Our approach to sustainability
At Vida Bank, we see sustainability as integral to achieving our purpose and delivering on our values.
Our focus is on integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into every aspect of our operations, continuously improving our transparency, reporting, and accountability. Through a clearly defined ESG strategy, we aim to drive a lasting positive impact while building a responsible business.
We are proud to hold a silver medal accreditation from EcoVadis, placing us among the top companies for sustainable practices.
We are dedicated to making responsible decisions and maintaining sustainable practices in everything we do, ensuring that our growth supports a brighter future for our customers, communities, and the environment.
ESG vision
We are committed to making homeownership accessible for underserved borrowers, helping more people to find a place to call home. We also work to support landlords in providing high-quality accommodations for their tenants. In partnership with the charity Crisis, we are dedicated to addressing homelessness and making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.
Customers
Customers
At Vida, our commitment to understanding, respecting, and addressing our customers' needs has been pivotal to establishing a successful, sustainable, and responsible specialist mortgage lending business, and a savings proposition built on helping our savers grow their financial wealth.
Colleagues
Colleagues
Our colleagues are the foundation of our business, and we want to create an inclusive workplace environment in which colleagues are encouraged to develop and pursue their personal and career goals, where they feel valued and understand the contribution they are making to Vida.
Of colleagues are happy with the balance between work and home life. Number taken from 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey
Of our people work how it suits them best. Number taken from the latest Annual Report and accounts
Company
Company
At Vida we are building a brand we want all stakeholders to trust, delivering our strategic priorities in a manner consistent with our cultural values in an environment where everyone takes accountability, speaks up and does the right thing.
Gender balance in senior management.
Cultural diversity. Number taken from the latest Annual Report and Accounts.
Community
Community
Vida is committed to supporting the communities in which we serve. We seek to foster partnerships where we can make a difference and have a positive impact on the wider community and environment, and we believe in the value of giving back of our time, skills and resources.
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Environment
Vida supports the UK Government’s pathway to Net Zero by 2050 and even as a small business we are conscious of the impact we have on the environment around us and that it is important that we act where we can, to minimise our contribution to climate change.
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ESG governance
ESG governance
Operating within a robust governance and risk framework helps ensure that the decisions and actions we take are ethical, support good customer outcomes and align with our purpose and the delivery of our strategic objectives in a way which is consistent with our values.
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Sustainability Reporting
Embedding ESG into the culture and governance across Vida Bank helps to ensure we achieve good outcomes for our customers, our colleagues feel supported and empowered, our company effects responsible decision making, and we are able to have a positive impact with our charity partners and our wider business community.
View our 2024 Sustainability Report