Etheco Directory
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UK's largest general insurer and leading life and pensions provider. GSG Ethical Accreditation (score 92) for 5th successive year. Net-zero target by 2040. MSCI ESG Rating AAA. 100% renewable electricity across offices.
People
Partnership with Citizens Advice contributing over £7m to financial resilience; £17m+ to 9,000+ community causes since 2015; 45% women in executive roles. (Aviva)
Planet
Net-zero by 2040 ambition; 100% renewable electricity; invested billions in renewable energy, social housing and EV charging; partnered with conservation charities on nature-based solutions. (Aviva)
Pocket
Broad product range across insurance, savings, pensions and investments with competitive pricing and strong online platform. (Aviva)
Performance
UK's largest general insurer with 25m+ customers; MSCI ESG Rating AAA; GSG Ethical Accreditation (score 92) for 5th successive year; Moneyfacts PMI Provider of the Year 2026. (Good Shopping Guide / Aviva)
Products & Services
car insurance, home insurance, travel insurance, life insurance, pensions, savings, investments, health insurance, business insurance
Ethical investment management firm offering managed portfolios and pensions with rigorous ESG screening. Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Ethical investment management, Screenings Best Buy.
People
Specialist ethical investment manager with decades of experience in responsible portfolio construction. (Castlefield)
Planet
Comprehensive environmental screening excludes fossil fuels, weapons and other harmful sectors from portfolios. (Castlefield)
Pocket
Ethical Consumer Best Buy and Screenings Best Buy for rigorous ESG fund management. (Ethical Consumer)
Performance
Dual Ethical Consumer Best Buy recognition for both fund management and screening methodology. (Ethical Consumer)
Products & Services
ethical managed investment portfolios, ethical pensions, ESG fund management
UK's largest building society offering current accounts, savings, mortgages and insurance. Mutual ownership means profits benefit members not shareholders. Good Shopping Guide score 85. Ethical Consumer score 70 for current accounts. Which? score 84.
People
Nationwide Foundation supports over 540 charities with 118,500 beneficiaries through strategic partnerships including community-led housing and housing system transformation. (Nationwide Foundation)
Planet
Committed to 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 emissions by 2030; 100% renewable electricity sourcing by 2030. Member of Net-Zero Banking Alliance and Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. (Nationwide)
Pocket
FlexDirect current account offers 5% AER fixed for first 12 months on balances up to £1,500, plus 1% monthly cashback (up to £5/month) for 12 months. (Nationwide)
Performance
Ranked first for customer satisfaction in peer group for 11th consecutive year (2013–2024); 87% customer satisfaction in FY2022–23. Which? score 84. (Which? / Nationwide)
Products & Services
current accounts (FlexDirect, FlexAccount, FlexPlus), savings accounts (instant access, regular saver, fixed-rate bonds), cash ISAs, stocks & shares ISAs, mortgages (residential, buy-to-let, remortgage, shared ownership, green mortgages), personal loans (car loans, home improvement loans), credit cards, overdrafts, home insurance, life insurance, travel insurance, income protection insurance, breakdown cover, investment products, financial planning services
Online investment platform offering ISAs and funds screened for positive social and environmental impact. Ethical Consumer Best Buy. Ethical investment platform.
People
Democratises ethical investing, making positive-impact funds available to everyday savers. (The Big Exchange)
Planet
Channels retail investment into funds screened for environmental and social impact. (The Big Exchange)
Pocket
Ethical Consumer Best Buy; accessible ethical investment platform with low minimum investments. (Ethical Consumer)
Performance
Ethical Consumer Best Buy platform making ethical investment accessible to mainstream consumers. (Ethical Consumer)
Products & Services
ethical ISAs, positive-impact investment funds
UK's leading ethical bank offering current accounts, savings and business banking. Only lends to organisations making a positive social, environmental or cultural impact. Ethical Consumer Best Buy (score 96/100 savings & current accounts). Good Shopping Guide score 98. B Corp certified.
People
B Corp certified since 2015 with score of 131.3 — significantly above the 80-point qualification threshold; only finances charities, social enterprises and community projects. (B Corp)
Planet
100/100 Ethical Consumer climate score; targets 42% reduction in absolute financed emissions by 2030 and aims to finance 275 energy-transition projects by 2030. Zero fossil fuel lending. (Ethical Consumer / Triodos Bank)
Pocket
Monthly current account fee of £3 with free UK Faster Payments and direct debits; £2.5 billion in total impact lending delivered over 30 years. (Triodos Bank)
Performance
Best Ethical Financial Provider for third consecutive year at British Bank Awards 2024; recipient of the King's Award for Sustainable Development 2025. (British Bank Awards / King's Awards)
Products & Services
personal current accounts, savings accounts (instant access, fixed-term, children's saver), cash ISAs, stocks & shares ISAs, innovative finance ISAs, impact investment funds, crowdfunding platform, business current accounts, business savings, charity accounts, business loans (secured lending), overdrafts
