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About Svenska Handelsbanken

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Handelsbanken) was founded in 1871 in Stockholm. The bank is a Swedish full-service bank for both private and corporate customers, mainly operating in Sweden, United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands.

Website http://www.handelsbanken.com
Headquarters
Kungsträdgårdsgatan 2
SE-106 70 Stockholm
Sweden
CEO/chair Carina Akerstrom
CEO
Supervisor
Riksbank
Annual reports Annual report 2018
CSR report 2018
Ownership
listed on Stockholm Stock Exchange

Svenska Handelsbanken's shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Related Dodgy Deals

Svenska Handelsbanken has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

Projects - active profiles

Israeli illegal settlements Israel profile

Construction
Equity – share owner/manager
USD 1.0 million
Svenska Handelsbanken owns and manages shares in Bank Hapoalim, which is active in the Israeli settlements
source: Thomson Reuters Eikon (12 March 2018)
There are no active projects for Svenska Handelsbanken now.

Companies - active profiles

UPM-Kymmene Finland profile

Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
Debt – corporate loan
EUR 750 million
March 2020 - March 2025
Co-financed EUR 750 million credit facility
source: UPM-Kymmene
link
Debt – corporate loan
USD 32 million
2011 - 2017
Loans and underwriting between 2011 and 2017
source: Profundo, 2017
Equity – share owner/manager
USD 47 million
Dated April 30th 2019
source: UPM
link
There are no active companies for Svenska Handelsbanken now.

Companies - on record profiles

CEZ Group Czech Republic profile

Coal Electric Power Generation | Coal Mining | Nuclear Electric Power Generation
Equity – share owner/manager
EUR 1 million
2016 - 2018
source: Fool's Gold: The financial institutions bankrolling Europe's most coal-dependent utilities
link

Sime Darby Malaysia profile

Agriculture for Palm Oil
Uncategorised
EUR 3.5 million
30 April 2013
shares/bonds underwriter or manager
source: Profundo report 2013

Dodgy Deals map

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News

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blog
external news
our news

Swedish banks linked to the war in Yemen

The seven largest banks in Sweden continue to finance and invest billions in companies involved in controversial arms exports, for example to countries participating in the Yemen conflict. This is shown in a follow-up report by Diakonia and the Fair Finance Guide.
2020-02-06 | Diakonia, Fair Finance Guide Sweden
blog
external news
our news

Handelsbanken signs up to the UN Principles for Responsible Banking

2019-09-23 | Stockholm | Svenska Handelsbanken
blog
external news
our news

Imagine a World with No Bank Bonuses

2018-02-26 | Bloomberg
blog
external news
our news

New report linking Nordic banks and government pension funds to Indonesia’s palm oil deforestation

Nordic investments to Asian banks support rapacious palm oil producers with financing that impedes push for sustainability
2017-05-30 | Oslo, Norway | Fair Finance Guide Norway, Fair Finance Guide Sweden, Rainforest Foundation Norway
blog
external news
our news

Banks and pension funds fail to act on allegations against Lundin Petroleum

2017-04-27 | Fair Finance Guide Sweden, Swedwatch
blog
external news
our news

Scandinavian banks linked to violations of indigenous peoples’ rights in Borneo

2017-03-07 | Stockholm, Sweden | Fair Finance Guide Sweden, Swedwatch
blog
external news
our news

Swedish banks invest in controversial arms trade

2016-09-14 | Fair Finance Guide Sweden

Documents

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csr policies

Policy for shareholder engagement and responsible investments

2019-09-09 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Fonder
csr policies

Guidelines for managing taxes

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding business relations in forestry and farming

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding human rights and working conditions

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding environmental impact and climate change

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding armaments and defence industry

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
ngo documents

Fool's Gold

The financial institutions bankrolling Europe’s most coal-dependent utilities
2019-05-21 00:00:00 | Europe Beyond Coal
csr policies

Responsible investment excluded companies

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Annual report 2018

2019-04-16 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

CSR report 2018

2019-04-16 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy for ethical standards

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
bank documents

Policy for management of conflicts of interest in the Handelsbanken Group

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy for sustainability

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy on measures against financial crime

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
ngo documents

Still Undermining Our Future?!

A case study for Fair Finance Guide International of Swedish financial institutions
2018-11-07 00:00:00 | Profundo
ngo documents

Still Irresponsible Investments

A study of Swedish banks' investments in companies linked to human rights abuses
2018-09-30 00:00:00 | FFG Sweden, Amnesty International
csr policies

Policy for responsible investments

2018-09-13 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Annual report 2017

2018-05-28 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Sustainability report 2017

2018-05-28 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
ngo documents

Nordic investments in banks financing Indonesian palm oil

2017-05-30 00:00:00 | Rainforest Foundation Norway, FFG Sweden and FFG Norway
annual reports

Annual Report 2016

2017-04-01 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy against corruption

2017-03-29 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Sustainability Report 2016

2017-02-16 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding business relations with companies with operations within fossil fuels

2016-06-08 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Annual report 2015

2016-03-31 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports

Sustainability report 2015

2016-03-31 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
bank documents

Policy for management of conflicts of interest in the Handelsbanken Group

2016-03-16 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Group
ngo documents

Irresponsible Investments

A study of Swedish banks' investments in companies linked to human rights abuses
2015-06-30 00:00:00 | FFG Sweden, Amnesty International

Links

Sustainability at Handelsbanken

https://www.handelsbanken.com/en/sustainability

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

Svenska Handelsbanken has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Investment policies

Svenska Handelsbanken's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here.

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csr policies

Policy for shareholder engagement and responsible investments

2019-09-09 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Fonder
csr policies

Guidelines for managing taxes

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding business relations in forestry and farming

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding human rights and working conditions

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding environmental impact and climate change

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding armaments and defence industry

2019-07-09 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Responsible investment excluded companies

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy for ethical standards

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy for sustainability

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy on measures against financial crime

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy for responsible investments

2018-09-13 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Policy against corruption

2017-03-29 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies

Guidelines regarding business relations with companies with operations within fossil fuels

2016-06-08 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken

Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

Contact and complaints

Good moves

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2020

Handelsbanken decided to stop investing in arms companies through their investment funds

A report published by Fair Finance Guide Sweden in February 2020 analysed Sweden's largest banks' policies concerning controversial arms trade. It found that Handelsbanken, in 2018, decided to phase out all investments in arms from its actively and passively managed investment funds as well as multi-asset…