Merkur Andelskasse

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Merkur Andelskasse Sustainability Actions

Lends to sustainable projects

The bank lends only to ecologically sustainable companies, to cultural and social projects, and to institutions of social importance such as free schools and kindergartens. Its corporate lending policy is based on thorough assessments of social and ecological aspects as well as financial ones.

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Offers inclination-based savings

Customers are given the opportunity to choose inclination-based ways of saving. They can opt to earmark savings so that money is loaned to finance fair trade with third-world vendors, or to support various humanitarian and environmental organisations.

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Provides impact funds

The bank offers two main categories of investment products: SRI (Socially Responsible Investments) Funds and Impact First Funds. The Impact First funds are pools of loans and investments directly to a certain category of investees, for instance, renewable energy and microfinance. These innovative funds give you a financial return but also a measurable impact, which is reported annually.

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Offers equity crowdfunding

Merkur became the first bank in Denmark to offer Equity Crowdfunding in 2017.

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Measures CO2 effects

Its membership of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values entails a pledge to measure and report on the CO2 effects of its members’ collective activities and investments. Emission of CO2 equivalents, as well as CO2 equivalents saved, will be reported as two different categories.

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About Merkur Andelskasse

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 25 - 100
  • Country
  • Denmark