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Ecology Building Society: Savings reviews

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Based on 571 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Jun 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

20 years a customer I've been with the Ecology for over 20 years, and always glad to be a customer. One of the very few financial institutions that has a genuinely ethica... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd June 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Awful online presence Outdated online offering, way to longwinded application process, living in the pst Reviewed on: 4th April 2022
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Ecology Building Society Savings reviews (571)

Review of the Ecology Building Society, Savings:

Ethical, and so Supportive !

5
I love saving with a building society that does specific, practical things for the environment, and for housing (both so badly needed). Ethical - no investments in bombs or fossil fuels! The people who work for it are lovely! When I ring up to ask questions, I always get patient, friendly help and clear answers. Sure, the interest rate offered is modest - but this is outweighed by the peace of mind Ecology Building Society offers its customers. Reviewed on: 10th November 2024

Ethical, professional, reliable

5
Ethics excellent, communication excellent, and tailored to what we need, eg my daughter can’t spend time on a screen so gets all her communications by post. Reviewed on: 10th April 2021

Good savings rates with excellent ethics

5
After spending quite a bit of time reviewing available ethical savings accounts, the Ecology Building Society regular saver account came out with one of the best rates whilst meeting all the ethical criteria i was concerned about. It also seemed a good longer term option as it wasn't just an introductory rate that would drop to near-zero after 12 months like certain competitor's offerings! Reviewed on: 10th April 2021

Supports my principles

5
Great ethical organisation with which to save. Knowing my money is invested in projects, such as housing, that make a difference and are important to me. Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

Great service from an Ethical provider

5
Ecology is a great small building society. I like the fact that my money is lent out on environmentally friendly projects. Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

The greater green good!

5
A wonderful organisation that thinks locally and acts globally. We are in climate emergency. Ecology Building Society do whatever it takes to do the right thing with their ethical savings products. Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

Environmentally and economically very, very good

5
Very sound with advice, performance and customer services Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

great ethics great products great customer service :)

5
great ethics great products great customer service :) Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

Excellent ethical company

5
We have invested with the Ecology Building Society for decades particularly because of their ethical and sustainable work. We need more banking companies with this ethos. Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

They are the most ethical financial provider, end of

5
Pretty much all the big banks (like Barclays, HSBC and others) are up their necks in investing in harm , ecocide and human rights abuses - with Ecology Building Society you can look yourself in the mirror knowing that your money isn't harming your kids' future, or anyone else's Reviewed on: 9th April 2021

Honours its pledges

5
It is pleasing to see that the Ecology Building Society honours its pledges in that, at a time of ultra-low interest rates, it guarantees a minimum interest rate of 1% per annum to its loyal members. Reviewed on: 9th April 2021