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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Awful online presence Outdated online offering, way to longwinded application process, living in the pst Reviewed on: 4th April 2022
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Support for energy-efficiency - whatever your circumstances

5
I've been with the Ecology for more than 20 years, because I just support what they do. For many years I had hoped to build my own eco-house, but even when that plan waned, I still wanted to support the idea of my savings helping others with their eco-projects. The EBS has kept me updated over the years but not excessively so, it tells uplifting stories about people it has helped, and it's a way of savers helping even if they can't do their own building. I don't recommend many businesses to my friends because you can so easily be let down, but to anyone wanting to support eco-building and renovation, I'd happily recommend the Ecology. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Investing in the future of our country

5
I have been with the Ecology Building Society for about 20 years. I chose to invest in an ISA with them because of the ethical and ecological values the society promotes and exercises. Their customer service is excellent and their communications always clear. I love that my investment will have been used to help people build homes that will not harm our environment. I also admire that there is information on the website to encourage people to live in an environmentally sustainable way. The Ecology Building Society is a fine example of how you can run a business on ethical and sustainable principles. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Ethics, service and fairness

5
I chose the society for its ethical credentials but have stayed with it for its service and way of operating. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

great interest & customer service

5
They never seem to get mentioned in the media's reviews of "best interest payers" so a nice secret ~until this gets out , and everybody flocks to them ! Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Ethical savings -- Eco development

5
My savings aren't just safe with Ecology BS, they're also helping reverse climate change, pollution and housing decline, whilst investing in sustainable home building techniques and social housing provision. Ecology Building Society is run from a headquarters that is itself a showcase of sustainability. Thousands of households and even whole communities have been helped with building, converting and renovating homes to the highest environmental and social standards. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Ethical and beneficial

5
Straight forward, honest and efficient organisation with a clear purpose and ethical standards. It delivers on its promise to support green investment and has offered reasonable rates in line with its values Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Best for the planet

5
Friendly and efficient, it is great to be able to put savings somewhere reliable and safe that can enable others to obtain mortgages for sustainable projects Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

a "people" organisation

5
In these days of "endless telephone answering option systems, remote call centres and live chat" online offers that aren't online when you need them, it's hugely refreshing to be able to get through to a real human being really quickly at the Ecology Building Society to deal with one's saving business. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

Ethical Principles

5
I have saved with the Ecology Building Society for a number of years and have always received great customer care; helpful, polite and friendly. I save with EBS because of its ethical stance on environmental matters e.g. energy efficient offices, support for sustainable living, assessing environmental impacts etc. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

constantly enthused

4
by the way my savings are helping to do genuinely good things for the environment and other people's attempts to improve our impacts on the planet. Reviewed on: 12th March 2021

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