Danske Bank AM sets stricter constraints on fossil fuels

The tighter restrictions will essentially strengthen Danske Bank AM's ability to mitigate risks and unlock opportunities associated with the low-carbon transition, says Christian Heiberg, head of Danske Bank Asset Management.
Christian Heiberg, Head of Asset Management at Danske Bank. | Photo: Danske Bank/PR
Christian Heiberg, Head of Asset Management at Danske Bank. | Photo: Danske Bank/PR

Danske Bank Asset Management has implemented stricter investment restriction criteria on thermal coal and tar sands by lowering its threshold from 30 percent to 5 percent of revenue. In addition, it will no longer invest in companies deriving more than 5 percent of their revenue from peat-fired power generation, the company announces.

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