Etheco Directory
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The UK arm, based in Bristol, of a pioneering ethical bank founded in 1980, offering current accounts, savings, cash and innovative-finance ISAs and impact investments. It lends only to organisations with positive social or environmental impact - a certified B Corp and Ethical Consumer Best Buy.
etheco score
people
planet
performance
85
Products & Services
Current accounts; Savings accounts; Children's savings; Cash ISAs; Stocks & shares ISAs; Innovative Finance ISAs; Impact investment & crowdfunding; Business accounts; Charity & not-for-profit banking; Business loans; Overdrafts; Child banking
Award-winning UK app bank founded in London in 2014 by Anne Boden, offering personal, joint and business current accounts, savings spaces and lending, all managed by smartphone. A branchless, fee-transparent digital bank built in the UK with a strong focus on small-business banking.
etheco score
people
planet
performance
76
Products & Services
Current accounts; International & multi-currency; Business accounts; Personal loans; Overdrafts; Savings accounts; Children's savings; Child banking
UK high-street bank founded in Manchester in 1872, with current accounts, savings, ISAs, mortgages, credit cards and business banking. Guided by a customer-led ethical policy since 1992 that rules out lending to firms conflicting with members' values on human rights and the environment.
etheco score
people
planet
performance
72
Products & Services
Current accounts; Savings accounts; Cash ISAs; Residential mortgages; Buy-to-let mortgages; Remortgaging; Green mortgages; Personal loans; Credit cards; Overdrafts; Business accounts; Business loans; Buildings & contents insurance; Life insurance; Travel insurance; Financial advice & planning; Charity & not-for-profit banking
The UK's largest building society, member-owned with roots to 1846 and based in Swindon, offering current accounts, savings, ISAs, mortgages and insurance. As a mutual, profits go back to members rather than shareholders, funding member rewards and community programmes across the UK.
etheco score
people
planet
performance
58
Products & Services
Current accounts; Savings accounts; Cash ISAs; Stocks & shares ISAs; Residential mortgages; Buy-to-let mortgages; Remortgaging; Shared-ownership mortgages; Green mortgages; Personal loans; Credit cards; Overdrafts; Buildings & contents insurance; Life insurance; Travel insurance; Health & income protection; Breakdown & rescue cover; Financial advice & planning; Child banking; Child ISA
Leading UK app-based bank founded in London in 2015, offering current accounts, savings, overdrafts, loans and business banking. Committed to net zero by 2030 with no fossil-fuel lending, it pairs budgeting tools and fee transparency with a fully digital, branchless model.
etheco score
people
planet
performance
55
Products & Services
Current accounts; Savings accounts; Cash ISAs; Personal loans; Overdrafts; Business accounts
