Etheco Directory
Browse the best ethical brands in the UK - 2026
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UK subscription insurance for possessions, gadgets, bikes and renters' contents, built for flexible, item-by-item cover. It donates a quarter of its membership fees to wildlife and conservation charities and holds Good Shopping Guide Ethical Accreditation.
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82
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UK insurance broker arranging home, car, travel and business cover with a distinctly ethical model: it donates broker commission to animal and wildlife charities, including the Vegan and Vegetarian Societies. A simple way to insure everyday risks while supporting good causes.
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72
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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.
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72
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Ethical insurer based in Totnes, Devon and trading since 1993, providing home, business, renewable-energy and charity cover. Around a tenth of premiums fund the Naturesave Trust for environmental and community projects - a green dividend, and an Ethical Consumer Best Buy.
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68
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Online-only car and home insurance from the Aviva group, designed for simple, low-cost digital self-service. It offers straightforward cover and claims managed entirely online, holds Good Shopping Guide Ethical Accreditation and is backed by one of the UK's largest insurers.
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64
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One of the UK's largest insurers and a leading life and pensions provider, offering car, home, travel, life and health insurance, pensions and investments. Holds Good Shopping Guide Ethical Accreditation, targets net zero by 2040 and runs its offices on 100% renewable electricity.
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64
Full-service UK bank headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne and founded in 1995, offering current accounts, savings, ISAs, mortgages, credit cards, pensions, insurance and business banking. Now part of Nationwide, broadening a mutual-owned group serving customers across the UK.
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63
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Current accounts Savings accounts Cash ISAs Children's savings Residential mortgages Buy-to-let mortgages Remortgaging Personal loans Credit cards Business accounts Business loans Charity & not-for-profit banking Travel insurance Life insurance Stocks & shares ISAs Pensions & annuities Child banking
UK insurance broker offering home, car and travel policies with an eco-friendly ethos, including tree-planting tied to customer engagement. A small, service-led broker aiming to make mainstream cover greener and more personal for everyday households.
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62
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US-founded, B Corp-certified insurer available in the UK, offering AI-powered home, contents, pet and life cover with fast digital claims. Its 'Giveback' model donates unclaimed premiums to charities chosen by customers, aiming to realign incentives between insurer and policyholder.
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61
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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.
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58
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Current accounts Savings accounts Cash ISAs Children's savings Residential mortgages Buy-to-let mortgages Green mortgages Remortgaging Shared-ownership mortgages Personal loans Credit cards Overdrafts Travel insurance Life insurance Health & income protection Breakdown & rescue cover Stocks & shares ISAs Financial advice & planning Child banking Child ISA Junior ISAs
UK multi-utility provider bundling broadband, mobile, energy and home insurance into a single bill, sold through a network of independent distributors. Powered by renewable energy, it aims to simplify household services and reward members.
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58
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Long-established UK general insurance brand, now part of the Aviva group, offering straightforward car, home and travel cover. It holds Good Shopping Guide Ethical Accreditation and pairs a heritage name with the financial strength of one of the UK's largest insurers.
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52
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