Sustainability

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.

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Sustainability

COP16: Global leaders face growing pressure as biodiversity plans fall short

With just few days remaining until the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia, many countries are struggling to meet key commitments made at COP15.

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Sustainable finance

Sustainable financing for Copenhagen’s landmark construction project UN17 Village

For the first time in the world, all of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals are integrated into one construction project. To make the project as sustainable as possible in every respect, Nordea has financed it with green bonds and green construction loans.

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Sustainable banking

Nordea receives UN-backed responsible investment award for its work to reduce portfolio companies’ methane emissions

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) receives the prestigious PRI Award for leadership in climate action. This is because of NAM’s extensive engagement with – among others – Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Petrobas to have them commit to reducing methane emissions.

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Sustainable banking

Banks make significant strides in net-zero commitments, but challenges persist

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) 2024 Progress Report published today shows that most NZBA banks are taking significant steps towards meeting their climate goals. Nordea is included in the report with a case study of Nordea’s transition assessment tool to support client engagement.

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Sustainability

Biodiversity and business: Our expert on the emerging trends

Anna-Karin Modin-Edman is Nordea’s resident biodiversity expert. She explains why the theme is climbing corporate agendas, the main challenges and how companies are tackling them.

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Sustainable finance

How are Nordic companies progressing on their climate goals?

In a new analysis, Nordea Equities’ ESG Research team has assessed whether around 300 Nordic listed companies are aligned with and delivering on the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C global warming limit.

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Sustainable finance

Pandora links financing to its sustainability efforts

In recent years, the world's largest jewellery brand, Pandora, has taken significant steps on its sustainability journey, with Nordea by its side as a financial partner.

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Active ownership

Award-winning methane engagement expands reach and impact

Nordea Asset Management has for several years been driving an investor collaboration engaging with oil and gas companies and more recently utilities on reducing their methane emissions. The initiative now includes 65 oil and gas companies and utilities.

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Asset management

Nordea Asset Management, the leading Nordic investment manager, grows asset under management with a sustainability focused global equity mandate awarded by a key US pension plan

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is honored to announce the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), one of the largest public pension plans in the world, has selected Nordea’s Global Stars Equity Strategy to manage $450 million in global equity investments.

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Nordea On Your Mind

Nordic sustainability champions

Nordic corporates have bet big and succeeded in sustainability – Can they keep it up? Hear Johan Trocmé, Viktor Sonebäck and Jonas Ankjaer talk you through the findings from their latest Nordea On Your Mind, ‘Nordic sustainability champions'.

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Active ownership

More than 1,000 dialogues with companies on their sustainable transition

In 2023 Nordea’s responsible investment experts engaged in more than 1,000 dialogues with companies in the name of our investment funds. The aim of the dialogues was to discuss how the companies work with topics such as climate change, human rights and governance.

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Sustainability

CSRD explained: Supporting clients with their double materiality assessments

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is transforming corporate sustainability reporting in the EU. Learn why the "double materiality assessment" is crucial, and how Nordea is helping clients navigate the new reporting requirements.

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