Sustainability

Insights

Nordea helps public sector borrowers finance COVID-19 response

Public sector borrowers are issuing bonds to finance the emergency and stimulus response to the coronavirus outbreak, and Nordea is on the front line.

Sustainability

Sustainable balanced funds attract significant inflows

Insights

EU taxonomy: What’s new in the final recommendations?

The European Commission’s expert group on sustainable finance has published its final recommendations on the EU taxonomy, a framework for classifying green investments. We take a deep dive into what’s new in the latest report, including sector-specific highlights.

Insights

The growing importance of green bond funds

The dramatic growth in green bond issuance and investor demand is driving a rise in dedicated green and sustainable bond funds. While low levels of supply and diversification were initially seen as a limitation for these funds, that’s changing.

Insights

Unscrambling the alphabet soup of ESG reporting

Need help decoding the dizzying array of acronyms when it comes to reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues? Here’s your guide.

Sustainability

Owning to influence – a field visit to a city engulfed in smoke

Sustainability

Water risk – a growing concern for investors

Insights

Your guide to bond issuance and loan transactions

Need a brush-up on the ins and outs of debt financing? Here's what you need to know.

Sustainability

Fast fashion – tackling the problem of low wages for garment workers

Fast fashion and inexpensive clothing has caused an enormous increase in global clothing production, often with adverse consequences for the garment workers. In this article, Olena Velychko, ESG Analyst at Nordea Asset Management, talks about how to tackle the problems and ensure sustainability.

Sustainability

Wallenstam turns to Nordea for sustainable financing

Press releases

Nordea joins a Collective Commitment to Climate Action

On the occasion of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit, one day after the launch of the Principles for Responsible Banking, Nordea and 30 other Principles for Responsible Banking signatories announced a Collective Commitment to Climate Action.

Financing

Green and sustainability-linked loans: the growth continues

To encourage companies to secure funding through green loans, we offer discounted interest rates.