Storebrand Studio Talks: Sustainable Investment Review Q3 2026

In the latest edition of Storebrand Studio Talks, we meet three of Storebrand Asset Management's experts in the Risk & Ownership team, to discuss some of the issues outlined in the Storebrand Sustainable Investment Review Q3 2026, from nature and green bonds to active ownership and shareholder rights.

We interview Kamil Zabielski, Head of Sustainable Investment, who shares his perspectives on COP17; Artificial Intelligence; and the path towards a nature-positive economy and why it is an important issue for investors. Nature provides resources for economic activity and stable conditions for businesses. How can more capital be directed to activities that preserve and restore nature, rather than to those that contribute to its loss? Zabielski also comments on the Gjedrem Commission's review of the ethical guidelines for the Norwegian Oil Fund, which proposes significant changes in how sustainability and ethical issues are handled, with a greater focus on active ownership and a changed process for excluding companies.

Victoria Lidén, Senior Sustainability Analyst, gives her insight into the EU Green Bond Standard (EuGB), the new European standard for green bonds. The standard is closely linked to the EU taxonomy. Unlike ICMA's Green Bond Principles, the EuGB means a more standardized definition of what counts as a green investment, along with clearer reporting requirements and mandatory external audits. Lidén gives her view on the role she sees these bonds will have for investors in the future and for the green transition.

Erik Högberg, Corporate Governance Analyst, turns his attention to the US and talks about potential regulatory changes from the US Financial Supervisory Authority (SEC) that could affect shareholders' rights and that risk impairing investors' ability to demand responsibility from company management and safeguard long-term shareholder value. The central question is what role shareholders should have in corporate governance in the future and whether ownership should continue to entail real influence, a development that we will follow closely.

The recording is in English and lasts about 20 minutes.