ABOUT SWESIF
PURPOSE AND GOALS
Sweden's Sustainable Investment Forum (Swesif) is an interest forum that aims to distribute, operate, and increase knowledge about sustainable investments. Our members are primarily capital owners and capital managers. We do also offer an associate membership for actors who promote Swesif's purpose in their activities.
Our aim is to increase knowledge and interest in sustainable and responsible investments.
What Swesif offers their members:
Networks and meeting places that enable collaboration on sustainability issues
Opportunity to get involved in the forum's research and development projects
Regular information and updates about investments for sustainable development
Cooperation with Swesif's Nordic and European sister associations
HOW SWESIF WORKS
In our work, we proceed along three key notions:
Swesif works for knowledge-driven development
Diversity and unexpected meetings are enriching
We want to contribute to sustainable development in the financial industry
Knowledge
Solid and shared knowledge puts individuals and organizations at the forefront. From knowledge also grows humility and curiosity in the face of a complex reality. Our belief is that insights into fundamental sustainability perspectives help us navigate rapid developments in the field of sustainability and to create meaningful investment strategies. A high level of knowledge also builds increased trust from the outside world.
Knowledge building within Swesif revolves around three dimensions:
As a member, you are offered a wide range of knowledge seminars. If you have an idea for a theme or speaker for our upcoming seminars, please get in touch.
You can also get involved in various projects and thematic focus areas.
Here on the website, we continuously share current and relevant knowledge. If you have suggestions for reports or articles, please please get in touch!
Cooperation
The variety of our members makes Swesif unique. No other organization gathers so many different actors and stakeholders within sustainable investments in Sweden.
Within Swesif, we work together and across borders in networks of asset owners, managers and analysis providers. The dialogue is trustful, constructive and non-commercial.
We often interact with actors outside our membership, such as academia and interest groups, as well as with our Nordic and international sister organisations.
Collaboration is also reflected in our seminars where we build knowledge and explore perspectives together. It is also evident in projects and thematic focus areas, where new relationships are created.
As a member or other stakeholder, do you have an idea for collaboration or networking? Get in touch!
Development
Swesif is a forum for a wide range of stakeholders in sustainable investment in Sweden. We exist to build knowledge and networks that help drive development forward for all. Our role is also to challenge the conventional wisdom. Through our seminars, projects and thematic focus areas, we want to explore common issues keeping us at the forefront.
Our members are at different stages of their journey and have different starting points for their work. Their perspectives and motivations may be different, something we want to highlight and turn to our advantage. Those who have come further can inspire those who want to take the next step. Sometimes it is beneficial to standardise, sometimes it can be beneficial to act differently.
Swesif thus rarely speaks with one voice on individual issues, but can contribute to the discussion with important perspectives on sustainable investments, knowledge of the market, the roles of actors and different types of strategies, and share our own and others' research.
If you, as a member or external stakeholder, would like to ask questions or discuss different perspectives on sustainable investment, please feel free to contact us. Either we can answer directly or perhaps put you in touch with the appropriate person in our wide network!
Organisation
THE BOARD
Ordinary members:
Jennie Ahrén (Chairperson), Tundra Fonder
Alexandra Frenander, Folksam
Allan Emanuelsson, Danske Bank
Anette Carmelius (Treasurer), Öhman Fonder
Cecilia Cisana, Sustainalytics
Edson Fonseca, Schroders
Lingyi Lu (Vice Chair), Söderberg & Partners
Per Josephson (Secretary), Harvest Advokatbyrå
Victoria Lidén, Storebrand
Get to know Swesif's board
Employees
Secretariat
The day-to-day operations of the association are led by Swesif’s staff.
Cajsa Wiking, Executive Director
Olivia Mahr, Project Coordinator
Accounting
Resursmäklare M Rosén HB
Auditor
Bengt Bergshem, Bergshem Revision AB
