Commitment to environmental sustainability

The projects financed by Triodos Bank cover a broad range of clean energy generation and infrastructure projects, including traditional renewables such as onshore wind, solar, and hydro, as well as battery storage, low-carbon transport, and energy efficiency projects.

The Clean Energy Pipeline report recognises Triodos Bank's support for renewable energy initiatives, illustrating the bank's commitment to supporting projects with environmental sustainability at their core. In continuing to back the clean energy transition, Triodos Bank retains its place as a finance frontrunner in this space.

The Clean Energy Pipeline tracks and annually composes a league table to evaluate financial institutions within the renewable energy sector, examining the number of deals that banks help to finance, as well as the total value of their clean energy sector financial contributions.

Notable activity from Triodos Bank included financing the expansion of shared e-bike operator Forest.

Forest: environmentally responsible e-bike operator

Forest is a London-based e-bike and e-moped sharing company powered by renewable energy. The company has a strong focus on sustainability, providing its riders with an alternative mode of transport and improving the urban environment.

Lending from Triodos Bank UK has helped Forest in their mission to address the major challenges of city life by reducing traffic, air pollution, noise and land usage while also bettering health and well-being.

Forest also boasts a B Corp status, reflecting its dedication to positive and environmental impacts.

Global impact and future goals

Triodos Bank's investment portfolio shows the global scale of contributions, supporting the alignment with our five transition themes: energy, food, resources, society and well-being. Triodos' focus on promoting sustainable energy solutions empowers us to maintain prominence within the clean energy field, and empowers our position as an active leader in this space.