We're championing entrepreneurs like you across the UK to achieve your climate goals.
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Climate support for businesses
Climate support for businesses
Ways to grow
Finance options designed to make your goals achievable.
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Ways to plan
Resources to help you focus your efforts and expand your knowledge.
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Ways to get inspired
Guidance on steps to take, campaigns to join and the latest developments.
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Green Loans
A Green Loan from Ulster Bank aims to help eligible UK businesses finance assets for buildings and energy, transport and agriculture solutions that meet our Bank’s eligibility criteria with no arrangement fees for eligible UK businesses.
*Minimum deal size of £50,001
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Lombard Finance for Climate and Sustainable Assets
Lombard finance is available for assets including batteries, electric vehicles, boilers, LED lighting and solar panels.
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Electric vehicles
Our asset finance provider, Lombard, offers flexible finance for a range of low-emission machinery, cars, buses, and vans.
Electric Vehicles – Lombard - Security may be required. Product fees may apply. Finance is only available for business purposes.
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Green Loans - Eligibility criteria apply, and security may be required. Fees (other than arrangement fees) may apply. Over 18s only. Subject to status, eligibility and approval. Business use only. Any property or asset used as security may be repossessed or forfeited if you do not keep up repayments on any debt secured on it. Terms apply.
Asset Finance is provided through NatWest’s subsidiary Lombard and is available to over 18s. Security may be required. Fees may apply. Available to UK customers for business purposes only. Subject to status, eligibility and approval. Finance provided by Lombard North Central PLC. Registered in England & Wales No.337004. Registered Office: 250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA. Lombard North Central Plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for consumer credit activities.
Electric Vehicles - Lombard - Security may be required. Product fees may apply. Finance is only available for business purposes.
Charging ahead to net zero
Octopus Energy's mission is to drive forward the affordable green revolution. It supplies 100% renewable electricity and gas to over 3 million UK homes and 40,000 businesses. Octopus is well known for its use of technology to transform customer experiences, and provide flexible energy tariffs that help consumers use cheaper, greener power.
Register for the Clean Transport Accelerator
We're supporting businesses develop products and services that will help the UK achieve its net zero goals.
The programme is run in partnership with the University of Warwick. It's open to applicants in the UK mobility sector, including supply chains and fuel providers.
We’re opening for applications in the coming months.
Free toolkit for emission reporting
With increased demands on climate related supply chain reporting, businesses are feeling the pressure to access the right tools and get the right information. Our new toolkit helps you:
- Learn ways to measure your emissions, set targets and create an action plan.
- Understand what your business and suppliers are required to do when reporting emissions.
- Discover the benefits that could help drive the growth and competitiveness of your business.
Tackle climate change
Explore practical ways your business can tackle climate change while lowering costs, increasing efficiency, and gaining positive recognition from customers and investors.
Try our Carbon Planner
Not sure where to focus your climate efforts? Use our free Carbon Planner app to measure your carbon footprint, identify potential cost and carbon savings, and get a tailored plan so you could start reducing your emissions.
Have you heard of ESG?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. These three factors are key when measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a business, whether it's a start-up, SME, or large corporate.
Ulster Bank has teamed up with The ESG Foundation and The Disruption House to support your first steps in your ESG journey.
Business Insights
Visit our Business Insights hub for the latest news on climate change, sustainable finance or even market insight.
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Ways to cut costs
Find tools and resources to help your business save money in an environmentally friendly way on our cost of living hub.
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