Ecology Building Society: Creating financial incentives that champion change
This case study has been created from the Finance for the Future Awards. This entry was the winner of the ‘Building sustainable financial products’ category. The entry was also awarded a climate leadership award.
Ecology Building Society has been committed to building sustainable financial products for over 35 years. Its mortgages are funded by a range of ethical savings accounts and have supported energy-efficient construction, renovations and sustainable communities. Ecology is a key player in the green building industry, providing lending for properties and projects that have a positive environmental or social impact. Ecology-backed projects achieve strong EPC ratings, with 78% at EPC B or above; the England average is EPC D.
‘The judges were impressed with the overall goal of Ecology Building Society in funding the improvement of the existing UK housing stock, effectively implemented via their ‘C-Change’ product.’
Finance for the Future Awards judges