We want to become a bank with net zero emissions by 2050, and we always focus on accelerating our customers’ transition through our support and offerings.
Sustainable banking
Eric Pedersen, chef för ansvarsfulla investeringar, och Renée Tengberg, ESG-ansvarig för klimat och natur, förklarar varför det är viktigt för kapitalförvaltare att bedriva påverkansarbete för att minska metanutsläppen.
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Sustainable banking
The inclusion in the Dow Jones Best in Class Indices recognises our sustainability work and reflects our efforts on ESG integration across the bank.
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Sustainable banking
Find the list of general definitions used across our Thematic and Sector frameworks.
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Sustainability
The four ESG sector guidelines address areas that are critical for European security and resilience.
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Sustainable transition
Nordea continues to make progress in delivering on our climate commitments and supporting our customers with their transitions. With a 44% reduction in financed emissions across the lending portfolio and EUR 235bn facilitated sustainable financing, we have exceeded our target for 2025 and are on track to meet our 2030 targets.
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Sustainable banking
As one of Europe’s leading issuers of sustainable bonds, Nordea is the first Nordic bank to issue a green bond under the EU Green Bond Standard.
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Sustainable finance
You might have come across the term “green loans” and wondered how financing can be categorised based on its environmental features. In this short explainer, we examine the mechanisms behind this type of loan.
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Sustainable transition
A new survey from Nordea shows that Nordic businesses continue to express firm commitment to climate transition. Our Business Banking Customer Sustainability Survey identifies three key findings that highlight the maturity and determination of Nordic businesses’ approach to sustainability transformation.
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Sustainability
Nature credits are market-based instruments designed to create economic incentives for conservation, restoration and sustainable management of natural resources. In practice, this means that when a company, an organisation or a government buys a credit, the money is used to fund projects that benefit nature.
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Sustainable transition
Following our progress in climate risk management over the past years, we have updated our sector target to further reduce financed emissions from oil and gas extraction.
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Sustainability
Nordea and the University of Jyväskylä will continue the four-year research programme launched in 2025, focusing on developing methods for assessing the biodiversity footprint of economic activities. In addition to the 200,000 euros donated, Nordea has now made a further donation of 50,000 euros.
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Sustainable banking
Morningstar Sustainalytics has recently published a new report identifying companies that are taking steps to reduce emissions, set actionable targets and implement good governance practices. Nordea is highlighted for its significant progress in reducing emissions and its comprehensive climate targets.
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