How green banks can help Australia become a renewable superpower Around the world, we are beginning to see changes in energy consumption, with many countries turning to renewable energy to fuel their economies in an effort to curb the effects of global warming. Here in Australia, we are well placed to take advantage of these […]

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It makes sense to think ahead; in fact, it’s one of the things that makes us human. Therefore, it seems only logical to apply this to something as essential to modern life as banking. However, few of us do, and it’s generally not any fault of our own. Green banks are an option most don’t […]

If you, like most of the Australian population, require a loan to buy, build or renovate a property, why not use the opportunity to give back to the community? You may not know this, but there are ways to ensure that your loan repayments are not only investing in your future home, but also in […]

Green banking is an emerging business type that provides ethical opportunities for customers who want to make sure their investments are benefiting the planet – and not harming it. With each generation becoming increasingly more environmentally aware and flexing their muscle in a consumer-led market, it is particularly important for businesses to consider their ethical […]

A full decade on from Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, it is now almost impossible to still be in the sceptics’ camp and retain your credibility. But for the financial sector, turning your back on ‘green’ is even harder because many banks, in a community that came under a very uncomfortable spotlight amid the global […]

Observe, for a moment, the world as it is today. Landfill, pollution, rising sea levels and extinction seem to be all around us. Internally, we know this is a problem. Value for the world in which we live, at times, seems to be declining at an alarming rate. Except don’t admit defeat just yet. Rather […]

Why saving the planet really does start at home For those of us who are environmentally minded, the world can sometimes seem like a rather depressing place. Global action on climate change has stalled, anti-environment parties keep gaining traction for some reason and economic worries continue to stifle necessary environmental reforms. There is, however, reason […]

Now that the Christmas and New Year break seems a distant memory, it’s business as usual for most of us! 2016 is still a New Year however and if, like me, you are looking to do your bit to make a difference in today’s world, it’s not too late to fulfil some of those New […]

People are generally more happy when they have meaning in their lives, and part of living a meaningful life is having a feeling of making a difference in the world’ (By Elizabeth Scott, M.S., About.com Guide Updated May 17, 2011). Have you ever thought that your home loan could do more than be a constant […]

Buying your first home can be as scary as a Alfred Hitchcock novel?!.I don’t know about you, but for me making a commitment to a block of land which was covered in weeds and trawling through the newspapers looking for house designs to build, which included the luxury of a Theatre Room, Alfresco, Double Shower […]