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SEB's CS Report 2012 now published

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:50:00 GMT

SEB has now published its Sustainability Report for 2012, the sixth since the start. The report describes how far the bank has come within eight prioritised areas.

Paperless service to reach Estonian branches

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:54:00 GMT

From the beginning of 2013 SEB will start offering a digital service in three selected Estonian branches as a first step towards reducing paper documentation by 60 per cent by 2017. Documentation, which customers currently sign on paper in the branches, can now also be signed digitally. The documents will subsequently be stored in the internet bank.

Prize awarded to immigrant role model

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:56:00 GMT

For the seventh consecutive year the award "�rets nybyggare" was given by the King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. SEB is a sponsor of the price of SEK 100 000, which this year went to Ghazi Fourati. "I am very proud and honored. I want to be a role model to inspire other immigrants," he said.

Entrepreneur award to help malaria patients

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:11:00 GMT

IT entrepreneur Hjalmar Winbladh is the first recipient of the newly established prize "SEB A Perfect Entrepreneur" which was distributed on October 1. He will with SEB's support develop a patent that has not previously been on the market, a mobile "app", which will provide poor and the sick access to qualified medical advice by using relatively inexpensive technology.

Three banks support Riga students

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:51:00 GMT

The leaders of the Baltic State and the Nordic region banking sectors - SEB, Nordea and Swedbank - have set up an education support programme for students of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga). Students were presented with one of the largest donations in the university's history - 1.8 million euros (15 million Swedish kroner, SEK).

SEB beautifies in Copenhagen

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:31:00 GMT

SEB in Denmark has gained international recognition for its unique contribution to the improvement and beautification of public spaces in Copenhagen - the city room Bymilen at the group's headquarters in Copenhagen harbour. City Space was completed 2010th

The recognition comes from the European association of landscape architects European Federation for Landscape Architecture (EFLA).

SEB supports Sustainable Centre in Riga

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:51:00 GMT

Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) has with support from SEB opened up Riga Sustainable Business Centre. The centre has been created in order to strengthen the sustainability of the business environment and promote the understanding of employers regarding the positive business impact of socially responsible activities.

Read about our progress 2011

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:09:00 GMT

SEB's Corporate Responsibility Report 2011 is now published. The report describes our approach to corporate sustainability, how we work with business ethics and corporate governance, with our environmental and social responsibility. We present the main results and the future direction of our sustainability efforts within our eight priority areas.

SEB turns off the light!

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:13:00 GMT

On Saturday 31 March at 20:30 to 21:30 we will turn off the light in our core properties and local branch offices. Join us and be inspired by the panda-dressed artists in the Latvian band Instrumenti that turns off the lights at SEB's Riga offices while listening to their own music.

Atlas Copco is about sustainable productivity

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:21:00 GMT

Did you ever consider that all manufacturing industries require compressed air and compressors to run? Compressed air is used to control parts of larger machines and compressors are required to pressurize air.

Unilever increase their sustainability efforts!

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:11:00 GMT

Timberland's trek towards sustainability

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:21:00 GMT

Footwear and apparel company Timberland provides us with another example of ambitious and inspiring actions for a more sustainable future, both for the planet and for those who value it.

Kl�ttermusen reduces the environmental footprint

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:30:00 GMT

"Maximum safety for you, minimum impact on nature" is the outdoor company Kl�ttermusen's slogan and guiding star. Kl�ttermusen (Swedish for "climbing mouse") is a Swedish speciality manufacturer that offers advanced, high-quality outdoor equipment. Its' head office is located I �re, in north of Sweden. What makes Kl�ttermusen stand out is their remarkably great focus on reducing the products' environmental footprint.

Fighting child labor and defending children�s rights

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:27:00 GMT

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989. It is the first international treaty to place a comprehensive legal obligation on State parties to protect all children from all forms of abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation. Two optional protocols, adopted in 2000, supplement the CRC. One addresses the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the other bans the involvement of children (under 18) in armed conflict.

Each country is expected to enact national law which follows these principles and guides the implementation of public policies to protect children. Still, there are millions and millions of children suffering from different type of abuses and suffering from violated rights.

SEB offsets emissions in Tanzania and China

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:08:00 GMT

To compensate for our carbon emissions, SEB has decided to contribute to the planting of new forests in southern Tanzania. We also contribute to a project that provides solar stoves to residents in rural China.

SEB's Equity-linked note supports the Swedish Cancer Society

Mon, 30 May 2011 21:05:00 GMT

The IKEA Foundation for the right to life of children

Mon, 30 May 2011 20:04:00 GMT

The IKEA Foundation is a Dutch charitable foundation, founded in 1982 and it addresses four fundamentals in children's lives. During 2010 the IKEA Foundation donated 45 million Euros. 100 million children will benefit from current programme commitments by 2015.

New research: It is profitable to be environmentally responsible

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:46:00 GMT

Should one dare start investing in sustainable businesses? Is it possible to use capital in a way that creates a better environment and a sustainable future? Recentley presented research by the Sustainable Investment Research Platform (SIRP) shows precisely that. Now, in early April, a Swedish research anthology was released - guiding to sustainable business development. Similarly, a Dutch research report shows that proactive management of environmental issues will save money.

UN Global Compact called for leadership in Davos

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:49:00 GMT

SEB supports WWF Earth Hour again

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:13:00 GMT

The 26th of March we celebrated the world's largest climate manifestation - Earth Hour. SEB switched off all the lights in several key properties and held a concert in Stockholm's darkened Concert Hall.