Respect the future
André Oscar Wallenberg founded our bank in 1856. A bank built to empower people with ideas.
We exist to positively shape the future with responsible advice and capital. Today and for generations to come.
About SEB
We enable people and businesses to realise their ideas.
We enable people and businesses to realise their ideas.
SEB is a leading northern European financial services group, with a history dating back to 1856. Innovation, entrepreneurship and an international perspective are part of our DNA.
We have always believed that the future depends on making great ideas happen. Our purpose is to positively shape the future, with responsible advice and capital. Today and for generations to come.
We have a strong ambition to accelerate the pace towards a sustainable future for people, businesses and society. We want to be a leading catalyst in the sustainability transition.
Our stakeholders
1.8 mn
corporate and private home bank customers
17,500
employees
267,000
shareholders
Our role in the sustainability transition
Banks are central for allocating society’s financial resources, and SEB plays an important role in the transition to a net zero society.
Our business
We support our customers in the transition to a more sustainable future and we contribute to the development of the communities in which we operate.
Our role in society
We provide the necessary infrastructure for society to function. Through our products and services, we promote economic growth, social value and prosperity.
Our history
We have a long tradition of supporting people and companies and helping drive development. Engagement and curiosity about the future have guided us ever since we welcomed our first customer more than 165 years ago.
Annual and Sustainability reports
Read about SEB's performance in our Annual and Sustainability reports. Since 2020, SEB’s Sustainability report, including the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), is integrated in the Annual report.
