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Are you banking on a greener, fairer future?
God is concerned with how we use money.
We are called to do good with our finances (1 Timothy 6:17-19), to love our neighbours and care for creation.
What do you know about your bank?
The money that we put into a bank helps it to do its work. Many of the UK’s big banks lend to or invest in companies involved in nuclear weapons, fossil fuels, gambling and tax avoidance. What kind of world are our banks shaping?
A growing movement of Christians want to bank more ethically and are campaigning for a fairer, greener banking sector.
Big banks have a lot of power. But we have power too. We can speak up for a financial sector that works for the common good. We can champion banks that are good news for people and planet, and support ethical alternatives, like credit unions.
How much do you know about banks and the climate crisis?
Take our mini quiz to explore the role that banks play:
For churches: take action on banking
Looking for a greener, more ethical bank for your church? Use our free Greener Fairer Banking Guide which compares four of the more ethical bank accounts suitable for churches and charities.
Join the Bank Well campaign for support in switching your church to a greener bank.
For individuals: join the Big Bank Switch
Concerned about the climate crisis? Join with thousands of Christians across the UK in aligning your money with your climate action.
Switch away from a bank that funds fossil fuels to one that helps shape a greener future for God’s creation.
Make your pledge to switch to a greener bank as part of the Big Bank Switch.
More resources and ideas for action
Some big banks are involved in funding activities that harm people and planet. Things need to change. Explore the steps you can take to advocate for a fairer, greener banking system.
Share one of our newsletter articles to start a conversation in your church about ethical banking.
Reflect & Pray
Jesus taught frequently on the topic of money. How does our faith shape our engagement with banks?
Explore your motivation for choosing your current bank. What do you know about the way your bank behaves?
Creator God,
guide us to act justly with the resources entrusted to us.
Strengthen the movement for fairer, greener banking
and show us where and how to speak out for the common good.
Amen
Money Makes Change Stories
I try to use my money to make society fairer. I save with a local mutual Building Society and hold community shares, a form of co-operative investment, in projects that I believe in. Richard, Birmingham
I believe my money is making the world a better place, as my bank doesn’t just avoid lending to harmful businesses but actively seeks out good ones. John, Birmingham
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