Alternative Banks - Sustainable Banking, Financial Institutions,
Green Mortgages |
USA |
ShoreBank
Chicago-Detroit
Illinois | A community development and environmental bank that enjoys a proud heritage of serving Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. ShoreBank is committed to building stronger communities, creating a healthier environment, and helping its customers achieve financial success. |
ShoreBank Pacific
Washington | A Washington-chartered bank that provides deposits, loans and consulting services to help businesses grow and become more environmentally sustainable.
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Permaculture Credit Union
New Mexico | Permaculture Credit Union utilizes a unique strategy of combining sound financial business practice with earth care ethics to supply its members with a growing set of financial services. |
Wainwright Bank & Trust
Massachusetts | Concerned with more than just checking accounts and mortgages. Commitment to social, environmental issues and community development. |
| FHA.com Energy
Efficient Mortgage Loans | The Energy Efficient Mortgage Loan program helps current or potential homeowners significantly lower their monthly utility bills by enabling them to incorporate the cost of adding energy efficient improvements into their new home or existing housing. |
Australia |
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Mecu | goGreenŽ Home Improvement Loan:
You can save money and the environment by updating your home with energy and
water saving devices. Examples of energy and water saving devices include heat
pumps (reverse cycle air conditioning), high efficiency gas heaters, solar & wind electricity generation, solar hot water, grey water recycling system, waterless composting toilet, rainwater tanks, insulation, 5 star energy efficient glazing and awnings. |
Europe |
The Co-operative Bank UK | A bank which will not do business with unethical companies and organizations. |
Climate Change Capital UK, France, Spain | Climate Change Capital is a specialist merchant banking group that focuses on businesses created or affected by the convergence of laws and polices on energy and the environment. The CCC Asset Management group develops and manages funds that invest in companies, projects and technologies that provide products or services facilitating the reduction of greenhouse gases. |
UmweltBank Germany | Bank with social and sustainable focus. (website in German) |
Triodos Bank Netherlands | Triodos Bank is a social bank lending only to organizations and businesses with social and environmental objectives. Triodos Bank is well known for its innovative and transparent approach to banking. Savers at Triodos Bank know where their money is working. |