Green Options » green banking http://greenoptions.com/tag/green-banking Posts tagged 'green banking' Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Putting Green In The Bank http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/23/putting-green-in-the-bank/ http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/23/putting-green-in-the-bank/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:33:07 +0000 Jake Kulju http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/23/putting-green-in-the-bank/ Building sustainable enterprise. Protecting the environment. Investing in social equity.

Doesn’t sound like your bank? That’s because it probably isn’t. The soon-to-be-new e3bank in Philadelphia is positioned to be the first green triple bottom line bank in New England.

From infrastructure to product and service offerings, everything the organization is involved with will be built upon the triple bottom line values of people, planet and prosperity. The bank is mobilized around a green economy and a sustainable environment, as well as supporting growing consumer and business demands around these issues.

“A commitment to the future is embedded in the DNA of e3bank,” chairman Sandy Wiggins said. “The financial industry has a large role to play in the societal shift to a sustainable world. The emerging green economy needs to be fueled by financial products and services specifically designed to accelerate its growth, and serviced by financial experts who ‘get it’ and who understand the urgency of this shift.”

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]]> http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/07/23/putting-green-in-the-bank/feed/ Don’t Bank On Green Banking – 75% of Customers Still Get Paper Statements http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/06/06/dont-bank-on-green-banking-75-of-customers-still-get-paper-statement/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/06/06/dont-bank-on-green-banking-75-of-customers-still-get-paper-statement/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:20:31 +0000 mcmilker http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/06/06/dont-bank-on-green-banking-75-of-customers-still-get-paper-statement/ piggy-bank.jpgA recent report from Javelin Strategy & Research found out that customers really like the idea of green banking. Forty-three percent of consumers said they are more likely to do business with companies they perceive to be green. But….three out of four consumers STILL receive paper statements. Hmmmm.

While sales of organic food, eco automobiles and natural beauty products are skyrocketing, for most folks, banking is business as usual. Yes, over 1/3rd of banking customers use online banking, it’s seems it’s hard to let go of those paper statements, checks and receipts.

As you work to make your business more eco, banking may be one place to start. Save time, money and the planet with these easy steps.

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