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1 week ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Alex Hollinshead |Zoe Brett
If you run an ethically minded business, it makes sense to bank with a provider that aligns with your values. But when it comes to business banking, the UK’s ‘Big Five’ banks (Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Santander, HSBC, and NatWest) still dominate — holding around 85 per cent of small and medium-sized business accounts. Unfortunately, these banks are also among the biggest backers of industries linked to environmental and social harm, including fossil fuels, tobacco, oil, and arms production.
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1 month ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
Renewable energy firm Voltalia UK has secured a £18.9 million loan from sustainable bank Triodos to build a new solar power plant. The funding will enable the clean energy producer to construct a new, subsidy-free ‘photovoltaic plant’ (large scale solar farm) with a capacity of 34MW near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This could potentially power between up to 34,000 households annually.
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2 months ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
After a spell of higher interest rates for savers, they are now slowly falling – but you still have the potential to earn more than inflation. So, where should you put your savings for the best? If you care about the future of the planet as well as your own, then interest rates won’t be the only important factor you consider when choosing a cash savings account.
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2 months ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Peter Michaelis |Zoe Brett
When you invest, it has an impact not just on your finances but on the wider world – for good or for bad. This is because your money gets put to work in the companies, countries and assets in which you’ve invested. If you aren’t paying attention, you could unwittingly be helping to finance industries that go against your ethical values and undermine your life choices.
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2 months ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
If you’re going the extra mile to make your home eco-friendly (and save money), be it by fitting the best possible insulation, switching to a renewable energy provider or installing your own solar panels, it makes sense to ensure that your insurance provider is in line with your ethics. Things to consider when looking for a more responsible insurer include whether the company has an ethical investment policy, its environmental stance and legal structure (for tax avoidance).
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2 months ago | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
The sharp rise in the cost of living over the last few years has driven a huge increase in credit card usage. Borrowing to meet basic needs and expenses is dangerous, particularly on credit cards with high interest rates. However, our plastic friends can be a useful money-saving tool if you use them wisely. They can help you to budget, protect you against problems and spread the cost of purchases over time.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
good-with-money.com | Zoe Brett |Lori Campbell
This year International Women’s Day focuses on ‘Accelerate Action’. While celebrating how far we’ve come, it’s vital to also recognise the ongoing need to tackle lasting gender barriers. Zoe Brett of ethical financial planners EQ Investors explains. As we come to celebrate International Women’s Day, we are reminded of the courage and tenacity of the Suffragettes and the continued work of many other incredible women in fighting the good fight for our equality.
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Feb 24, 2025 | 
good-with-money.com | Zoe Brett |Lori Campbell
By 2027, it is expected that intergenerational wealth transfers will nearly double from the current level of £69 billion to £115 billion every year. Investment portfolios are a common way that beneficiaries will receive assets – but what is the best thing to do with them? Zoe Brett of ethical financial planners EQ Investors gives her top tips. Inheriting wealth can be daunting, particularly if you’re not used to having money or do not have any experience in the inherited asset type.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
good-with-money.com | Zoe Brett |Steven Day |Lisa Ashford |Lori Campbell
This Good Money Week, Zoe Brett of ethical financial planners EQ Investors, rounds up three easy ways to make your money good. As we grow ever more concerned about the world around us and our impact on it, many of us are turning our attention to how we can play our part. We donate old clothes, we recycle our waste, some of us even grow our own food. But is there a way of putting your money to work in this battle for a sustainable future?
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
good-with-money.com | Lori Campbell |Zoe Brett
The Earth is experiencing its largest loss of life since the dinosaurs were wiped out, according to scientists, and it’s being driven by human behaviour. How we farm, pollute, drive, heat our homes, and consume is far beyond what the natural resources of our planet can sustainably provide. In October, global leaders will gather at COP16 in Columbia to take stock of their progress on critical targets to protect the Earth’s biodiversity and live within planetary boundaries.
