Why have we chosen to bank with Starling?

Rupert Wilkey
Mar 25
1 min read

Choosing a bank was always going to be a challenge for us. We had to find an institution that matched our beliefs, ethics, and values, but most importantly, our mission.

We believe we have found that with Starling Bank.

1: First Digital Bank

Starling was the first digital bank:

Branchless
Largely paperless
95% recycled debit cards.
Packaging is 100% recyclable, with a more eco-friendly water-based glue.

2: Launched the UK's first Mastercard™ made from recycled plastic

3: Funded the planting of 100,000 trees in partnership with Trillion Trees

4: Starling Head Office in Manchester is home to 80,000 honey bees

5: Starling doesn't invest in or lend to the fossil fuel industry, stating that they exclude companies linked to oil, fuel, gas, or coal mining.

Just five reasons why we chose them.

Their strap-line is:

Disrupting banking. Not the planet.

We like that too!