Mortgages: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Mortgages were previously provided by building societies. But now, banks and independent mortgage providers now offer loans to help you buy your new home. Find out about the unethical investment activities of banks and how this has complicated loans for the conscientious mortgagor.
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Mortgages: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Ecology Building Society

Ecology Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ecology Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Good
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Coventry Building Society

Coventry Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Coventry Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Acceptable
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Leeds Building Society

Leeds Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Leeds Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Acceptable
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Skipton Building Society

Skipton Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Skipton Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Acceptable
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

The Co-operative Bank

The Co-operative Bank Ethical Rating
Parent company: The Co-operative Bank Holdings Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Yorkshire Building Society

Yorkshire Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Yorkshire Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Acceptable
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Atom Bank

Atom Bank Ethical Rating
Parent company: Atom Bank Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Building Society Ethical Rating
Parent company: Newcastle Building Society
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Poor
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Acceptable
-
Mutual Status
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Virgin Money

Virgin Money Ethical Rating
Parent company: Virgin Money UK Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

AIB

AIB Ethical Rating
Parent company: (Allied Irish Banks Plc) Government
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Metro Bank

Metro Bank Ethical Rating
Parent company: Metro Bank Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland Ethical Rating
Parent company: Bank of Ireland Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Good
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

TSB

TSB Ethical Rating
Parent company: Banco Sabadell Group S.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Bank of Scotland

Bank of Scotland Ethical Rating
Parent company: Lloyds Banking Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Halifax

Halifax Ethical Rating
Parent company: Lloyds Banking Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Lloyds Bank

Lloyds Bank Ethical Rating
Parent company: Lloyds Banking Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Good
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

NatWest

NatWest Ethical Rating
Parent company: NatWest Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

RBS

RBS Ethical Rating
Parent company: NatWest Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Santander

Santander Ethical Rating
Parent company: Santander Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Barclays

Barclays Ethical Rating
Parent company: Barclays Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

First Direct

First Direct Ethical Rating
Parent company: HSBC Holdings Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

HSBC

HSBC Ethical Rating
Parent company: HSBC Holdings Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Environmental Destruction
Poor
-
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets
Acceptable
People
-
Irresponsible Lending
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Irresponsible Lending+
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Responsible Investment Policy
Poor
-
Mutual Status
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating