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What do young Europeans think about banks? What is their relationship with financial products, bank accounts and investments? How much do they care about the ethical aspects of money and finance?
These are the questions behind a new survey launched by EYEF, European Youth for Ethical Finance, the youth group created within the FEBEA network for young people interested in ethical finance.
Finance, banking and investing can seem confusing or out of reach for people who are unfamiliar with financial products. For many, opening a bank account may be the first, and only, step in their financial journey. Yet social media constantly bombards us with messages like “Don’t let your money lose value,” “Invest now” and “Create another source of passive income.”
Am I falling behind in the race to invest? What does investing even mean?
This questionnaire explores the relationship young Europeans aged 18 to 35 have with financial products. Which products do they use? What do they look for in a bank? Do they care about what their bank does with their money?
As part of its efforts to spread the word about ethical finance and alternative economic systems, and to help people understand the financial institutions they trust, EYEF has launched this questionnaire with the support of FEBEA, the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.
The survey is available in four languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish. It aims to gather responses from people with a variety of backgrounds, not just those who are already familiar with ethical and alternative finance. No financial background is required to complete it. Although the questionnaire might not be available in your native language we encourage young people from all countries of Europe (even non EU countries) to answer.
If you are between 18 and 35, live in Europe and speak one of the available languages, we invite you to fill out the survey. It takes around 10 minutes, and your response will help us understand the gaps between financial institutions and young people’s needs.
Please help us disseminate this questionnaire by sharing it with all the young people aged 18–35 that you know!
If you have any additional questions or comments that are not covered in the questionnaire, please feel free to contact the group at: eyef@febea.org
EYEF stands for European Youth for Ethical Finance. It is a community of young people enthusiastic about ethical finance, brought together under the umbrella of FEBEA, the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers.
EYEF began as an informal gathering of young people close to the field of ethical finance in Europe. It was formally established during FEBEA’s General Assembly in 2025 in Thun, Switzerland, as an official group promoting ethical finance values among young people across Europe. It is also a space where the voices of younger generations are represented within the European social economy and ethical finance movements.
EYEF is a place for discussion, connection between people from different backgrounds, exchange, education and research on the relationship between young people in Europe, the financial system and the ethical finance approach. It is also a space for building connections and having fun, as we have experienced through the in-person and online events we have organised.
The group is organised around four pillars:
EYEF is an ongoing project and a group in movement. If you are interested in ethical finance and would like to find out more, don’t hesitate to get in touch! eyef@febea.org
