Financing the social economy: a case study of Triodos Bank

Cowton, Christopher J. and Thompson, P. (2001) Financing the social economy: a case study of Triodos Bank. International journal of nonprofit and voluntary sector marketing, 6 (2). pp. 145-155. ISSN 1465-4520

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Abstract

Nonprofit and voluntary sector organisations are taking an increasingly sophisticated approach to their financial management, including their banking requirements. While there have been signs that the mainstream commercial banks have been responding to those needs, recent years have also witnessed a number of initiatives taken by organisations with roots closer to the nonprofit and voluntary sector. One such organisation is Triodos Bank.
This paper seeks to explain what Triodos Bank does, paying particular attention to those unusual features of its operations which are likely to be of interest to managers of nonprofit and voluntary sector organisations. It is suggested thatwhatTriodosdoesisbothinterestinginitself and indicative of ways in which social economy financing might develop in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Schools:	Huddersfield Business School
Related URLs:	Author Library Catalogue
Depositing User:	Cherry Edmunds
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2008 10:09
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2008 10:09
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/2122

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