Santander

Europe's 20 biggest banks urged to clarify net zero funding plans

Investment

Europe's 20 biggest banks urged to clarify net zero funding plans

ShareAction calls on CEOs of top banks to provide detailed net zero aligned financing and investment strategies

clock 19 December 2024 • 4 min read
Study: Only 14 per cent of councils have delivered 'gold-standard' energy efficient homes

Buildings

Study: Only 14 per cent of councils have delivered 'gold-standard' energy efficient homes

New analysis reveals just 43 local authorities have completed homes to Passivhaus standards

clock 12 December 2024 • 3 min read
Campaigners urge regulators to investigate alleged greenwashing at UK's biggest high street banks

Investment

Campaigners urge regulators to investigate alleged greenwashing at UK's biggest high street banks

Make My Money Matter campaign writes to the FCA, CMA, and ASA to call for investigation into Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds

clock 03 June 2024 • 3 min read
'Don't bank on it': UK banks under fire for financing fossil fuel expansion

Investment

'Don't bank on it': UK banks under fire for financing fossil fuel expansion

Celebrity-led campaign from Make My Money Matter criticises high street banks' continued investment in fossil fuels

clock 25 January 2023 • 4 min read
Make My Money Matter: Campaign calls on high street banks to stop financing fossil fuels

Investment

Make My Money Matter: Campaign calls on high street banks to stop financing fossil fuels

HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds come under fire for continuing to fund fossil fuel expansion

clock 22 November 2022 • 4 min read
'The prize is enormous': UK banks urge government to help fix green home retrofit 'market failure'

Policy

'The prize is enormous': UK banks urge government to help fix green home retrofit 'market failure'

NatWest, Nationwide, and Santander back Green Finance Institute calls for bolder and clearer energy efficiency policy from new government

clock 28 October 2022 • 6 min read
Make net zero strategies a mandatory requirement, UK firms urge government

Legislation

Make net zero strategies a mandatory requirement, UK firms urge government

BT, Tesco, Aviva, Santander, and Mitie among those calling on government to make net zero disclosure a mandatory requirement for large firms

clock 11 October 2021 • 5 min read
Over 80 top UK businesses call on Prime Minister to deliver 'coherent' climate strategy

Politics

Over 80 top UK businesses call on Prime Minister to deliver 'coherent' climate strategy

Ahead of COP 26, many of the UK's biggest companies have today warned Boris Johnson he has a 'limited window' to show genuine climate leadership

clock 20 September 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

Climate campaigners launch internet tool to 'block out' fossil fuel firms

'Block Fossils Out' aims to block users from accessing websites and social media accounts belonging to firms which produce or fund coal, gas and oil

clock 23 September 2020 • 2 min read

Investment

Priceless Planet Coalition: Mastercard teams up with major firms for climate action drive

Coalition pledges to plant 100 million trees over next five years by harnessing the wide corporate reach of Mastercard credit card services

clock 20 January 2020 • 2 min read
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