Sustainable Edge: Banks, credibility & the transition economy – with Hilde Nordbø, EVP Group Sustainability, DNB

Episode #20: Banks, credibility & the transition economy – with Hilde Nordbø, EVP Group Sustainability, DNB

In this episode of Sustainable Edge, host Joachim Nahem, Executive Chairman at Position Green, sits down with Hilde Nordbø, Executive Vice President for Group Sustainability at DNB, Norway’s largest financial services group. Together, they explore the critical role of banks in enabling — and accelerating — the green transition.

With experience at the intersection of banking, policy, and sustainability, Hilde shares how DNB is navigating EU regulation, addressing climate risks that directly impact their business, and remodelling their assessments of clients and customers with ESG factors embedded in the process.

Hilde Nordbø unpacks the unique position full-service banks occupy in the sustainability transition — as capital providers, asset managers, systemic actors, and increasingly, as de-facto standard-setters. This conversation takes you behind the scenes of DNB’s sustainability strategy, including discussions on combating the risk of greenwashing, scope 3 emissions, and what “transition finance” really means in practice.

Learn about:

• The role of banks in the real economy.

• Inside DNB’s transition plan.

• The credibility challenge.

• Client engagement vs. exclusion.

• Regulation and readiness.

 

About Hilde Nordbø

Hilde Nordbø is Executive Vice President of Group Sustainability at DNB. She leads the bank’s group-wide sustainability strategy and implementation, including climate targets, regulatory alignment, and sector-specific transition efforts. With a background in finance, ESG, and risk management, Hilde plays a key role in shaping DNB’s contribution to the green transition in the Nordic region and beyond.