Triodos Bank announces first BNG-based private sector loan to Nature Impact

Stuart Stone
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Loan to help environmental consultancy purchase 122 acres of farmland in Kent and East Sussex could create industry blueprint, bank claims

Triodos Bank UK has today announced its first private sector loan based on a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) unit revenue model in a landmark deal the bank claims could create a blueprint for financing nature-based...

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