Tag: Triodos Bank UK

Triodos Bank UK recognised as ‘Best Buy’ for Stocks & Shares ISAs

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos was one of only two providers to secure Ethical Consumer’s ‘best buy’ rating, topping the leaderboard with 13.5 points out of 14. The independent research singled out the bank’s “exemplary transparency” which they described as being “way ahead of anyone in the sector”. A special May/June issue of the magazine focused on money tackles what is described by Ethical Consumer as a “tsunami of greenwash” from investment managers. Bevis Watts, CEO of Triodos Bank UK, said: “We are very proud of the portfolio of award-winning impact investment funds managed…

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Oxygen Conservation and Triodos Bank UK announce landmark conservation-focused debt package

Stuart Mitchell

Oxygen Conservation has taken a significant step forward in its commitment to scaling conservation across the UK to deliver positive environmental and social impact. With the backing of a £20.55m loan facility from Triodos Bank UK, Oxygen Conservation has acquired 23,000 acres in Scotland – consisting of 11,407 acres of Langholm Moor, known as Blackburn and Hartsgarth, and an 11,626-acre estate at Invergeldie, near Comrie in Perthshire – marking what is believed to be the largest conservation-focused commercial debt package in the UK to date. Oxygen Conservation prioritises working with…

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First of its kind £1.5m nature restoration project to reduce flood risk

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has supported an innovative Natural Flood Management (NFM) project that will invest £1.5m to reduce flood risk to communities in Lancashire. This project is the first to use a new green investment financial model, which will see multiple beneficiary organisations repay the upfront investment through the sale of ecosystem services. It is also the first environmental project eligible for Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR). The launch of the project today was attended by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency and included a visit to the…

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New investors demand greater sustainability expertise from fund managers

Stuart Mitchell

Investors now expect their fund managers to do much more than assessing risk and return, also looking for them to help navigate sustainability issues in much greater depth, reveals Triodos Bank UK. New research, which polled UK investors, shows that 83% would expect or want to see their fund manager upskilling in sustainability and environmental issues, while 85% would like or expect their fund manager to help avoid “greenwashing” claims from financial providers. For new investors, this is even more important, rising to 91% of those that have begun investing…

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Triodos Bank UK recognised as ‘Best Buy’ for Stocks & Shares ISAs

Stuart Mitchell

The Triodos Stocks & Shares ISA has been recognised as ‘Best Buy’ by Ethical Consumer magazine. This is the first time that the magazine has looked specifically at Stocks & Shares ISAs. Triodos was noted by the judges as being a ‘brilliant’ example of a provider with a ‘truly robust exclusion and inclusion criteria’, moving money away from harmful sectors to positive ones every time a customer invests. Ethical Consumer also recognised Triodos’ transparency, noting that Triodos publishes details of its full holdings. Bevis Watts, CEO of Triodos Bank UK,…

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