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.
Active ownership
As a responsible investor Nordea has joined the Investor Initiative on Hazardous Chemicals (IIHC) where over 50 asset managers are trying to impact companies to phase out the use of hazardous chemicals.
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Sustainability
Decision-makers from 200 nations will gather at the UN climate change conference in Dubai to discuss actions needed to bring the world in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Nordea’s sustainability expert Thina Saltvedt reflects on the agenda and on what to expect from this year’s COP.
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Sustainable banking
Today the United Nations Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) publishes the first industry guidance on biodiversity where Nordea has been part of the working group. In this connection Nordea publishes its first thematic guideline on biodiversity.
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Sustainable banking
The UNEP Finance Initiative brings together a large network of banks, insurers and investors that collectively works across the financial system for more sustainable economies and for giving their customers more sustainable choices.
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Sustainable banking
The new sector targets are important tools in reducing carbon emissions across Nordea’s lending portfolio and in supporting our customers in two sectors that are crucial for a net-zero future.
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Financing
Green loans are loans meant for sustainable, environmentally friendly purposes, such as reducing CO2 emissions, or purposes contributing to the green transition in society such as developing new environmentally friendly technology.
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Sustainable finance
Green bonds are bonds where the money from the bonds are earmarked for green purposes such as financing renewable energy projects, electric vehicles or energy efficient building loans to consumers or businesses.
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Sustainable banking
What does it mean to invest responsibly? There are several strategies to consider and combine if you are an investor with focus on responsible investing in addition to a profitable return.
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Sustainability
ESG is used as a model for investing and screening. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. This is also called sustainability in many cases.
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Active ownership
Active ownership is when shareholders engage in a company they have invested in to influence the company’s strategy and actions. It is a method often used in responsible investing to directly influence a company’s decisions.
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Sustainable banking
Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings are considered by the global investor community to be the most important assessment of a company’s management of environmental, social and governance risks.
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Sustainable banking
In 2022 Nordea’s ESG experts engaged in nearly 1,000 dialogues with companies in the name of our investment funds. The dialogues were held to address issues such as climate change, human rights and governance.
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