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. 

Using current linear business models where we buy, use, and throw away goods wastes valuable resources. Recycling is important, but what will it take to build a truly circular economy? Host Lina Apsheva is joined by Fatima Khamis and Jakob Hansson, two of SEB’s experts on the subject for a discussion.

In this episode host Lina Apsheva talks with sustainable data scientists Ida Davidsson Suarez and Jonatan Sjö Jerling who work on the SEB sustainable data hub called Tellus.

Lina, Ida and Jonatan discuss what sustainability data is, why it is important for finance, and how it is used by the bank and its clients today. They also touch on the use of AI for sustainability data processing and talk about the expectations for the future.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to four SEB experts in different areas related to sustainable finance about key developments during 2023 and what they expect for 2024.  

Host Lina Apsheva speaks with Johan Florén, the head of ESG and Communication at the Swedish pension fund AP7. They discuss the way AP7 works with sustainability, Johan’s role in the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), and how this pioneering framework will impact the financial industry.

Three students that worked as interns in SEB’s sustainable finance department over the summer share their experiences and talk about the projects they have worked on. You get to hear about social housing in Europe, transition finance and saving the Baltic sea. Host Lina Apsheva is talking to Samantha Arpas, Lilian Cao and Alexander Stenberg.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Karl-Oskar Olming, SEB’s Head of Sustainability Strategy and Policy, about the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities. You get to know what it is, how it is being developed and integrated into financial markets, and how it can affect companies and individuals. Karl-Oskar, a member of the EU Commission’s expert group on sustainable finance, also provides the latest updates and reflects on his own work with the taxonomy.