Ethics and Sustainability

Our ethical policy is at the heart of everything we do, and is what our business is all about. Since introducing our ethical policy back in 1992, we’ve reviewed and revised it five times the most recent review being this year.

Through our reviews we’ve extended the policy to include ground breaking campaigns on land mine awareness, animal testing and human rights issues to name a few. These policies not only drive how we do business but have also changed public policy.

Through out this blog you will hear stories of our ethics in action and also the work we’re doing around our own sustainability and how we’re helping others with theirs.  We have made a massive contribution to climate change in terms of our operations, products and services and influencing activities. In 2005, virtually all (98%) of the electricity supplying our group was sourced from “good quality renewable sources – exclusively wind, hydro and biomass technologies.”

We are still the only bank with a customer led ethical policy.

Browse our site to find out more about what we’re doing and what other campaigns we have in the pipeline. You can also find more information on the good with money site.

An introduction to our campaigns

Here you can find all the latest news and campaigns in line with our brand values and stories linked to our social responsibility and community involvement.

You’ll hear more about our external campaigns on key areas such as microfinance, responsible driving, renewable energy, and much, much more.

Please email us at, CFSgwmblog@cfs.coop if you would like more information about our campaigns.

  • Campaign

    Burma VJ

    Find out why we’re backing an award winning story about the continued fight for democracy in Burma…

    Read on…

  • Campaign

    Global Poverty

    Since 2005, we have been steadily increasing our commitment to international development and poverty alleviation. Our new global co-operative development fund is aimed to alleviate poverty in some of the world’s poorest communities.

    Read on…

  • Campaign

    Your New Ethical Policy

    We conducted our largest ever customer vote on ethics, find out what changes we’ve made as a result.

    Read on…

What’s this about

In April ‘09 in conjunction with the new goodwithmoney website we re-launched our new and improved good with money blog to encourage greater dialogue with our colleagues, customers, members and anyone else who is interested in the ethical, social responsible and community work that we do.
Read on…

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