About This Site

YourEthicalMoney.org is a non-profit initiative of the EIRIS Foundation, with funding from the Friends Provident Foundation, to provide objective, independent information on green and ethical finance to mainstream consumers.

The website aims to:

  • Encourage people to think about the wider impacts, both positive and negative, that their money, and how they bank and invest it, can have on society and the environment
  • Empower consumers to help address key concerns such as climate change, poverty, human rights and sustainable development through their financial decision-making
  • Contribute to the building of a sustainable financial sector
  • Present information regarding alternative financial products, for example: ethical investment funds, green mortgages, child trust funds that invest responsibly
  • Highlight the key issue of financial exclusion in the UK, a massive country-wide problem which is inextricably linked to poverty and social exclusion
  • Offer resources such as take-away guides, letter templates, a database of independent financial advisors with ethical investment experience and contact details for relevant organisations, institutions and funds
  • Be impartial and independent

About the EIRIS Foundation

The EIRIS Foundation (www.eiris.org) is a leading UK charity working in the area of responsible investment. It has over 25 years experience of providing free, objective and trusted information on ethical finance to members of the public.

A not-for-profit organisation, its mission is to empower investors with independent assessments of companies and advice on integrating them with investment decisions. Its subsidiary Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) Ltd researches the environmental, social, governance and ethical aspects of over 3,000 companies globally. EIRIS provides services to fund managers, banks, pension funds, charities and NGOs worldwide.

About the Friends Provident Foundation

The Foundation is a grant-making charity, run by Trustees and independent of Friends Provident Group plc. It currently works for improved access to appropriate financial services for those who are currently excluded, particularly those on low incomes or otherwise vulnerable to market failure.

It has developed a pro-active, programmed funding approach that focuses on financial exclusion, as well as on exploring the role of money and financial systems as a force for social good. For more information see: www.friendsprovidentfoundation.org.