Tag: Triodos Bank

Centre for Thriving Places announces ‘Wellbeing Economy in Action’ project

Stuart Mitchell

Centre for Thriving Places has announced a new project with support from Triodos Bank UK and Carnegie UK to amplify and celebrate the progress being made to embed wellbeing economics. Across the UK, local government, business and community groups are fuelling a revolution and reclaiming their local economies. When aligned with the values and aspirations of the community, these systems can reshape places to drive positive and sustained social and environmental action. The ‘Wellbeing Economy in Action’ project will bring these stories to life, creating a compendium of first-person narratives…

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Triodos Bank delivers meaningful positive change and strong financial performance in 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank, a leader in sustainable banking since 1980, recently announced its performance for 2023. The 2023 Annual Report was also published today and is available here: www.annual-report-triodos.com Meaningful positive change First bank to join the global campaign for a proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty EUR 23.2 billion (2022: EUR 22.6 billion) of total assets under management directed towards positive impact in our five transition themes and residential mortgages Named most active clean energy lead arranger globally by total number of deals (140) Ranked #3 in the global 2023 Sustainable Banking League Table Improved return…

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City to Sea receives new finance from Triodos Bank UK

Stuart Mitchell

City to Sea, a campaigning organisation that aims to stop plastic pollution, has received new lending from sustainable bank, Triodos Bank UK. The finance, in collaboration with grant and donation funding, will allow the organisation to continue to expand its campaigning and education work. The two Bristol-based organisations were both founded with aims of tackling social and environmental issues. City to Sea, which was established as a community interest company in 2016, works with communities, businesses, and activists to provide practical solutions to the problem of single-use plastic. It has…

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Majority of ‘green’ investors have money in banks that fund fossil fuels

Stuart Mitchell

New research from Triodos Bank UK reveals the extent to which greenwashing is influencing consumers’ decisions to open ISAs, as well-intentioned savers and investors are unaware of their financial providers’ poor environmental standards. Ahead of the April tax year refresh, when many consumers will be choosing new Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), Triodos has released new analysis combining consumer polling with independent ratings of financial services providers from Ethical Consumer, the UK’s leading alternative consumer organisation. Providers of cash savings and stocks and shares ISAs are analysed by Ethical Consumer on…

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Triodos Bank UK backs total of £15m for SMEs with SWIG Finance

Stuart Mitchell

South West-based SWIG Finance has reached a landmark £15m in lending backed by Triodos Bank UK to 250 small businesses across the South West. SWIG Finance is a non-profit company that supports viable South West businesses that can’t secure sufficient funding from a bank. By empowering underserved small businesses to overcome their financial barriers, the organisation is working to create a more balanced financial ecosystem. Most recently, SWIG Finance supported cyber security business, Cool Waters Cyber Security, with a £50k Triodos-backed loan to help them create a new cyber security…

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