Bristol-based Triodos Bank wins at British Bank Awards

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Nicky Godding

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Triodos Bank, which has its UK headquarters in Bristol, has won awards for its ethical credentials and savings products at the British Bank Awards 2021. The sustainable bank was highly commended in the ‘Best Ethical Financial Provider’ category and named ‘Best Savings Provider’. Triodos was nominated in four categories overall, including ‘Best Current Account Provider’ and ‘Best British Bank’.

Entirely voted for by customers, the awards are given to financial companies that offer the best products, innovation and service. In total, over 90,000 people voted in this year’s awards.

Bevis Watts, chief executive of Triodos Bank UK, said: “We offer a unique element of transparency and the reassurance that our customers’ money is being used as a force for good. For us to win at the British Bank Awards demonstrates that there is a real uplift in demand for sustainable banking.

“As best savings provider, we are proud to be able to offer, alongside our current account, an alternative to the dominant big banks. Sustainability is absolutely at the heart of Triodos Bank and we’re pleased to be recognised for how we’ve integrated these values throughout our products and services for over 25 years.

“This is a real testament to the work that our team have put in over the past year, despite the challenges of the pandemic. Similarly, the support of our customers is vital – they’re our biggest advocates, so having their voices heard in these awards makes it really meaningful recognition. Thank you to everyone that left a review and voted for us.”

Triodos Bank focuses on making money work for positive change and uses customers’ deposits to provide a range of finance and tailored support to progressive companies, social enterprises and charities making an impact, both from an environmental and social perspective. It offers a range of services, including current accounts, investments and savings. Last year, customers numbers for the bank grew by 20%.

Now in their seventh year, the British Bank Awards are run by Smart Money People.

Jacqueline Dewey, chief executive of Smart Money People, said: “Voting was incredibly close, and the competition between the companies was fierce. The British Bank Awards are a real signal to companies about how they are doing in the eyes of those who matter most, their customers. And a big thank you should go to all the customers who took the time to have their say and cast their vote.”

Triodos has its UK headquarters in Bristol and serves thousands of customers online and over the phone. The bank has operated in the UK for over 25 years and remains committed to putting customer interests and needs at the heart of operations.

Triodos is a certified B Corporation and has been rated Best Buy in the Ethical Consumer rankings.

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.