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Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is a monumental shift for our societies. The biggest CO2 reductions will come from the decarbonisation of the companies that currently emit the most.

While businesses navigate the complexities of reducing the reliance on fossil fuels, they face challenges balancing these substantial investments in the future with short-term market expectations.

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The low-carbon economy: a future where fossil fuels no longer power the growth of successful companies.

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How we support our customers in transitioning

At Danske Bank, we understand that this transition process is individual. Every company has a unique transition process. While no two companies face precisely the same long-term transition challenges, short-term competitiveness is critical for all larger companies in the process of decarbonisation.

We offer companies, who have a credible plan for their transition – and the value chains that enable them - the financial flexibility they need. So they can navigate the here-and-now challenges on the path to a low carbon future.

Deep understanding of risks


A bank who understands the financial risks, the structural barriers and the market risks that companies face when transitioning towards sustainability.

Long term commitment


An orderly transition may take decades.

We’re in this for the long run.

Financial execution power


As a leading Nordic financial institution, we can ensure access to capital and efficient transaction management.


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Financing a transition that may take decades is not a separate one-off transaction; it’s a fundamental part of how a company manages capital and liquidity.



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Q&A on financing the transition 

By supporting both companies working to decarbonise their operations and those enabling the transition across value chains, we aim to ensure that capital flows to where it can have the greatest impact.

  • Financing carbon intensive industries is about supporting company-wide transition strategies rather than isolated activities. This approach is especially critical for sectors where decarbonisation requires long-term, systemic change.

    • Automotives manufacturing
    • Cement
    • Chemicals
    • Freight transportation
    • Machinery
    • Metals and mining
    • Oil and gas
    • Power utilities
    • Shipping

    These industries are often considered hard to abate, but their successful transition is essential to achieving global climate goals. By supporting these sectors, banks can enable significant CO2 reductions and foster progress towards a sustainable future.

  • Transitioning to a low-carbon economy is not only about reducing emissions in high-emitting industries. It also requires robust support for the sectors and value chains that enable this transition.

    Enabling sectors play a pivotal role in developing and scaling the essential technologies, infrastructure and services that allow society to move away from fossil fuels and adopt sustainable solutions.

    Key examples of enabling sectors include:

    • Wind power value chain
    • Solar power value chain
    • Bioenergy value chain
    • Hydrogen value chain
    • Battery value chain
    • Energy transmission and storage value chain
    • Carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, including carbon sequestration
    • Energy-efficiency value chain
    • Low-carbon transport value chain
  • We believe that all types of loan instruments, credit and guarantee facilities, as well as primary bond and equity market capital raising, can contribute to a company’s overall sustainable business model and strategy towards the climate transition.



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We offer companies, who have a credible plan for their transition – and the value chains that enable them - the financial flexibility they need.




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Sustainable finance

We aspire to be the go-to bank on sustainable finance to our corporate and institutional clients.
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Policies, frameworks, reports

Publications and policies

Find out more about our sustainability-related policies, position statements, frameworks, and reporting as well as our plans, priorities and approaches in our Climate Action Plan, strategic direction towards 2028 and approach to transition finance.

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Sustainability strategy and targets

Supporting our customers in their transition is one of three focus areas in our Sustainability Strategy. On our corporate site you can read more about our strategic direction.

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Get in touch with eperts advancing your transition
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"Significant capital is needed for transitioning our economies to become more sustainable. We are committed to using the power of finance to support our clients in this transition".


Samu Slotte

Head of Sustainable Finance
"Financial instruments targeting sustainable purposes merge financial needs with sustainable development, whilst offering competitive terms. They can hence be a gateway to achieve both economic and sustainable progress at the same time."


Lars Mac Key

Head of Sustainable Products

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