• Swindon & Wiltshire News
• Saturday May 13 2023
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Triodos named Best Ethical Financial Provider at British Bank Awards

Bristol-headquartered Triodos Bank UK has been voted Best Ethical Financial Provider at the British Bank Awards 2023 for a second year in a row.

The awards are determined by customers voting for their favourite product provider by leaving them a rating out of five and then a review on the Smart Money People website.

They also ask them to give a rating for customer service, NPS, value for money and whether they felt fairly treated. Over 150,000 people voted in this year’s awards.

Customers who voted in this year’s awards described Triodos Bank as ‘exemplary’ for its transparency and praised the bank’s ethical approach to lending, as well as its friendly customer service.

Triodos Bank UK was a finalist in five other categories, including Best Current Account Provider, Best Investments Provider, Best Savings Provider, Best British Bank and Best Banking App.

Bevis Watts, chief executive of Triodos Bank UK, said: “Let’s not forget that banks have a critical role to play in addressing issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and inequality.

“They can make conscious decisions about what they finance. Thankfully more and more people are realising this fact and now switching to banks with greener credentials.

“For us sustainability and ethics have always been central to who we are and everything we do has a focus on these positive values. We’re immensely grateful to all our customers who provided reviews with Smart Money People to help us win this award for the second year in a row.”

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. The range of services includes current accounts, investments and savings.

The British Bank Awards are now in their ninth year. Triodos has been named a winner across a variety of categories at every awards since 2020.

Jacqueline Dewey, CEO of Smart Money People, said: “It is no surprise to see Triodos Bank has been awarded best ethical financial provider, since the bank is a leading expert in sustainable banking.

“Across its three ethical products: Cash ISAs, Stocks and Shares ISAs and Investments, our reviews show Triodos customers have praised the bank for being value-aligned, serving both the planet and its communities.

“With a high priority on transparency, Triodos Bank customers can see exactly what projects their money is supporting through regular newsletters. In our reviews we can see many customers have also cited Triodos Bank’s responsive and efficient customer service. Congratulations Triodos Bank on a well- deserved win.”

Triodos serves thousands of customers online. The bank has operated in the UK for nearly 30 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 and named the most sustainable savings account provider by Which?.

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