DLL is the recipient of the “Best ESG/Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Environmental Aspects” and the “Best E-Mobility Financing Programme” Awards from the Arena International Events Group.The awards ceremony, which was in its second edition, was held in Paris, France at the Arena International Group’s Sustainable Finance Summit and Awards 2024.

• DLL was a finalist in four of Arena International Events Group’s Sustainable Finance award categories:
• Best ESG/Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Environmental Aspects
• Best Circular Economy Model: Equipment
• Best E-Mobility Financing Program
• Best Sustainable Finance Company of the Year

Last year, the company was awarded the “Best ESG Initiative of the Year: Social Aspects” and the “Best Give me a New Life Funding Programme” for its dedication in advancing its sustainability ambition.

Two Coveted Awards

The “Best ESG/Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Environmental Aspects” Award acknowledges significant strides made by lessors in the ESG/Environment domain, both internally and externally. Companies nominated were expected to showcase proven initiatives and efforts to safeguard the environment, conserve energy and mitigate carbon emissions.

The awards jury cited, “This is an award for which we received several entries and which aimed to demonstrate an organization’s commitment to driving change with the environment. In this category, the judges identified a company whose multi-phased approach to circular economy, supply-chain transformation as well as to its programs to reduce e-waste while quantifying and monitoring the environmental benefits, made it stand out. More importantly, its initiatives are onboarding several international stakeholders, including internal teams. The winner of the ‘Best ESG/Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Environmental Aspects’ Award is DLL.”

Best ESG/Sustainability Initiative of the Year: Environmental Aspects Award
 
The “Best E-Mobility Financing Programme” Award recognizes lessors’ contributions to e-mobility solutions related to refinancing e-mobility assets like e-cars, e-bikes and e-scooters.

The awards jury cited, “The winner is constantly monitoring the development and trends of the e-mobility sector with a dedicated team of e-mobility experts located in the various countries in which they operate around the world. This team, which supports the energy transition, has developed partnerships focused on micromobility, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large multinationals. They offer programs to service providers with a wide scope of solutions from simple financing, hire purchase, insurance to leasing, with a very good value, for instance, for light commercial vehicles. The winner of the ‘Best E-Mobility Financing Programme’ Award is DLL.”

Best E-Mobility Financing Programme Award

“More than ever, DLL understands its role in supporting a more sustainable future and is taking concrete actions to accelerate its sustainability ambition as well as support the sustainability goals of its partners and end-users,” said Adrian Leach, Global Head of Energy Transition at DLL. “By focusing on key transition areas such as energy transition as well as circularity and food and agriculture transition, our ambition is to be the ‘transition partner for a better world’ by providing more sustainable asset finance solutions in the industries we serve.”

Mission of Partnering for a Better World

Neal Garnett, Chief Commercial Officer and member of the Executive Board at DLL said, “At DLL, we have taken significant steps to integrate sustainability into the core of our business strategy. With innovative solutions such as our new partner approach that is pioneering a future where leasing provides additional ways for customers to accelerate on their sustainability goals, tailored financial solutions to encourage electric vehicle use and leveraging our global and parent company (Rabobank) network, we are committed to building a more sustainable future for the environment and the communities in which we operate. We are grateful and honoured to be recognized for these impactful efforts.”

With innovative solutions such as our new partner approach that is pioneering a future where leasing provides additional ways for customers to accelerate on their sustainability goals, tailored financial solutions to encourage electric vehicle use and leveraging our global and parent company (Rabobank) network, we are committed to building a more sustainable future for the environment and the communities in which we operate. We are grateful and honoured to be recognized for these impactful efforts."