Green Savings with Charity Bank
If you’re a looking for a savings account that helps amplify your social impact, you’re in the right place.
- Financial Claims Scheme
- APRA-regulated ADI
- AUSTRAC-registered DCE
- Certified B Corporation
- Global Alliance for Banking on Values
- ACNC-registered borrowers
Ethical savings that support sustainable impact
Your savings can do more than grow, they can help power environmental and sustainable change. At Charity Bank, we finance green and sustainable projects that promote environmental responsibility, from renewable energy upgrades and energy-efficient buildings to sustainable land management and biodiversity protection.
By saving with Charity Bank your supporting projects where social purpose organisations are making real environment change for their communities such as installing solar panels on a community centre, retrofitting social housing, reducing energy costs, or creating healthier living spaces.
Why Charity Bank?
We’re more than just an ethical bank. For over 20 years, we’ve created positive social change in everything we do. All our shareholders are charities and social impact investors. All our borrowers are delivering social impact. And every loan, deposit and investment helps drive real change for people, communities and the planet – now, and for the long term.
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Our Ethical Savings Accreditations & Awards
At Charity Bank, we are proud to be independently recognised for our environmental leadership by trusted experts. In 2025, we were named Overall Outstanding Achiever at the Investors in the Environment (iiE) Awards and maintained iiE’s highest Green accreditation for our dedication to reducing emissions.
Additionally, we are also a B Corp and hold the Ethical Consumer Best Buy label, giving savers confidence that their money supports real environmental action. These awards reflect our carbon‑reduction efforts, responsible operations, and reinforces our commitment to people, communities and the planet.
Environmental, Social and Governance
At Charity Bank, we view climate change and environmental impact as urgent social and economic challenges, integrating sustainability into our core mission and actively work towards net-zero emissions. We also hold top environmental accreditations, including Investors in the Environment (iiE) Green Level and we are a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values.
ESG At Charity BankGreen and Sustainable projects at the heart of Charity Bank
Proud to be Fossil Free Alliance certified
Accredited with the Green IIE award from Investors in the Environment
Working with the Energy Savings Trust to help our borrowers become more sustainable and find even more ways to reduce their carbon footprint
Internal Net Zero working group that reviews are own environmental impact and how we can do more
Ethical Savings
With Charity Bank’s Ethical Savings Accounts, you’ll earn a fair return while helping to build a better future for communities and the environment across Australia. Whether you’re saving for tomorrow or looking to lock away your money for greater impact, choose from our range of ethical options; including our easy access, notice, savings account, CITR and fixed savings accounts.
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Savings for good
Our ethical savings accounts give you the ability to help create lasting social change. Explore our full range of ethical savings accounts to find right account for you.
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How do I open an account?
Personal, Business, CTUA (Charities, Trusts, and Unincorporated Associations) and Credit Union savers can open an account by:
- Applying for any of our accounts easily online by clicking on ‘Apply Online’ on your chosen product page of our website. Once you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email from us with an Application Summary pdf (portable document format), to print, sign and return to us by post at our Sydney Office.
What does Green Savings with Charity Bank mean?
At Charity Bank your savings are used to support charities and social enterprises that deliver positive environmental and social impact across Australia. Instead of funding activities that harm people or the planet, your money helps finance projects such as renewable energy, sustainable housing, and community initiatives tackling climate change.
Your savings earn interest and, where eligible, are protected up to the FCS limit of A$250,000, while playing an active role in helping create a fairer, more sustainable future.
How does my savings money support green and social projects in Australia?
When you save with Charity Bank, your money is pooled and used to lend to charities and social enterprises working on projects that benefit people, communities and the environment. This includes organisations tackling climate change, improving energy efficiency, and supporting sustainable development.
We carefully assess every loan we make, looking at both financial resilience and social or environmental impact. This means your savings help create real, measurable change across Australia, rather than being directed into speculative or environmentally damaging activities.
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