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
Finnish companies are to receive as much as EUR 437 million in loans for energy upgrades as a result of financial deal between Nordea and the European Investment Fund. Backed by InvestEU, the initiative provides favourable financing for moving to clean power and saving more energy.
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Digital banking
Customers can now benefit from quicker ways to find information and get started investing with a sustainable focus.
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Insights
COP29 ended with a new climate finance goal, but the participating countries couldn’t agree on wording describing how countries should move away from fossil fuels. Our sustainability experts Matti Kahra, Tiina Salonen and Stefan Henningsson analyse the outcomes of the global climate summit.
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Sustainable banking
Funds that focus on sustainability – what does that really mean? How can investment funds be sustainable and who sets the requirements? More and more people are showing interest in this form of investment and there is regulation in place to support it. Get a quick overview.
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Active ownership
Nordea is an active owner and this means that we engage with the companies we invest in. One important part of our active ownership work is to participate in nomination committees to prepare for the nomination of board members to the companies’ general meeting.
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Sustainable finance
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 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
Sustainable financing is a form of financing that takes environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account when setting criteria for the funding.
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Sustainable banking
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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Sustainable banking
How is Nordea working with climate and nature-related risks? Peter Sandahl, Head of Climate and Environment and Brent Matthies, Head of ESG Framework and Coordination, share insights.
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Active ownership
Nordea has extensively engaged for several years with many known consumer brands to improve labour rights at the companies. Recent examples are Tesla, Starbucks and Amazon.
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Active ownership
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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