# Triodos Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/triodos-bank
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Triodos Bank — official](https://www.triodos.com/)

## Overview

**Triodos Bank** is **Dutch ethical + sustainable banking + one of the world's leading ethical banks** + **~750k+ customers** + **€19B+ AUM 2024** + **ESG-focused banking + sustainable + impact investing pioneer** <sup>[1][1], [Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup>.

## History

**1980 — Triodos Bank founded in Zeist, Netherlands** by Adriaan Deking Dura + Dieter Brüll + Lex Bos + Rudolf Mees as Dutch ethical + sustainable banking pioneer.

**1993 — Triodos Bank Belgian subsidiary**.

**2009-2015 — Triodos Bank UK + Germany + Spain operations expansion**.

**2014 — Triodos Bank Mobile Banking app launch**.

**2020 — Triodos Bank shareholder restructuring + Stichting Administratiekantoor depository receipts trading restrictions + MTF Multilateral Trading Facility listing 2023**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Triodos Bank NV** (Triodos Bank NV Stichting Administratiekantoor depository receipts; Dutch ethical + sustainable banking).

**Major shareholders**: **Stichting Administratiekantoor Aandelen Triodos Bank (SAAT; foundation holds shares + issues depository receipts to investors) controlling + ~43,000 depository receipt holders**.

**Regulators**: **DNB Netherlands + ECB + FCA UK + national regulators across 6 countries**.

## Technical integration

Triodos Bank Mobile Banking apps (iOS + Android; NL + BE + DE + ES + GB + FR; ~750k+ customers) + triodos.com online + Triodos Bank branch network across NL + BE + DE + ES + GB + FR + Triodos Visa + Mastercard cards; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + iDEAL (Netherlands) + Wero (post-EPI launch).

## Implementations & partners

**Major Dutch + European ethical + sustainable banking competitors**: [ASN Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/asn-bank) (ASN Bank Dutch ethical bank; Volksbank subsidiary) + [bunq](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bunq) (Dutch + EU neobank + Bunq Easy Green sustainable account) + [ABN AMRO (Netherlands)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/abn-amro) (ABN AMRO Dutch commercial bank + sustainable lending) + ING (ING Group Dutch global bank + ING Sustainable Investing) + [Rabobank (Netherlands)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/rabobank) (Rabobank Dutch cooperative bank + food + agri-focused sustainability) + [Knab](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/knab) (Knab Dutch online bank + Aegon subsidiary) + Charity Bank (Charity Bank UK ethical bank) + Ecology Building Society (Ecology Building Society UK; sustainable mortgages).

**Regulators**: DNB Netherlands + ECB + FCA UK.

## Status

**Active, Dutch ethical + sustainable banking + one of the world's leading ethical banks + ~750k+ customers + €19B+ AUM 2024 + ESG-focused banking + sustainable + impact investing pioneer** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.triodos.com/ "Triodos Bank — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triodos_Bank "Triodos Bank — Wikipedia"
[nl-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL

- [1] [Triodos Bank — official][1]
- [2] [Triodos Bank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/NL-netherlands.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [triodos-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/triodos-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.