Working for a fair,
sustainable and
inclusive society
Founded in Brussels in 2001, FEBEA is the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.
An international non-profit organisation that brings together 32 financial institutions from 17 European countries with the aim of developing ethical and social finance in Europe.
FEBEA brings together different financial organisations driven by the values of Ethical Finance.
DISCOVER
Why Ethical Finance
Ethical Finance empowers people to control how their money is used, supporting local communities, the social economy, and sustainable development. Originating from citizens-led movements 30 years ago, Ethical Finance aims at using savings and investments for the common good.
Use of money
Ethical financiers mindfully choose where to place their money, always selecting initiatives with transformative social and sustainable perspectives. They commit to excluding harmful sectors, such as fossil fuels, from their portfolios and they avoid seeking short-term profits in their financial behaviour. Instead, they prioritise long-term positive impacts for the common good.
Transparency
Ethical financiers maintain transparency throughout the entire process, from the collection of the funds to their use. They openly publish and demonstrate how and for what purposes shareholders’ money is used.
Governance
Ethical financiers have collaborative and participatory governance structures. Some operate as cooperatives, where each shareholder’s vote has equal value, regardless of the number of shares owned. Others implement participatory systems that involve their social base, customers, or members in the organisation’s management.
Ethical Finance stories
How organised civil society can change the world
Give another
meaning to
your money
All FEBEA members are committed to avoiding financing any kind of harmful sectors such as the weapon industry, fossil fuels or tobacco industry. Instead, they are focused on financing the real economy, which positively impacts the sustainable development of local communities.
Find ethical banks
Europe
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CONFERENCE 2024
Annual conference
The FEBEA Annual Conference brings together experts in the field of ethical finance and social economy at European and international level. The FEBEA annual event is an unique opportunity to exchange on the challenges and opportunities faced by ethical finance actors with respect to the changing social and political context.
- Fri 27 SEP 2024
- Community finance Ireland
- Dublin, Ireland
“Ethical Finance’s culture views the construction of social justice as the ultimate aim of all our financial undertakings.
This is what we do, it is in our nature; we cannot and do not want to do anything else.”
Pedro Sasia
FEBEA Chairman
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Romania
Social Finance Association (SFA)
Type of organisation
Non-banking financial institution
AFIN is a pioneering non-banking financial institution in Romania, distinguished by its focus on providing alternative financial solutions to the social economy sector. This institution, funded entirely with Romanian capital, seeks to support businesses and projects that contribute to social and environmental betterment. By offering financing options, AFIN helps social impact enterprises that have surpassed the initial start-up phase and require additional capital to expand and enhance their operations.