Building a Green Banking Solution with Will Smith (Tred)
Description
In this episode Andrew is joined by Will Smith, co-founder of Tred, the green business current account with sustainability at it’s heart.
Tred was Founded 4 years ago by Will and his business partner Pete.
Andrew talks to Will about Tred’s journey, the recent launch of their business account, and what makes Tred special compared to bigger high street banks. Some of the high street banks practices around fossil fuels will shock you!
In his free time, when he has it, Will is a keen runner and is currently climbing every peak in the Yorkshire Dales with his dog, Mayo.
Will also tells us about some the guerrilla marketing they did in their early days to get the Tred name out there!
00:00 Intro
00:17 Intro to Will & Tred
01:44 Who Are Tred and what are Tred About?
05:18 Pivoting to Business Banking
06:41 How are Tred Different to Other Banks?
11:27 Carbon Accounting and Reporting Solutions
15:20 Key Take-Aways
17:42 The Worlds Fastest Tree????
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