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ESG storytelling matters: Meet Nordea's new sustainable finance expert
Companies need to convey their ESG stories in a way that goes beyond large data tables with sustainability-linked metrics, says David Ray.
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Another look at green bond premiums
Nordea in early 2021 launched its first investigation into the performance of green bonds and potential spread differences versus their non-green counterparts. Andreas Zsiga, Chief Analyst at Nordea’s Credit Research, follows up on the previous publication in an updated report.
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Nordic corporates embrace sustainability-linked loans
Sustainability in finance is fast becoming the new normal, and sustainability-linked loans continue to gain momentum among Nordic corporates. This year, the trend has taken off in Denmark, according to speakers at the Cash & Treasury Management 2021 conference in Copenhagen.
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EU unveils proposed green bond standard
The European Commission has launched the first official green bond standard linked to the EU taxonomy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team shares its take on the proposed regulation for European green bonds and the implications for bond issuers going forward.
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A guide to the EU’s renewed sustainable finance strategy
The European Commission in 2018 adopted its first Action Plan on financing sustainable growth. On 6 July, it released its renewed Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory equips you with a pocket summary of the actions included.
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Nordea elected to Executive Committee for Green and Social Bond Principles
Nordea joins a select group of 24 underwriters, issuers and investors on the Executive Committee, the governing body that decides on any changes to the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles.
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The rise of ESG in leveraged loans
Leveraged loan market participants are increasingly incorporating sustainability targets into their financing deals. With the trend set to grow at a rapid pace, the Loan Market Association brought together experts for a recent webinar to identify best practices for the leveraged market when it comes to engaging with ESG.
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Transition finance: Funding the shift to a green economy
Transition finance is one of the most hotly debated topics within sustainable finance. Nordea's Sustainable Finance Advisory team shares its view on the current state of transition finance and where it's headed.
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Sustainability-linked bonds: The investor perspective
Interest in sustainability-linked bonds has surged among issuers, but how do investors feel about the innovative new format? Nordea Sustainable Finance Advisory has taken a deep dive, exploring investor reactions as well as the results of a recent investor survey on the SLB format.
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Science-based targets – The new ‘must have’ in sustainable finance?
As momentum in the sustainable finance space picks up, more and more companies are committing to increasingly ambitious sustainability targets. Greenhouse-gas-related targets in particular are in vogue and, with that, a focus on aligning them with the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Targets (SBT) initiative. In this article, we look at the corporate take-up of SBTs and ask, what is next?
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Paving the way for social loans
The Swedish local government funding agency, Kommuninvest, recently launched a social sustainability loan offering for its members. This innovative new product, developed in collaboration with members to promote social sustainability throughout Sweden, finances investments with solid potential to address local challenges. Nordea’s Sustainable Finance Advisory team spoke to Björn Bergstrand, Head of Sustainability at Kommuninvest, to find out more about the agency’s social loan journey. 03 May,
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The final EU Taxonomy and next steps in sustainable finance
The European Commission has adopted its final screening criteria under the EU taxonomy, a framework for classifying green investments. Nordea's experts share their reflections on the landmark rules and what to focus on in sustainable finance going forward.
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