment in the sustainable marine economy.
A maturing Nordic sustainable bond market: lessons learned and expectations for the future
Sustainable bonds further solidified their position as a legitimate part of the global bond market during 2023. While we are seeing greater alignment in sustainable bond practices across regions, there is much to be learned from the Nordic market in particular.
Empowering our workforce: Nordea launches bespoke ESG training curriculum
Nordea’s Large Corporates & Institutions unit continues to invest in building the ESG expertise and skills of staff to help accelerate the transition. A new modular sustainability training programme allows employees to tailor the curriculum to their specific needs and roles.