Welcome to EKN Magazine. We provide inspiration and offer tips for companies and banks that work with exports or have just begun that journey out in the world.
Our world is built from steel but as steel production accounts for about 7 percent of the global CO2 emissions, a carbon-free society needs new ways of making steel. A Swedish joint venture named Hybrit may hold the key by replacing a steel-making method that has been used for a thousand years.
Towards net zero with fossil-free steel
Marie Aglert, Head of Business Area Large Corporates at EKN, attended the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow. The important role of the financial sector in the climate transition and the need for a modernisation of the OECD framework were among her takeaways.
COP26: “The financial sector has a key role to play”
A novel guarantee construction from EKN brings a new class of energy-efficient and environmentally adapted ferries to international waters as passenger traffic is set to bounce back in the wake of eased travel restrictions.
Smooth ferry leasing secured
In Ghana, EKN-backed financing enables the biggest railway investment since independence. The project will boost exports, create new jobs and add to sustainability by shifting cargo from road to rail.
Fast track to growth in Ghana
Imagine photovoltaic cells that can be charged through indoor lighting, bent any which way, and look like leather, fabric or even brushed steel? And that can be integrated into headsets, remote controls and even your cellphone?
Solar cells from Sweden’s Exeger – soon in a headset near you
Mining one of the world’s largest copper discoveries in an environment like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, requires a thorough environmental and social due diligence and a comprehensive project sustainability agenda.
“Working with EKN was the big unlock”
The OECD raises the limit on how much local content in a project that may be covered by export credit agencies. The change reflects the reality of today’s complex global value chains and the multinational sourcing in large infrastructure projects, in particular.
ECA’s get the green light to cover more local costs
Local manufacturing and attractive dealership financing from EKN have stimulated growth in China for Volvo Construction Equipment. “The ability to offer credit is important in building a brand.”
Massive infrastructure investments
The mandatory ballast water treatment systems required under new maritime regulation is a major investment to smaller and midsize shipping companies. Supplier credit guarantees from EKN help spread the cost and boost exports of Alfa Laval’s market-leading solutions.
No more free cruises for invasive species
Cocoa, gold and oil, coupled with political stability, has placed Ghana in the top tier of African economies, but the quality of the infrastructure hasn’t quite kept up. That’s about to change.
Paving the way for progress