Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future
Our Shared Ambitions
Commitments and joint statements from the Nordic CEOs for a Sustainable Future
In 2023, we are ready to raise the bar. Our member companies have come further in their sustainability journeys since we were established in 2023. We are extending our scope to stay ahead of the curve and have agreed on more specific commitments for strategy and target-setting, reporting, and suppliers. 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 keep driving the sustainability agenda and keep progressing towards our first set of commitments from July 2020. We are also in close dialogue with the Icelandic presidency in the Nordic Council for Ministers.
Our work so far
Over time, the Nordic CEOs have worked concretely and thoroughly, focusing on diversity, inclusion, and climate. In May 2021, we launched a guide for businesses on climate risk management (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, TCFD) with the support of Michael Bloomberg, Mark Carney and Mary Schapiro. The guide aims to inspire companies to commence their process of integrating the TCFD recommendations. In April 2022, we launched a Diversity & Inclusion Guide to help companies get started with diversity work.
We have also been engaging directly with Nordic governments, politicians, public leaders and other relevant stakeholders across the region to accelerate action and progress for sustainability. In August 2019, the Nordic Prime Ministers and the Nordic CEOs made a public statement about our shared vision and commitment to advance an economy where people and planet can thrive together, which included:
The larger European and international communities respect the voice of the Nordic private sector. We are in close dialogue with the Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council in 2023 and the UN Global Compact to align and accelerate our efforts.
Initial Commitment
The letter submitted to Nordic Prime Ministers in October 2018
Dear Nordic Prime Ministers,
We, Chief Executive Officers of leading Nordic enterprises and the GSMA, place societal value at the centre of how we run our businesses.
The adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Accord offer opportunities to embrace more sustainable and inclusive economic models. We also witness a changing tide amongst the mainstream investor community, supporting companies that demonstrate value to society beyond profits.
Recognising that change starts at the top, we, as business leaders:
Recognising that the support of all stakeholders is necessary and will be a catalyst for companies to achieve more, we call on:
© 2023