Sustainability Breakthroughs

Sustainability-linked loans – with Triodos Bank UK

Episode Summary

The Aldersgate Group and TLT are joined by Triodos Bank UK to discuss the role of sustainability-linked loans, which businesses are using these, and what changes are needed to drive the market forwards.

Episode Notes

Sustainability-linked loans are designed to reduce the cost of borrowing for businesses, but despite their many benefits and applications, they are still relatively under-used. 

In this episode, the Aldersgate Group and TLT are joined by Bevis Watts, CEO of Triodos Bank UK, to discuss what’s holding the market back and what changes are needed to help encourage more sustainability-linked lending.

We discuss:

• How to make sustainability KPIs more effective 
• Where we’re seeing the bulk of existing loans, and how they’re being used 
• The dangers of short-term thinking 
• Opportunities to raise awareness of green finance and improve access to data 
• The need for standards, not just principles, to improve integrity and robustness

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