Sustainability-linked loans are designed to reduce the cost of borrowing for businesses, but despite their many benefits and applications, they are still relatively under-used. 

In this episode, the Aldersgate Group and TLT are joined by Bevis Watts, CEO of Triodos Bank UK, to discuss what’s holding the market back and what changes are needed to help encourage more sustainability-linked lending.

We discuss:

• How to make sustainability KPIs more effective 
• Where we’re seeing the bulk of existing loans, and how they’re being used 
• The dangers of short-term thinking 
• Opportunities to raise awareness of green finance and improve access to data 
• The need for standards, not just principles, to improve integrity and robustness

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Biodiversity net gain, nature recovery strategies and conservation covenants have all become part of our vocabulary in urban development, but what do they mean in practice?

In this episode, the Aldersgate Group and TLT are joined by Julia Barrett from Willmott Dixon and David Symons from WSP to discuss the Environment Act and how forward-thinking businesses are approaching sustainable developments. 

Hear:

• How the statutory requirements will work in practice 
• Early lessons, including from pilot projects 
• Innovative approaches to delivering biodiversity net gain 
• The need for a holistic approach, including net zero, environmental net gain and social value 
• The challenges for local authorities and their role in achieving the best outcomes 
• The need to think ahead, be proactive and act quickly 

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