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.