Green League Table: UK Banks (2024)
Updated April 25, 2024 by Zak GottliebTo help UK bank customers make more informed decisions, we have compiled a comprehensive league table of 103 financial institutions, rated according to our new methodology. This table is designed to give you confidence in choosing banks that prioritise the climate. The ratings are divided into five categories: "Great," "Good," "Okay," "Bad" and "Worst," with each category listed alphabetically for easy reference. By empowering customers with more transparency, we aim to accelerate the shift to sustainable banking practices. Discover where your bank stands and take action.
| Institution Name | Rating |
|---|---|
 CAF Bank | Great |
 Charity Bank | Great |
 Co-operative Bank | Great |
 Coventry Building Society | Great |
 Ecology Building Society | Great |
 Investec | Great |
 Metro Bank | Great |
 Nationwide Building Society | Great |
 OakNorth Bank | Great |
 Oxbury | Great |
 Tandem | Great |
 Triodos | Great |
 Unity Trust Bank | Great |
 Virgin Money (including Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | Great |
 Algbra | Good |
 Beehive Money | Good |
 Chelsea Building Society | Good |
 Chip | Good |
 Clearbank | Good |
 GateHouse Bank | Good |
 Leeds Building Society | Good |
 Methodist Chapel Aid | Good |
 Monzo | Good |
 National Savings & Investments | Good |
 Nottingham Building Society | Good |
 Paragon Bank plc | Good |
 Perenna Bank PLC | Good |
 Reliance Bank | Good |
 Tide Bank | Good |
 Tred | Good |
 Yorkshire Building Society | Good |
 Alba Bank Limited | Okay |
 Allica Bank | Okay |
 Atom Bank | Okay |
 Birmingham Bank | Okay |
 C. Hoare and Co. | Okay |
 Cambridge & Counties | Okay |
 Cashplus Bank | Okay |
 Castle Trust Bank | Okay |
 Charter Savings Bank | Okay |
 Chetwood Financial | Okay |
 Coutts | Okay |
 Cumberland Building Society | Okay |
 Ford Money | Okay |
 GB Bank | Okay |
 Halifax | Okay |
 Hampden & Co | Okay |
 Intelligent Finance | Okay |
 Kent Reliance | Okay |
 Kingdom Bank | Okay |
 Kroo | Okay |
 Leek Building Society | Okay |
 Lloyds Bank | Okay |
 Mettle | Okay |
 NatWest | Okay |
 Newcastle Building Society | Okay |
 One Savings Bank (alias: OSB Group) | Okay |
 Penrith Building Society | Okay |
 Principality Building Society | Okay |
 RBS | Okay |
 Recognise | Okay |
 Sainsbury's Bank plc | Okay |
 Shawbrook Bank | Okay |
 Skipton Building Society | Okay |
 SmartSave | Okay |
 Starling Bank | Okay |
 Swansea Building Society | Okay |
 The Bank of London (TBOL) | Okay |
 The Family Building Society | Okay |
 The Furness Building Society | Okay |
 The Hanley Economic Building Society | Okay |
 TSB | Okay |
 United Trust Bank | Okay |
 Vanquis | Okay |
 West Bromwich Building Society | Okay |
 Zopa | Okay |
 Arbuthnot Latham & Co Limited | Bad |
 Close Brothers Bank | Bad |
 Cynergy Bank | Bad |
 DF Capital Bank | Bad |
 Hampshire Trust Bank | Bad |
 Hodge Bank | Bad |
 Monument Bank | Bad |
 OneFamily | Bad |
 Post Office | Bad |
 Redwood Bank | Bad |
 Secure Trust Bank Plc | Bad |
 Stream Bank Plc | Bad |
 Wesleyan Bank | Bad |
 Bank of London and The Middle East plc | Worst |
 Barclays | Worst |
 Chase | Worst |
 First Direct | Worst |
 HSBC | Worst |
 M&S Bank | Worst |
 Monese | Worst |
 Moneybox | Worst |
 Nude | Worst |
 Saga Savings | Worst |
 Santander | Worst |
 Standard Chartered | Worst |
 Tesco | Worst |
 Weatherbys Bank | Worst |
Start to Bank Green Today
Banks live and die on their reputations. Mass movements of money to fossil-free competitors puts those reputations at grave risk. By moving your money to a sustainable financial institution, you will:
Send a message to your bank that it must defund fossil fuels
Join a fast-growing movement of consumers standing up for their future
Take a critical climate action with profound effects