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Ethical banking group wins ‘Global Good Finance Player’ of the year
An ethical banking group, headquartered in Bristol, has won gold in the “Finance Trailblazer of the Year” category at the Global Good Finance Awards 2025.
Triodos Bank UK, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, received the award for its “dedication to positive impact through financing social and environmental change over three decades”.
The Global Good Finance Awards recognise businesses, NGOs, charities and social enterprises that lead in sustainability and ethical leadership.
The “Finance Trailblazer of the Year” title is given to companies that play an important role in bringing ambitious sustainable initiatives, projects and enterprises to life.
Triodos Bank has won gold in the “Finance Trailblazer of the Year” category at the Global Good Finance Awards 2025 – photo: Jonathan Perugia/ Gaia Visual
Over the years, Triodos has delivered £2.5bn worth of impactful funding across sectors including renewable energy, social housing, ethical businesses, nature-based investment and regenerative agriculture.
Beneficiaries of Triodos’s ethical funding include leading names in sustainability such as Ecotricity, Riverford, Neal’s Yard, Cafédirect and Better Food.
The judges said: “Your leadership in demonstrating that financial performance and positive impact can go hand in hand, including through your communications campaigns, is to be commended.”
Roger Hattam, director of retail banking at Triodos Bank UK, said: “We’re thrilled to receive this recognition from the Global Good Awards, especially as we mark 30 years of sustainable banking in the UK. This award is a powerful endorsement of the long-term value and impact that ethical finance can deliver.
“With the continued support of our customers, Triodos remains committed to leading by example – showing how banking can be a force for positive change for both people and the planet.”
Triodos Bank UK received the award for its “dedication to positive impact through financing social and environmental change over three decades – photo: Triodos
Based on Deanery Road, Triodos Bank UK serves around 100,000 customers.
The bank has strict investment thresholds, ruling out financing for businesses involved in fossil fuels, fast fashion, deforestation and the arms trade.
Main photo: Jonathan Perugia/ Gaia Visual
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