Green League Table: UK Banks (2024)

Updated May 22, 2025 by Zak Gottlieb

To 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. *Skipton Building Society was reevaluated in early 2025 and is now rated Great.

Institution NameRating

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

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