Danske Bank head of division was a skeptic; now he is one of the bank's front-runners in advocating climate change mitigation

Danske Bank Head of Sustainable Finance Samu Slotte has taken a degree in environmental science to increase his ability to lead the bank on climate issues.
Danske Bank Head of Sustainable Finance Samu Slotte. | Photo: Danske Bank presse
Danske Bank Head of Sustainable Finance Samu Slotte. | Photo: Danske Bank presse
BY MORTEN PLESNER, FINANSWATCH

To put it mildly, he remained skeptical when he first encountered the idea back in 2007: Bonds that could only be spent on green initiatives. Why would banks interfere with clients' decisions on how to spend assets as long as they were paid back in due time?

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