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  Opportuni ..read more

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 fo ..read more