Sustainability guidelines
We strongly focus on integrating ESG principles into everything we do, with a continuous effort to reduce our environmental impact, strengthen our social responsibility, and ensure responsible governance. We recognize that ESG is an ever-evolving area, and we are always open to learn more about how both our partners and you at Nordea approach these important questions. We value dialogue on how to collaborate to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Our webshop offers you a carefully curated and selection of products that reflects our common commitment to quality, sustainability, and brand consistency. Our team at IDÈ House of Brands will be a close partner in this and will appear as gatekeepers and help out everyone at Nordea with guidance in the many aspects around sustainable choices. We are working on the common goal to make sure we have a sustainable assortment, and reached a 100% of selected stock-products for both Nordea & Nordea Private Banking in the previous year.
Product safety
In IDÈ we have a dedicated team that works solely on our sustainable improvements and also product safety.
Our sustainability and product safety team monitors and incoming projects and maintains a close dialogue with our suppliers to ensure necessary testing and labelling in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
This continuous work towards driving change and challenging our partners enables us to offer better choices to you at Nordea, in terms of environmental and social responsibility, as well as ensure the compliance with upcoming regulations. This way we all contribute to a more sustainable world, together.
Sustainability guidance
Material
Avoid single-use products and virgin plastic.
Favor rPET and similar materials with less environmental impact.
Choose carbon neutral products when possible.
Favour recycled and recyclable materials.
Favour materials with a long lifespan and good warranties.
Favour products with recognized and third party validated certificates like FSC, Swan, GOTS or similar (Sustainable Procurement can be consulted for advice), or smaller entrepreneurial suppliers that are “born responsible”.
Country of production
Favour local- or EU-produced goods. Products outside EU must have SA8000, BSCI or similar certification of the production site.
Transportation and Packing
Favour products with the least carbon intensive means of transportation ( i.e. train and boat over air transport of goods).
Favour products that are packaged in a way that minimizes resource consumption.
Supply Chain
Favour products with a transparent supply chain and as few intermediaries as possible.
Favour products from suppliers that have systems in place to assess, prevent and mitigate adverse impacts like the use of bonded or child labour in the supply chain, as well as consistently follow up, provide remedy and transparently communicate about progress.
Biodiversity
Favour products that protects the biodiversity, does not contribute to deforestation and are locally produced.
Lead time
Ensure that products are ordered in due time to avoid over-hours and enabling sustainable means of transportation.
TOGETHER,
we create responsible product media with a smaller footprint.
Do you have questions or ideas for new sustainable items?
Please send us your proposals and be a part of our sustainable journey.
All proposals will be evaluated by Nordea but not all will be added to the store.
Contact: nordea@idegroup.no