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GREEN BANKING

Your bank account should not help finance climate breakdown.

Choose a bank that works for you - not one that uses your money, loyalty and future income to support fossil fuel expansion.

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01 — I ALREADY HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT

Switch your bank.

Move an existing current account away from Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest or Lloyds. The Current Account Switch Service does the work — balance, Direct Debits, incoming payments, all of it.

  •  Twenty minutes of your time

  •  Old account closes automatically

  •  Tell your old bank exactly why

Switch Now

02 — I NEED A NEW ACCOUNT

Open a Green account.

First UK account, arriving from abroad, or just starting fresh. Choose a bank that is not lending your future income to new oil and gas projects.

  •  What documents you actually need

  •  Guidance for international students

  •  Student vs standard account

Open an account

Have a UK current account you want to replace? Switch.  Opening one without replacing anything? Open.

EITHER ROUTE

Same destination,
either way.

There is no single bank that works best for everyone. Before opening an account, consider the features that matter most to you, including fees, overdrafts, branch access, international payments and app quality.
 

We have reviewed banks' financing records to identify those that do not finance fossil fuel expansion. Our assessment is also informed by research from the University of Cambridge, which published a list of banks and building societies that do not finance the fossil fuel industry.

Triodos

Restricts financing for the fossil fuel industry and arms companies.

the Co-op

Restricts financing for the fossil fuel industry and indiscriminate weapons.

Nationwide

Fossil fuel restrictions apply across the whole group, including Virgin Money. See FAQ 10.

Starling

States it does not invest in the fossil fuel industry or arms companies. See FAQ 10.

DON'T STOP THERE

Your account is one.
Your university is thousands.

The pressure becomes even stronger when we get our universities to move too. Start your university's campaign chapter.

WHO DOES YOUR UNI BANK WITHSTART A CAMPAIGN CHAPTER
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