The Bank of Åland’s sustainability strategy
Our sustainability strategy has four areas of responsibility
Responsible investments
Our ambition is to obtain a basic knowledge of the operations of the companies we invest in and, above all, to thoroughly examine the sustainability of these business operations.
Responsible lending
Our main task shall be to finance housing for private individuals and to support our customers' savings and investment activities.
Social responsibility
We work actively with social sustainability, which is about inclusion, equal worth, sound values and a deep involvement in the community as a company.
Environmental responsibility
Our ambition is to raise awareness of our carbon dioxide emissions and to continuously reduce them.
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Åland Index is robust, up to date and continuously expanded with additional impact sources and financial data sets.
The Åland Index works like this
The Baltic Sea Card is connected to the Åland Index.
The Åland Index estimates the environmental impact of your card purchases based on the category of the industry.
You can see an estimate of your individual carbon footprint monthly at the online bank and at the mobile bank.
Based on your carbon footprint, you can give back to nature by changing your behaviour or funding local or international environmental initiatives.
Nordic asset management with global coverage
We strive to have a basic understanding of the business of the companies in which we invest and, in particular, the sustainability of the company's operations is carefully scrutinised. Our management approach is active and all management is conducted in a responsible manner.
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