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Future Leap launches sustainable finance scheme
Bristol-based company Future Leap is launching a new scheme to help businesses achieve their journey to net zero.
The sustainable company, which currently gives organisations the space, knowledge, contacts and tools to progress their sustainability, has now launched a sustainable finance company.
With a mission to send as many companies as possible on their journey to net zero, Future Leap Finance will work with a panel of lenders that have progressive ESG policies in place.
“We feel that finance is a missing piece of the Future Leap jigsaw,” commented Alan Bailey, founder of the Future Leap network.
“Providing ethical funding choices and willing lenders helps SMEs at a time when cash-flow is at a premium.”
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Future Leap founders hope the service will enable SMEs to prioritise ethical and sustainable choices, with strong short-term financial drivers and mid-to-long-term future-proofing of their business for investing in assets that will reduce energy consumption.
The initiative was established to support suppliers of green-tech as well as organisations that are investing in their own carbon reduction journey through offering the following:
- Providing ethical lending options to facilitate affordability
- Implementing effective sales models to enable green-tech suppliers to support more customers via monthly payment options
- Measuring the carbon impact of investments over the lifecycle
- Driving real change in the business lending community surrounding ESG
Each Future Leap Finance partner will work to provide impact assessments on all assets financed ensuring accurate carbon reporting on each investment for the customer, lender and supplier.
Dan Proctor, director of Future Leap Finance said: “Our funding options give our customers the confidence that business as a force for good is not being compromised.
“For Green-Tech suppliers, our consultative approach is transforming our partners’ business models and allowing them to grow their customer base with structured finance that works, without having to sacrifice equity or raise further debt.”
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