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.
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 2023
1.8 mn
corporate and private home bank customers
17,500
employees
280,000
shareholders
Our role in the sustainability transition
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time and we are determined to accelerate the transition towards a low-carbon society. We support our customers in their transitions and align our strategy with the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
SEB – A part of the Wallenberg Ecosystem
SEB’s tradition of supporting people and companies, and contributing to the development of society, goes back to 1856, when André Oscar Wallenberg founded the bank. We are also part of something bigger – the Wallenberg ecosystem.
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.
SEB Next Awards
To celebrate sustainable entrepreneurship and those who drive it forward, we founded SEB Next Awards competition. The prize is awarded annually in three categories that contribute in different ways to a better society.
