ESG

Atom bank cuts operational carbon emissions by 22% as business continues to grow

Atom bank has reported a 22% reduction in its operational carbon emissions over the...

Phoebus gains SBTi validation as it accelerates net zero strategy

Mortgage servicing software firm Phoebus has had its emissions reduction plans formally validated by...

The Cambridge wins ESG Project of the Year for Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society’s Rent to Home initiative has been named ESG Project of...

Octopus Capital funds two new care homes

Octopus Capital has completed a £30 million forward funding agreement with Synergy Care Developments...

New chief executive of Darlington Building Society unveiled

Darlington Building Society has appointed Alex Windle as its next chief executive, succeeding Andrew...

Atom bank study finds EPC flaws could undermine net-zero targets

Atom bank has warned that the UK’s reliance on energy performance certificates (EPCs) to...

Phoebus team lends volunteering support to Solihull social enterprise

Employees from Solihull-based Phoebus Software have spent a day volunteering at Newlands Bishop Farm,...

LiveMore completes £215m social bond securitisation

LiveMore has completed its second social bond securitisation, with a £215 million transaction that...

Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of CO₂

Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...

Pigeon secures green loan from Virgin Money for eco-focused Cheshunt industrial scheme

Pigeon, the Suffolk-based property developer and land promoter, has secured a multi-million-pound green loan...

The Brightstar Group marks mental health awareness week with community action

The Brightstar Group is throwing its full support behind Mental Health Awareness Week 2025,...

Pigeon secures multi-million-pound green loan for eco-friendly industrial development

Developer and property investor Pigeon has secured a multi-million-pound green loan from Virgin Money...

Brightstar Group sets ESG benchmark with first annual report

The Brightstar Group has published its inaugural ESG Report, coinciding with World Earth Day,...

Phoebus renews focus on community engagement and social responsibility

Phoebus Software has underscored its commitment to social responsibility with a renewed programme of...

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Less Autumn Budget and more Autumn Bodgit

After months of fevered speculation before the Budget residential property transactions juddered to a halt. I always suspected that as ‘confidence arrives on foot and...

What the agents say: 2026 housing market predictions

Next year should be a year of steady progress for the housing market. After a challenging 2025 where we saw little to no house...

Graham McClelland on Britain’s broken mortgage market

When Graham McClelland, the youthful and quietly intense chief executive of Gen H, arrived at the City of London office of the fast-growing mortgage...

Younger consumers are ready for protection. So why aren’t we reaching them?

For years, the protection market has assumed that younger adults are less engaged with financial risk planning. Yet the latest findings from Bruised Britain...

The buy-to-let market continues to defy expectations

Perception and reality are often mistaken for one another. That is especially true in the buy-to-let market, where sentiment frequently diverges from what is...

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First-time buyers spark busiest housing market for three years

First-time buyers are fuelling the busiest year for the housing market since 2022 with...

Together bolsters corporate portfolio team with senior banking hires

Property lender Together has expanded its Corporate Portfolio team as it continues to scale...

Gatehouse Bank launches refinance fee saver purchase plans for UK residents

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a limited edition range of refinance products for UK residents...

Recognise Bank completes £1.825m bridge-to-term deal for London landlord

Recognise Bank has provided a £1.825m bridge-to-term facility to support an experienced London landlord...

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