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...

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. 

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Åsa Knudsen Sterte, a senior advisor in Climate and Sustainable Finance at SEB, about water-related challenges and the role that finance can play in addressing them. She also talks to Jessica Mattsson, an analyst in Climate and Sustainable Finance, about a research project, where sustainable water-related equities were analysed in comparison to their peers.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Thomas Thygesen, head of strategy in equity research at SEB, and Elizabeth Mathiesen, a senior strategist in the same field, about the energy transition, renewable energy and what to expect in 2023 and beyond.

Host Lina Apsheva talks with Olle Billinger, an advisor in sustainable finance at SEB, about carbon offsets. What are they and what role can the financial industry play in the scaling of the carbon offset market?

What do greenhouse gas emissions have to do with finance? How do companies measure and report their emissions, and what mandatory requirements are coming into place? Host Lina Apsheva talks with sustainable finance advisor Gregor Vulturius about historic developments and what the future holds in this area of sustainable finance. You get to know about the terminology and the important issues for investors and issuers to consider. 

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Yolanda Courtines from Wellington Management and Emma Heikensten from SEB Investment Management about the relationship between finance and gender equality, and what financial institutions can do to facilitate gender diversity through their work. Emma Heikensten, in her role as senior researcher at Ownershift, also talks about the think tank’s recent findings.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Björn Bergstrand from Sweden's Kommuninvest about their work to include social factors such as gender equality in lending considerations. She also interviews Camilla Löwenhielm and Hanna Holmberg who manage SEB's own microfinance funds, which invest in projects that help women in frontier markets.

Host Lina Apsheva first talks to Sarah Draper from Global Canopy about nature-related risks for finance. She then brings back SEB colleagues Anne Kästner and Jessica Mattsson to talk about new developments in the bank’s Impact Metric Tool related to the same risks.

Host Lina Apsheva talks with sustainable finance specialist Gabriella Eriksson about sustainability-linked bonds and loans, also called performance-based financing. You get to learn how this type of financing works and what the main benefits and drawbacks are. Additionally, Lina reveals news of an important upgrade available to everyone.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Heike Reichelt, head of Investor Relations and Sustainable Finance at the World Bank. How does this global institution incorporate sustainability into raising and lending out money, and interacting with investors? Also, some reflections on the outcome of COP26.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to Isabelle Tibbelin and Per Georgzén, two of SEB’s experts on sustainable finance for retail clients. They discuss the development of the market, what is available already now and what lies ahead in terms of new products and regulatory changes. It seems much is likely to happen.

Host Lina Apsheva is joined by Christa Clapp from Cicero and Gregor Vulturius from SEB in a discussion about IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report and upcoming reports from the second and third working groups. The trio dive into these reports and highlight what the content might mean for finance and business.

Host Lina Apsheva talks to her SEB colleagues Anne Kästner and Jessica Mattsson about the Impact Metric Tool (IMT), which currently helps primarily large institutional investors assess the sustainability of their portfolios. They discuss the benefits of measuring, what lies ahead in developing the tool and what areas it can cover going forward. 

In the first episode of SEB’s new Next Generation Finance pod Lina Apsheva, sustainable finance analyst at the bank, talks to Christopher Flensborg. He is head of the Climate and Sustainable Finance unit at SEB and shares his experiences from the market that he helped shape with the introduction of green bonds.

Sustainable finance analyst Lina Apsheva is the host of SEB’s Next Generation Finance pod. She talks to internal as well as external specialists to help you navigate the sustainable finance market. Lina and her guests talk about recent developments, the latest forecasts and deep dive into current topics.