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