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Head office Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm. Photo: I99pema via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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 2019
CSR report 2019
Ownership
listed on Stockholm Stock Exchange

Svenska Handelsbanken's shareholder structure can be accessed here.

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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.

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blog
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New BankTrack Equator Principles reporting tracking tool launched

2020-09-21 | BankTrack
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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Year:
csr policies
2020-12-01 00:00:00

Sectors exclusion list

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-12-01 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Asset Management
annual reports
2020-07-01 00:00:00

Annual report 2019

2020-07-01 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports
2020-07-01 00:00:00

CSR report 2019

2020-07-01 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Environment and climate change guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Human rights and working conditions guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Armaments and defence industry guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Business relations in forestry and farming guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Managing taxes guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Tobacco industry guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-03-25 00:00:00

Policy for sustainability

2020-03-25 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-03-10 00:00:00

Policy for shareholder engagement and responsible investments

2020-03-10 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Fonder
ngo documents
2019-05-21 00:00:00

Fool's Gold

The financial institutions bankrolling Europe’s most coal-dependent utilities
2019-05-21 00:00:00 | Europe Beyond Coal
csr policies
2019-04-30 00:00:00

Responsible investment excluded companies

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports
2019-04-16 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

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

CSR report 2018

2019-04-16 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2019-03-27 00:00:00

Policy for ethical standards

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

Policy for management of conflicts of interest in the Handelsbanken Group

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

Policy on measures against financial crime

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
ngo documents
2018-11-07 00:00:00

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
2018-09-30 00:00:00

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
2018-09-13 00:00:00

Policy for responsible investments

2018-09-13 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports
2018-05-28 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

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

Sustainability report 2017

2018-05-28 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
ngo documents
2017-05-30 00:00:00

Nordic investments in banks financing Indonesian palm oil

2017-05-30 00:00:00 | Rainforest Foundation Norway, FFG Sweden and FFG Norway
annual reports
2017-04-01 00:00:00

Annual Report 2016

2017-04-01 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2017-03-29 00:00:00

Policy against corruption

2017-03-29 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports
2017-02-16 00:00:00

Sustainability Report 2016

2017-02-16 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken
csr policies
2016-06-08 00:00:00

Guidelines regarding business relations with companies with operations within fossil fuels

2016-06-08 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
annual reports
2016-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2015

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

Sustainability report 2015

2016-03-31 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
bank documents
2016-03-16 00:00:00

Policy for management of conflicts of interest in the Handelsbanken Group

2016-03-16 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Group
ngo documents
2015-06-30 00:00:00

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:
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • Equator Principles
  • Global Reporting Initiative
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

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

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csr policies
2020-12-01 00:00:00

Sectors exclusion list

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-12-01 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Asset Management
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Environment and climate change guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Human rights and working conditions guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Armaments and defence industry guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Business relations in forestry and farming guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Managing taxes guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-05-11 00:00:00

Tobacco industry guidelines

2020-05-11 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-03-25 00:00:00

Policy for sustainability

2020-03-25 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2020-03-10 00:00:00

Policy for shareholder engagement and responsible investments

2020-03-10 00:00:00 | Handelsbanken Fonder
csr policies
2019-04-30 00:00:00

Responsible investment excluded companies

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2019-03-27 00:00:00

Policy for ethical standards

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

Policy on measures against financial crime

2019-03-27 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2018-09-13 00:00:00

Policy for responsible investments

2018-09-13 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2017-03-29 00:00:00

Policy against corruption

2017-03-29 00:00:00 | Svenska Handelsbanken
csr policies
2016-06-08 00:00:00

Guidelines regarding business relations with companies with operations within fossil fuels

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

Equator Principles

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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…
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