Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future
Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future
We are ready to raise the bar
In July 2020, Nordic CEOs presented a set of joint commitments for the Nordic Prime Ministers. Since then, our member companies have come further in our work on sustainability and made progress in achieving the commitments. That demands we agree on more specific commitments to keep pushing forward towards 2030. In 2023, we are ready to raise the bar. We are extending our scope to stay ahead of the curve to keep making progress in our companies.
Arni Oddur Thordarson, CEO of the Icelandic company Marel, is the chair of Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future in 2023.
Thordarson says:
CEO, Marel
- The pandemic and the energy crisis have been challenging for Nordic businesses. However, we must keep making new steps in our work on sustainability. The Nordic countries are uniquely positioned to take the lead and drive the necessary transformation we must undergo over the next seven years. Delivering on the commitments will require a massive effort from all the companies, including us CEOs. Close cooperation, knowledge sharing and exchange of experience across Nordic countries and industries will be central to success
Set a peer-pressure and inspire other companies
The updated commitments result from discussions and work among the companies, CEOs and sustainability officers during 2022. Nordic CEOs believe that this is the time for Nordic businesses and governments to come together and assert their position as a true powerhouse of sustainability in Europe.
Our updated commitments demonstrate our joint ambition of walking the talk on how businesses deliver on the SDGs. The purpose of the new commitments is to ensure that companies in the initiative feel a peer pressure and set internal goals that are a stretch. Moreover, we aim to inspire other companies to do the same.
We know that delivering on the new commitments will demand more from all our member companies and require substantial efforts from our CEOs. Through close collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and exchange of experience, we will ensure we put a peer pressure on each other to deliver actual results.
Our work
During 2023, Nordic CEOs will launch two additional guides, one on procurement and one on nature. The network will also initiate several measures and initiatives in which the CEOs will play an active role.
It all started in 2018, when we sent our initial commitment to the Nordic Prime Ministers. Read our shared ambition here.
Our 2023 commitments
Strategy and target-setting / Reporting / Suppliers
Our reports
Nordic CEOs have published several guidelines to help other companies with practical advice for their sustainability efforts.
From balancing gender to driving inclusion
In the Nordic region, we have strong traditions of embracing a culture of diversity and inclusion. Read about the Nordic CEOs shared ambitions in the Diversity & Inclusion Guide.
Climate risk management
- A guide to getting startedRead more about our support for better climate disclosures through the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures here or download the guide.
Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future: About the initiative
The companies represented in the network integrating the UN SDGs into their corporate strategies. Download this one-pager or report to read more about the initiative.
