What the world needs now
“Climate change is one of the biggest investment opportunities that we've ever seen. This is the decade of action.”
Stephanie Hubold, Head of Sustainability at Altor
Published: Oct 07 2022
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Welcome Fran Owen
There is no doubt about her passion and dedication to building better businesses that are ready to tackle todays’ and tomorrows’ challenges.
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Peeling off the layers to discover the truth
Ellinor Peters is Altor’s new Head of HR. Only three weeks in – its crystal clear that her role is key for the company’s success.
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Trust me, you’ll want to move in.
Every year we are looking for curious students to join our team as Investment Interns. Hoping that in a few years’ time, we’ll work side by side again.
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Making batteries greener
Hear Tom Jovik, Principal at Altor, explain how Vianode is changing the synthetic graphite industry and making batteries even greener, in this 2-minute interview.
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Driving the green energy transition
Watch the interview with Matilda Elfving Hauan, Senior Associate, talking about partnering up with Svea Solar and OX2, two companies building new green business within the energy industry.
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Value creation thanks to high ESG performance
Stephanie Hubold joined Altor with a mission. “ESG-topics are too often looked at from a pure compliance and risk angle.” she explains. “Actually, high ESG performance can be an important driver of financial value creation.”
Conversation | Our team

A year like no other
Altor has made a number of investments and partnerships with successful brands across the consumer sector. We sat down with our Consumer-sector team to hear their thoughts on 2022 and what they believe 2023 will bring.
Conversation | Our team

Above 100 employees!
We are growing and have just reached above 100 employees. And our ambition to attract and hire new talent to our sectors and offices will continue.
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Growing in DACH
At inception, Altor was dedicated to the Nordic markets, but we have since expanded to DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). After a number of exciting investments and several new opportunities, our DACH team is growing.
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Promotions worth celebrating
Altor continues to grow and with that – the team within Altor grows and we have the chance to celebrate a few promotions.
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07 Sep 2023
Altor continues backing H2 Green Steel
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Fast internet with a smart footprint
SeenThis has developed technical solutions to help tackle the issue of carbon emissions coming from our data usage.
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Sustainability Report for 2022
Learn about our commitments, case studies and sustainability performance.
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Trioworld doesn’t sleep on success
In a new collaboration with infrastructure company Nevel - Trioworld is turning waste heat into energy
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Meet Dr. Nicolaus Henke
We have the privilege to welcome Dr. Nicolaus Henke to our community of challengers and change makers as a member on Silo AI's Board of Directors.
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Meet Bengt Maunsbach
Bengt Maunsbach joined Altor in 2004 and has since become a name for just about everyone in the Industrial-community, where he has partnered with entrepreneurs and founders.
Conversation | In the media

The Economist:
Can Europe decarbonise its heavy industry?
Important piece in The Economist on H2 Green Steel; a company we have invested in and partner with. We all need to do what we can to help Europe decarbonise.
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Meet Susanna Campbell
The Altor community is built by partner companies and the people in- and outside of Altor. One of them is industry advisor Susanna Campbell, Board Member of H2 Green Steel and Chair of the Board at NOD.
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Building the green transition
We can’t be dependent on fossil fuels in the future. Altor plans to be a part of Europe’s green transition, driving an industrial revolution and helping the whole continent decarbonize.
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All about connecting
The Nordic Leisure Travel Group: Everyone on board to change.
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30 Aug 2022
Altor supports H2 Green Steel on EUR 190 million funding round
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OX2 – the wind of change
There is an urgent need to change our habits and energy-use, as society increasingly moves away from high-carbon energy sources - the demand for alternative sources increase. Wind and solar farms are critical for this shift.
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Meet Paul Fischbein
The Altor community consists of a set of companies and people we collaborate with daily. One of them is industry advisor Paul Fischbein, with a long-standing track record from the consumer space and e-commerce sector.
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Stronger together
Norican's solutions improve customer productivity by reducing scrap and carbon emissions.
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Happier and healthier people
SATS, stepping up for health with challenges brought on by modern society.
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Saving resources
Haarslev – making sure what goes around comes around.
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Making plastics last
Trioworld is on its way to becoming the most sustainable option in the plastic film industry thanks to a strong focus on circularity in plastics.
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Tech take-over
Technology continues to reshape the world, with underlying secular trends driving strong growth for the decade to come. From scaling SaaS companies, indie-gaming to digital consultancies, in the last years, Altor has heavily increased the investments and partnerships in the sector. Let Mattias Holmström explain why.
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Retrospective:
Banking on trust
Altor’s Herman Korsgaard reveals how the award-winning bank Sbanken won the hearts of its customers, despite neither having met any of their customers nor handled a single cash transaction. In hindsight the investment decision seems clear cut, however creating value as a minority investor in a highly specialized field and public setting also poses certain challenges.
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Being smart about data usage
Speeding up the internet with a low carbon footprint in mind.
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Three questions on digitalization
Meet Mattias Miksche – entrepreneur, board professional, investor and member of the Altor Tech Advisory Board.
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Charged for the future
CTEK – building the necessary charging infrastructure.
News | Press release

21 Jun 2022
Altor invests in smart energy platform Tibber
News | Press release

06 Apr 2022
Elkem, Hydro and Altor partner to accelerate growth of Vianode, producer of sustainable battery materials
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24 Mar 2022
Altor acquires a significant minority stake in Svea Solar – continuing its growth in climate transition investments
Conversation | Perspective
Committing to the 1.5 °C target
At Altor we believe that financial institutions play a critical role in decarbonizing the economy. This is why we have committed to set science-based targets in line with the 1.5°C target set in the Paris Agreement.
What we’re reading
News | Financial Times

20 Oct 2022 — ft.com
Germany steps up on climate finance and seeks overhaul of World Bank
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06 Oct 2022 — bloomberg.com
Fast-Growing Solar and Wind Are Still Concentrated in a Handful of Countries
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12 Aug 2022 — bloomberg.com
The Climate Future Just Changed:
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