How can a bank turn financed emissions into a lever for real climate impact? In this talk, Danske Bank and Implement Consulting Group unpack the bank's Climate Action Plan, the data and target setting behind it, and what it means for clients, regulators and society.

Why climate action in finance matters
Climate has moved from a side topic to the core of financial decision making. Kristin explains how EU regulation and global climate agreements have placed banks at the center of the transition. Viewers gain insight into why financed emissions matter far more than a bank's own footprint and where responsibility and opportunity meet.

Inside Danske Bank's climate action plan
Kristin walks through the bank's climate baseline, showing that scope 3 financed emissions dwarf operational emissions. She explains how midterm 2030 targets were set using science based methods and sector pathways, especially in hard to abate areas like fossil fuels, cement, steel and real estate. The session highlights how targets are turned into concrete actions and client engagement.

Data, regulation and what comes next
The conversation dives into data gaps, proxies and the challenge of reliable scope 3 information. Kristin links the plan to frameworks like SBTi, CSRD, SFDR, TCFD, PRB and PBAF, and outlines how annual reporting, biodiversity and social impacts will shape the next phase. Viewers hear advice for developing their own climate action plans and engaging internal skeptics.