In the podcast series Transition in Numbers, host Lina Apsheva takes a closer look at the key numbers behind the transition, its progress, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Through expert insights, analysis, and interviews with guests from different fields, the podcast explores the trends, policies and innovations shaping the future, one number at a time. The content of this podcast is based on information from sources that the Bank deems to be reliable. However, the bank does not provide a guarantee for the completeness or accuracy of this information. Those who take part in the podcast are...
Latest episodes
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23 min
42.5% by 2030: Will EU reach its renewable energy target?
In 2025, renewable energy accounted for 26.2% of EU's gross final energy consumption. What will it take to close the gap to the 2030 target of 42.5%, and what role can different st…
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3 min
Update – Changes on the way
In this update, Lina Apsheva shares how the Next Gen Finance podcast is being refreshed over the summer and will return as Transition in Numbers. In the new format, she will guide…
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25 min
Stories behind the numbers at SEB Asset Management
What does it take to drive true transition in a complex financial world? In this episode host Lina Apsheva sits down with Anette Andersson, Senior Sustainability Investment Special…
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23 min
Sustainability reporting in 2026
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva is joined by Paula Dennholt, Senior Sustainability Investor Relations Officer at SEB, to explore the rapidly evolving world of sustainability rep…
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28 min
Can private investors create sustainable impact?
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva and John Carlbäck, Product Manager in Mutual Funds and Sustainability Savings, explore how private savers can contribute to positive environmenta…
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37 min
Sustainable finance in 2025 and what to expect next year
In this year-end episode, host Lina Apsheva and her guests discuss the development of sustainable finance over the past year and share their expectations for 2026. We hear from Eli…
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25 min
Navigating sustainability communication
Dive into the world of sustainability communication with host Lina Apsheva and guest Robert Kautsky of Azote. This episode tackles topics like new regulations, greenwashing vs. gre…
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30 min
Keeping up with sustainable finance research
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Gregor Vulturius and Samantha Arpas, who work on the SEB's flagship research report on sustainable finance – Sustainable Finance Outlook…
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31 min
What is behind China's dominance in cleantech?
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks with Erik Halldén, a Sustainability Advisor at SEB in Asia. Erik and Lina discuss China's dominance in cleantech – technologies that seek t…
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29 min
Sustainable finance in sovereigns, supranationals, and agencies
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Benjamin Powell, head of sustainability in Fixed Income at SEB and Madeleine Moe from SSA origination at SEB, about the sovereign, supra…
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23 min
The bigger picture with Hans Beyer
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks with Hans Beyer, Chief Sustainability Officer at SEB, about the recent developments in the world of sustainable finance. They discuss topic…
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25 min
Sustainability in asset management
In this episode, host Lina Apsheva talks to Anette Andersson, Senior Sustainability Investment Specialist at SEB Asset Management. They discuss how asset mangers and SEB AM in part…
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41 min
Sustainable finance in 2024 and what to expect next year
In this year-end episode, host Lina Apsheva and her guests discuss how sustainable finance has developed over this past year, and share their expectations moving into 2025. We hear…
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28 min
What to expect from COP29?
In this episode host Lina Apsheva talks to sustainable finance specialist Samantha Arpas about the UN Climate Conference – COP29. They discuss the key terms that are important to r…
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25 min
How sustainable is AI and how does SEB work with it?
Host Lina Apsheva and guests Ala Tarighati, Chief Data Scientist and Ida Davidsson Suarez, Lead ESG Data Scientist, talk about the Artificial Intelligence boom and what it means fo…
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25 min
How the IIF is supporting the green transition
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) is organising workshops worldwide to help facilitate the transition to a greener world economy. Host Lina Apsheva talks to Sonja Gibbs,…
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26 min
Moving to circular business models – what will it take?
Using current linear business models where we buy, use, and throw away goods wastes valuable resources. Recycling is important, but what will it take to build a truly circular econ…
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26 min
How does SEB work with sustainability data?
In this episode host Lina Apsheva talks with sustainable data scientists Ida Davidsson Suarez and Jonatan Sjö Jerling who work on the SEB sustainable data hub called Tellus. Lina,…
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38 min
Sustainable finance in 2023 and what to expect next year
Host Lina Apsheva talks to four SEB experts in different areas related to sustainable finance about key developments during 2023 and what they expect for 2024.
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30 min
TNFD and sustainability in the Swedish pension system
Host Lina Apsheva speaks with Johan Florén, the head of ESG and Communication at the Swedish pension fund AP7. They discuss the way AP7 works with sustainability, Johan's role in t…