OUR SUSTAINABILTY CREDENTIALS
For us, sustainability is about providing the most effective services and products to our clients, helping them make the most of their wealth, without harming the environment and society over time. We are an accredited B Corp, which means we meet the highest standards in our environmental, social and governance practices.
OUR SUSTAINABILTY CREDENTIALS
For us, sustainability is about providing the most effective services and products to our clients, helping them make the most of their wealth, without harming the environment and society over time. We are an accredited B Corp, which means we meet the highest standards in our environmental, social and governance practices.
UNITED NATIONS PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE BANKING
Our parent company NatWest Group is one of the founding signatories of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking. This means it has committed to strategically align its business with:
- the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the world’s strategy to achieve sustainable development for all;
- and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, an action plan to limit global warming to below 2° Celsius.
Find out more about NatWest Group’s approach to sustainable banking and read about its support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
GREEN LENDING
We have an ambition that 50% of our mortgage book is secured against homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rated C or above by 2030. Clients who are purchasing an energy efficient property, with an A or B EPC rating, or clients improving their EPC rating to C or above after choosing a mortgage with Coutts could be eligible for a discount on their arrangement fee, up to 12 months after completion.
We also support the Green Home Retrofit Finance Principles, which ensure loans are given only to energy-efficiency work that meets industry-accepted standards in UK homes.
Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Over-18s only. Terms and conditions apply.
You may not be eligible for all Coutts mortgage solutions. Security may be required. Product fees may apply.
UNITED NATIONS PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE BANKING
Our parent company NatWest Group is one of the founding signatories of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking. This means it has committed to strategically align its business with:
- the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the world’s strategy to achieve sustainable development for all;
- and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, an action plan to limit global warming to below 2° Celsius.
Find out more about NatWest Group’s approach to sustainable banking and read about its support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
GREEN LENDING
We have committed to ensuring that at least half the properties bought with our mortgages have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of at least C by 2030. Clients who improve their EPC rating to C or above after choosing a mortgage with Coutts could be eligible for a discount on their base rate tracker mortgage, up to 12 months after completion.
We also support the Green Home Retrofit Finance Principles, which ensure loans are given only to energy-efficiency work that meets industry-accepted standards in UK homes.
Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Over-18s only. Terms and conditions apply.
You may not be eligible for all Coutts mortgage solutions. Security may be required. Product fees may apply.
INVESTING RESPONSIBLY
We invest responsibly, with integrity and purpose across all our investment products to help protect the future while paving the way to long-term, sustainable wealth. That means our clients are too.
THREE KEY FACTS:
1.
Our approach to responsible investing involves embedding it into every single aspect of how we handle our client portfolios and funds. We don’t offer one standalone sustainability product. It’s central to all our products and underpins every investment decision we make.
2.
We have introduced a number of important exclusions from our portfolios and funds which means we now do not invest in companies overly involved in high impact fossil fuels.
3.
We have signed up to the UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investment. This leading body conducts an annual, independent assessment of our responsible investing practices, and we have scored extremely highly – in line with or ahead of the wider industry.
READ our report on the power of sustainability
OUR PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES
From animal testing to the Modern Slavery Act, from human rights to financial crime, we follow a clear environmental, social and ethical risk framework as set out by our parent company NatWest Group.
Download the relevant reports for more information
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Coutts are making it easier than ever before to make a positive difference to our environment.
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