Norges Bank Investment Management’s Post

The most important task for a SWF - anchoring the political backing for the long-term thinking, also in times of expected volatility. Future generations will be very pleased with this resolve and clear focus on the long-term. Well done, NBIM and Norwegian politicians.

Today I had the pleasure to facilitate the presentations of two exiting evaluations for the monitoring committee of the Danish Structural Fund🇪🇺🇩🇰 COWI colleagues Line Frejlev and Laura Christine Karup presented the main findings from the final evaluation of the Danish Social fund and Regional Fund 2014-2020. After that colleagues Jakob Louis Pedersen and Ida-Marie Ronby Olsen presented the findings from the evaluation of the Danish Lighthouse initiatives. Even though the committee had a full day programme we had a great discussion and some great questions, and for me some of the main take-aways are: ✔️ There is af future potential to work with social inclusion as part of the SMEs ESG-related initiatives and integrate this closer to the company’s strategic development. ✔️ Involvement of GTS-institutes in public financed business support must take in consideration their commercial activities and provide sufficient funding for them. ✔️ The ambition to support companies in their journey towards sustainability has become much more ambitious but also more complex and results much hare to measure in a meaningful way. Both evaluations is initiated by Erhvervsstyrelsen and will be available online in a short while.     #COWI🧡 #evaluation 🔎

Last chance to save up to £430, prices for the Responsible Investment Forum: Europe increase after today. save even further when purchasing multiple tickets to bring your team and cover more ground at the event. View the latest agenda and book your spot now. https://okt.to/T8MoXu #RIFEurope #RIFEurope2024 #responsibleinvesting #institutionalinvestors #privatemarkets #ICIInitiative

I highly recommend this as a read. These are some very important and timely comments by Knut N Kjaer. Looked at in this context, investors can play a central role in ensuring companies uphold the social contract. The Governance part of ESG is too often undersold or bundled into 'legal'. But trust is built on governance.  https://lnkd.in/dSBH2YKE

An exclusive Citizenship by Investment Option, the Sustainable Island State Contribution (SISC).     Providing discerning investors with the option to contribute to their new nation.     It’s a sustainable and secure solution for intelligent investors who want to make a smart move.     Visit https://lnkd.in/eHjzmwWB for more information.    #SustainableIsland #Caribbean #StKittsandNevis #SustainableDevelopment #SustainableIslandState 

🇪🇺 From today EU citizens elect a new European Parliament. One of its first tasks will be to approve the political leadership of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful policy making institution. What does Impact Europe and GSG National Partners want from its next mandate? 📜 Headline asks: ➡️ Put impact at the centre of EU policy making ➡️ Make all EU funding impact funding ➡️ Deliver the SDGs by 2030 ➡️ Deliver an enabling policy framework for Impact Read the full Impact Manifesto 👇 FAIR - Label Finansol, Impact Finance Belgium, Netherlands Advisory Board on Impact Investing, SpainNAB, Social Impact Agenda per l'Italia - Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Italy NAB #ManifestingImpact #EUElections #ImpactInvesting #SustainableDevelopment

Very useful summarize from Eurosif - The European Sustainable Investment Forum about what's going on regarding "#sustainablefinance" in Europe. Especially of interest for me: It seems as if #CSDDD should also apply for financial institutions. #ESG #SDG #Greendeal

Register for the Moral Money Summit Europe 📍 Venue: In-Person & Digital | The Biltmore Mayfair | London, UK 📅 Date: 22 - 23 May 2024 Asset owners wield significant influence over capital flows and are ideally situated to direct investments towards environmentally and socially impactful ventures. Yet, amidst persistent political and economic uncertainties and a labyrinth of sustainability regulations, executing this task proves far from straightforward. Join industry leaders, corporate executives, and policymakers at the Financial Times Moral Money Summit Europe for an in-depth exploration and discussion of the crucial themes defining the current sustainability agenda. The @FTLive Moral Money Summit Europe will host @Rose Easton, Chief Responsible Investment Ecosystems Officer, @PRI as well as other esteemed panellists for a discussion on the long game of sustainable investing. As part of the PRI community, you can save 20% off on your in-person and digital pass with discount code -UNPRI: https://lnkd.in/eTXEFzvX

🇪🇺 From today EU citizens elect a new European Parliament. One of its first tasks will be to approve the political leadership of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful policy making institution. What does Impact Europe and GSG National Partners want from its next mandate? 📜 Headline asks: ➡️ Put impact at the centre of EU policy making ➡️ Make all EU funding impact funding ➡️ Deliver the SDGs by 2030 ➡️ Deliver an enabling policy framework for Impact Read the full Impact Manifesto 👇 FAIR - Label Finansol, Impact Finance Belgium, Netherlands Advisory Board on Impact Investing, SpainNAB, Social Impact Agenda per l'Italia - Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Italy NAB #ManifestingImpact #EUElections #ImpactInvesting #SustainableDevelopment