Dive into the world of sustainability communication with host Lina Apsheva and guest Robert Kautsky of Azote. This episode tackles topics like new regulations, greenwashing vs. greenhushing, the impact of AI, and the real challenges – and opportunities – businesses face in sharing their sustainability story. Tune in for insights, practical examples, and more.

In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Gregor Vulturius and Samantha Arpas, who work on the SEB's flagship research report on sustainable finance – Sustainable Finance Outlook. They discuss recent trends, market dynamics and forecasts for future developments in sustainable finance.

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In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks with Erik Halldén, a Sustainability Advisor at SEB in Asia. Erik and Lina discuss China's dominance in cleantech – technologies that seek to reduce human environmental impact through significant improvements in energy efficiency. They talk about how China came into the leadership position when it comes to investments in this area and the role that sustainable finance has played in this development. They also discuss Erik's expectations for future developments and the overall view on sustainability in Asia.

In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Benjamin Powell, head of sustainability in Fixed Income at SEB and Madeleine Moe from SSA origination at SEB, about the sovereign, supranationals, and agencies (SSA) segment and how these actors work with sustainable finance. They discuss examples of SSAs, types of sustainable finance products they engage with, and how this financing is used to support sustainable development across the world.

In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks with Hans Beyer, Chief Sustainability Officer at SEB, about the recent developments in the world of sustainable finance. They discuss topics such as the effects of geopolitics and regulations on the sustainable finance market, how it has changed over the past years, and the role that banks play in the sustainability transition and society as a whole.

In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Anette Andersson, Senior Sustainability Investment Specialist at SEB Asset Management. They discuss how asset mangers and SEB AM in particular work with sustainable investments, and cover topics such as active ownership and the balance between supporting companies in their transition and divesting when necessary.

In this year-end episode, host Lina Apsheva and her guests discuss how sustainable finance has developed over this past year, and share their expectations moving into 2025.

We hear from Karl Oskar Olming, the Head of Sustainability Strategy and Policy at SEB, about how sustainable finance legislation has developed in the EU in the past year and what to look out for in the future; from Nathalie Egenaes, the Head of Sustainability for the Corporate and Private Customer segment at SEB, about the developments in this area; from Thomas Thygesen, Head of Strategy and Equity Research, about how the politics of this past year might affect the energy transition; and from Isabelle Tibbelin, a Sustainable Finance Advisor in SEB Debt Capital Markets, about the sustainable debt market in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.

In this episode host Lina Apsheva talks to sustainable finance specialist Samantha Arpas about the UN Climate Conference – COP29. They discuss the key terms that are important to remember when following the climate meeting events and outcomes to look out for. Lina also talks to two representatives of the Swedish delegation at COP29 – Mattias Frumerie, Sweden's Climate Ambassador and Chief Negotiator, and Martin Pei, Executive Vice President and CTO at SSAB, who share their expectations before the trip to Azerbaijan. Moreover, Lina and Samantha highlight some upcoming SEB events focusing on sustainable finance.

Host Lina Apsheva and guests Ala Tarighati, Chief Data Scientist and Ida Davidsson Suarez, Lead ESG Data Scientist, talk about the Artificial Intelligence boom and what it means for sustainable finance. They discuss how AI is used in the bank today, and the sustainability pros and cons of this technology.

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) is organising workshops worldwide to help facilitate the transition to a greener world economy. Host Lina Apsheva talks to Sonja Gibbs, Head of Sustainable Finance at IIF, about the workshops and other ways IIF works to support the transition.