Ethical finance

=== Action Ideas ===
* Credit Unions
* Credit schemes for small businesses
* Ethical sponsorship
Why it matters
(UK context) 
Some finance initiatives make a point of supporting (or only supporting) sustainability or social, environmental or cultural goals, or offering specific support to, for example, micro-entrepreneurs.
=== Random facts ===
*Worldwide, there are more than 157 million credit union members in 92 countries. Source: Worldwatch Institute 
=== News UK ===
October 2011
Sustainable investment by UK public reaches £11.3bn, 14 Oct civilsociety.co.uk, 14 Oct 2011 
UK
*Mutual Financial Services - Find Your Credit Union
* The Co-operative Bank
* Charity Bank
* The Ecology Building Society
* Naturesave Policies Limited Contribute 10% of premiums to specific environmental and conservationist projects
* Association of British Credit Unions Ltd
* Triodos Bank
* Street UK
References
Category:LS Ideas Bank
Category:Economic wellbeing