Innovative sustainable trade finance for organic and fair trade exporters in developing countries
05 Sustainable Trade
Trade is sustainable when it is based on reliable and transparent value chains, fair prices and concern for environmental, social and cultural values.
See who we finance
Twin Trading
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Visionary Soap Company
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Wereldwinkel Goes
Nederland
Wereldwinkel Leiden
Nederland
World of Difference
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Zaytoun
Verenigd Koninkrijk
bioRe
Tanzania
AgroFair
Nederland
Amarante Setem
España
Asociación Sello Comercio Justo
España
Berberia del Sáhara y Sahel
España
Bio Farmers Public Union
Kyrgyzstan
Bishopston Trading
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Cafédirect
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Charlie & Mary
Nederland
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X22
The number of agricultural exporters in developing countries for which we provided a trade finance facility in 2009
X17 countries
In 2009, Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund provided trade finance loans in 17 countries, mostly in Africa and Latin America
X13 different products
We've pre-financed the export of 13 different products, varying from commodities such as coffee and soy to nuts and fruit
XFrom crop to shop
Through our extensive network, Triodos Bank promotes access to finance throughout the whole supply chain
X50,000 farmers
The number of small scale farmers in developing countries that have benefited from trade finance facilities provided by us
X150,000 hectare
The size of the land that the farmers use to grow their organic and/or fair trade produce
XUSD 4 billion
The amount consumers spent on Fair Trade products globally in 2008, an increase of 22%
Our expert: Koert Jansen
"Trade finance is a crucial link in the sustainable value chain. A strong value chain is bankable. We aim to demonstrate that to banks in the countries of origin."
Koert Jansen joined Triodos Investment Management in 2003 as Investment Officer Trade Finance. Since 2008, he has been Fund Manager of Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund.
More about Koert Jansen
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Networks and Partners
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, public-private partnership programme for projects contributing towards the Millenium Development Goals. Within this framework, Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund and its partners have concluded the Millenium Agreement titled: Catalysing Finance for Sustainable Value Chains.
www.millenniumakkoorden.nl
Our products supporting Sustainble Trade
Triodos Bank in action
The Triodos Sustainable Trade Fund is not open to the public. However, we have for instance organised a share issue for Cafédirect, a UK-based company specialising in sustainable trade hot drinks, and also for the Egyptian-based company Sekem. In both cases, the share issue was open to the general public.
Further, we offer a savings account that allows you to deposit your interest into non-profit organisations that support sustainable trade.