TRIODOS BANK UK RECOGNISED WITH FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Ethical Dutch bank Triodos, which has its UK headquarters in Bristol, has won the Financial Leadership category at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards, run by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology.

Triodos Bank UK was recognised for its work championing the net zero transition by providing finance to support a nationwide rollout of EV charge points at supermarkets, helping launch the UK’s first intercity, all-electric coach service, and funding stores selling individual e-transport, such as e-bikes and e-mopeds.

EcoMove, a Bristol-based company that sells zeroemissions electric mopeds, bikes and scooters worked with Triodos to secure a £220,000 loan as part of the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

EcoMove wants to bring a full range of all-electric products to the mainstream UK market and introduce current petrol car and motorbike drivers to clean, quiet and e cient electric transport.

range of all-electric products to e cient electric transport.

Judges at the British Renewable Energy Awards said: “Triodos is a brave and supportive investor, a real role model on a number of fronts.”

Renewable Energy Awards said: “Triodos is a brave and

BUSINESS AWARD FOR CARBON-FREE BATTERY COLLECTIONS

Stratford-upon-Avon environmental company Valpak has won a top industry award for its carbon-free battery collection service.

The free service is a UK first. It uses cycle couriers to collect waste batteries from workplaces in Cambridge and London.

The bikes use reverse logistics, picking up batteries after dropping off parcels at offices and retail outlets. The scheme has already collected nearly seven tonnes – equivalent to 348,700 waste batteries – and Valpak is hoping to expand to other areas of its national collection network.

Valpak pioneered the service, working with logistics partner Zedify and battery recycler Ecobat Logistics.