Paul Ellis, chief executive of Ecology Building Society, brings Blue & Green Tomorrow up to speed on all things Ecology, sustainability, finance and banking. This article...
Ed Miliband launched an attack on the mainstream banking system this week, criticising bonuses and calling for a shake-up at the big banks. Chris Leslie, Labour’s...
Ed Miliband has promised a major reform of the banking sector if Labour wins the 2015 general election, saying there will be a “reckoning” among the...
With roots in Sweden and an emphasis on decentralisation and personal customer relationships, Handelsbanken has quietly become one of the most attractive sustainable banking alternatives on...
The archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the banking sector remains “in denial” over the circumstances leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. He...
It’s that time of year again. Santa has looked at Britain’s biggest banks, and decided whether their previous 12 months mean they warrant inclusions on the...
Simon Birch, a writer for Ethical Consumer magazine, reflects on the last 12 months in the world of ethical shopping and sustainable spending. This article originally...
Let us start by saying a simple thank you. Thank you to everyone and anyone who has read Blue & Green Tomorrow in 2013. In November...
Let us start by saying a simple thank you. Thank you to everyone and anyone who has read Blue & Green Tomorrow in 2013. In November alone, that...
Amidst The Co-operative Bank’s financial problems and the scandals and political mudslinging of recent weeks, it’s easy to forget how much of a pioneer the bank...
At an event in Bristol in September, 500 people gathered to discuss banking – but not as we know it. Talk of executive remuneration was replaced by...
MPs and other parliamentary staff now have the option to pay into a credit union directly from their wages, thanks to a new service launched on...
BankToTheFuture.com is a new initiative that lets people invest as little as £10 in private companies, and have more say over what happens to their savings and...
Nationwide Building Society has revealed a £270m jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2013, up from £103m reported a year earlier. An increase...
The Co-operative Bank is to exit existing banking relationships with local authority customers in an effort to focus its attention on individuals and small and medium...