Companies are falling over themselves to demonstrate that they are environmentally friendly, but the truth is, a lot of companies are spending more time and money claiming to be green through marketing and advertising, then actually implementing green practices to minimise the environmental impact.
When a Welsh community wanted to raise £1m for the development of a hydro-electric energy scheme, they turned not to a bank but to a ‘responsible finance’ provider, the Robert Owen Community Banking (ROCB).