Danske Bank increases active ownership efforts

The Danish banking group had more conversations about ESG with its portfolio companies in 2021 than 2020. Carbon emissions top the list of topics the bank has broached.
Erik Eliasson, head of alternative investments at Danske Bank | Photo: PR/Danske Bank
Erik Eliasson, head of alternative investments at Danske Bank | Photo: PR/Danske Bank
by thomas nygaard madsen, translated by catherine brett

During 2021, Danske Bank engaged in active ownership dialogs with 938 companies, compared to 525 the preceding year, Danish financial media Finans writes based on the bank’s most recent annual active ownership report.

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