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 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

Institution Name: CAF Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Charity Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Co-operative Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Coventry Building Society
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Ecology Building Society
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Investec
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Metro Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Nationwide Building Society
Rating: Great

Institution Name: OakNorth Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Oxbury
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Tandem
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Triodos
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Unity Trust Bank
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Virgin Money (including Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
Rating: Great

Institution Name: Algbra
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Beehive Money
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Chelsea Building Society
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Chip
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Clearbank
Rating: Good

Institution Name: GateHouse Bank
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Leeds Building Society
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Methodist Chapel Aid
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Monzo
Rating: Good

Institution Name: National Savings & Investments
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Nottingham Building Society
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Paragon Bank plc
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Perenna Bank PLC
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Reliance Bank
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Tide Bank
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Tred
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Yorkshire Building Society
Rating: Good

Institution Name: Alba Bank Limited
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Allica Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Atom Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Birmingham Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: C. Hoare and Co.
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Cambridge & Counties
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Cashplus Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Castle Trust Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Charter Savings Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Chetwood Financial
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Coutts
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Cumberland Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Ford Money
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: GB Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Halifax
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Hampden & Co
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Intelligent Finance
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Kent Reliance
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Kingdom Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Kroo
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Leek Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Lloyds Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Mettle
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: NatWest
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Newcastle Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: One Savings Bank (alias: OSB Group)
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Penrith Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Principality Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: RBS
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Recognise
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Sainsbury's Bank plc
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Shawbrook Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Skipton Building Society*
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: SmartSave
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Starling Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Swansea Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: The Bank of London (TBOL)
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: The Family Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: The Furness Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: The Hanley Economic Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: TSB
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: United Trust Bank
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Vanquis
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: West Bromwich Building Society
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Zopa
Rating: Okay

Institution Name: Arbuthnot Latham & Co Limited
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Close Brothers Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Cynergy Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: DF Capital Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Hampshire Trust Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Hodge Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Monument Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: OneFamily
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Post Office
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Redwood Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Secure Trust Bank Plc
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Stream Bank Plc
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Wesleyan Bank
Rating: Bad

Institution Name: Bank of London and The Middle East plc
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Barclays
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Chase
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: First Direct
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: HSBC
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: M&S Bank
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Monese
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Moneybox
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Nude
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Saga Savings
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Santander
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Standard Chartered
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Tesco
Rating: Worst

Institution Name: Weatherbys Bank
Rating: Worst

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