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  • Folksam invests $350m in sustainability bond

    12 February 2018

    Swedish insurance group Folksam has invested $350m in a bond issued by the World Bank that will fund projects consistent with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Folksam expands real estate portfolio and eyes further growth

    28 December 2017

  • Swedish insurers invest in SEK500m green bond

    13 December 2017

    Green bonds issued by Örebro total SEK1.8bn

  • Folksam invests €50m in forestry fund

    01 December 2017

    Investment provides 'safe and stable cash flows'

  • Folksam CIO: "There is simply no reason not to continue investing in green bonds"

    29 September 2017

    Michael Kjeller, chief investment officer of Swedish pensions and insurance provider Folksam, discusses his firm's decision to raise its target for green bond investment

  • Folksam buys more green bonds and doubles investment target

    13 September 2017

    Swedish insurer and pension provider is now one of the largest green bond investors

  • Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management

    19 June 2017

    Majority of the industry falls short on managing climate change risks in investment portfolios, but Axa and Aviva deemed leaders by AODP report

  • Folksam's green bond portfolio surpasses $1bn

    07 April 2017

    Purchases $350m in green bonds from World Bank

  • Folksam raises green bond investment limit

    21 February 2017

    Nearly SKr7bn invested to date

  • Swedish insurers buy up Volvo shares

    21 December 2016

    AMF, Folksam and a pension fund help car manufacturer raise SKr5bn