At Triodos Bank UK, our mission is ‘to help create a society that promotes the quality of life for all its members on a thriving planet, with human dignity at its core’. This means that we value having a diverse workforce and recognise and value the contribution every co-worker at Triodos makes.
For us, diversity is about bringing different ideas and perspectives to the table, which in turn helps us to thrive and grow a sustainable business. Being inclusive means fostering an environment in which each and every co-worker feels safe to bring their ‘whole self’ to work and we work hard to create this, aiming to ensure the best talent comes to the fore from all backgrounds, outlooks and cultures.
In terms of our loan portfolio and strategy, we have a specific focus on social inclusion. We have financed projects supporting people at risk of social exclusion, housing those migrating to the UK and many others, which in turn benefit minority ethnic groups and many forms of diversity.
As a business, we have publicly stated our ambition to become more representative of the customers and the communities we serve, and particularly our UK home city of Bristol. This is why over five years ago, we developed our first formal diversity and inclusion strategy, having worked with the issues for several years.
In line with our business plan, our latest Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy is running for three years from 2022-2025. This is reviewed periodically at Senior Management and UK Board meetings.
Here are some highlights of what we’ve been working on, as well as new initiatives in development.
