1 | Comparison table for ClimateAction Center's Keep It In The Ground - Don't let your money be used to finance more fossil fuel extraction. For how we rate cards and how to evaluate your current credit card, see Fossil Fuel Free Credit Cards Not all features listed. e.g., some have an intro cashback bonus. Select the Alphabetic listing tab for easiest search of your institution and its rating. APRs are for relative comparison only. Rates have increased since we were last able to scrape all of them. Check the card's cost disclosure for most up to date rates. Sharable URL for this chart is https://www.climateaction.center/fossil-fuel-free-credit-card-compare | ++ green = doesn't finance gas & oil | -- red indicates a problem with their green claims | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | Offering institution | Issuer/ Underwriter | Credit card | Intro APR | Long term purchase APR | Annual fee | Late payment fee | Foreign fees | Rewards | Cash back on rewards | Full rate, fee & other cost disclosure URL | Apple, Samsung, or Google Pay | online integration | Bank.green rating | Other fossil fuel indicators | Research Date | additional features and notes | ||
3 | 1 - The Best | 1 - The Best | CONFIRMED zero financing of fossil fuel exploration and infrastructure (by bank.green or other research) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Self-Help Federal Credit Union (SHFCU) | 1 - The Best | Self-Help Federal Credit Union | Self-Help Federal Mastercard | none | 9.75% 10.75% 12.25% or 14.25% | none | up to $5 | 1% USD | None | N/A | https://www.self-helpfcu.org/personal/loans/credit-cards | Yes | Not Quicken Direct Connect. Inquire about others | ++ Green (high) & fossil free certified by BG | 1/11/2023 | The SHFCU has branches in California, Chicago and Milwaukee. The sister Self Help Credit Union has branches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida and a siimlar credit card. Either partner credit union may be joined from anywhere inthe United States. | ||
5 | Patelco Credit Union open to select CA residents, students & alum only | 1 - The Best | Patelco Credit Union | Pure Mastercard | 0% for 6 months | 9.50% to 16.70% | none | up to $15 after 15 days | 1% USD | None | N/A | https://www.patelco.org/credit-cards-and-loans/credit-cards/low-rate | Yes | Yes | not listed | ++ Patelco provided an affirmation by the VP, Treasurer to Third Act SF that they do not finance fossil fuel exploration or operations | 1/11/2023 | One time passcodes for some online transactions | |
6 | 1 - The Best | Points Rewards World Mastercard | none | 11.15% to 19.65% | none | up to $15 after 15 days | 1% USD | 2 points(2%) per $1 gas & grocery.1 point(1%) per $1 all other purchases. No expiration. | Yes, on request | https://www.patelco.org/credit-cards-and-loans/credit-cards/rewards | ShopRunner online shipping - free 2 day shipping& free returns from select online. 10% discount on OneFineStay high ened rental home program. Mastercard ID Theft protection, celll phone theft & damage protection, Mastercard Travel services | ||||||||
7 | Beneficial State Bank | 1 - The Best | Beneficial State Bank | Climate Card (Visa) | none | 15.90% to 25.70% | none | up to $10 | 1% USD | 1 point/$1 for ScoreCard Rewards. No expiration. | No | https://beneficialsb.key.credit/personal/visa-signature/ | Yes | Not Quicken Direct Connect. Inquire about others | ++ Green (high) & fossil free certified | 1/5/2023 | Lock & unlock your cards using SecurLOCK, No over the credit limit fees, Travel notifications, Extra card for authorized users. Older Beneficial credit cards may be underwriten by TCM and so not fossil free | ||
8 | 1 - The Best | Beneficial also has two other cards without the rewards program but that are otherwise similar in rates and fees. | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Alliant Credit Union | 1 - The Best | CO-OP Financial Services | Alliant Cashback Visa Signature Credit Card | none | 16.49% to 26.49% | none | up to $27 | none | 1.5% cash back. 2.5% of first $10,000/month for active checking acct customers | Yes, card credit or deposit to an Alliant check or savings acct | https://www.alliantcreditunion.com/Clos/Clos/Applications | Yes | Yes, see note | + Green (high), but not fossil free certified yet. | 2/22/2023 | Alliant credit union membership is targeted at Chicago area communities and employees of participating companies, but Alliant offers an alternate membership pathway through membership in Foster Care to Success, which is open to anyone in the US. Credit card offers a variety of travel, auto collision, and warranty benefits. Alliant’s supported third-party personal financial management aggregators include eMoney, Mint (now known as Intuit Mint) Quicken WebConnect (but not Quicken DirectConnect), YNAB and Mvelopes. | ||
10 | 1 - The Best | Alliant Visa Platinum Credit Card | 0 to 5.99% for 12 months | 14.49% to 26.49% | none | up to $27 | 2% USD | none | N/A | https://www.alliantcreditunion.com/Clos/Clos/Applications | Yes | Yes, see note | |||||||
11 | Many of the Issuers listed here have more than the one or two card offerings listed here. Our research is focused on cards for people with average to good credit ratings with a focus on general cashback and points cards. We exclude mileage focused and specialty cards that only provide cashback on limited specified purchase categories. If you frequently carry a balance and so interest rate is more important to you than cashback, check out the other offerings from these issuers and from credit unions near you. There are many lower interest rate options available. Note also that interest rates vary with time. These rates were valid as of the listed research date and may have changed since. Check the card's cost disclosure for most up to date rates. Not all features are listed. For example some have an introductory cashback bonus with qualifications if you spend certain amounts in a certain time. | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | 2 - Neutral | 2 - Neutral | NOT certified fossil fuel finance free but do not appear to provide fossil fuel lending and have no known activities that actively support fossil fuel development | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Offering institution | 2 - Neutral | Issuer/ Underwriter | Credit card | Intro APR | Long term APR for purchases | Annual fee | Late payment fee | Foreign fees | Rewards | Cash back on rewards | Full rate, fee & other cost disclosure URL | Apple, Samsung, or Google Pay | online integration | Bank.green rating | Other fossil fuel indicators | Research Date | additional features and notes | |
14 | Many retailers | 2 - Neutral | Bread Financial / Comenity | Bread Financial issues over 170 cards for a wide range of retailers From Ann Taylor to Zales Outlet. But no oil companies. | Not listed. | Bread apears totally focused on consumer services. Good environmental committment | 10/10/2023 | ||||||||||||
15 | Many community banks | 2 - Neutral | TIB The Independent Bankersbank | TIB issues credit cards for Brady Bank, Central National Bank Texas, Central Valley Community Bank, Chambers Bank, First Harrison Bank, First National Bank of Bastrop, First National Bank Texas, Jefferson Bank, Kleberg Bank, National Bank of Middlebury, NBT Financial, Marine Bank, Rio Bank, Sonora Bank, Texana Bank, Traditional Bank, Vista Bank, West Texas National Bank and other community banks. | Not listed. | Appears very focused on small lending for community banks. We are still investigating | 2/5/2024 | ||||||||||||
16 | American Express | 2 - Neutral | American Express | AmEx issues its own cards and cards for several major companies (Amazon, Delta, Hilton, Marriot) but no oil companies. Many of AmEx cards have rewards for unsustainable travel (gas stations and air travel) | light green (OK) but could do better | Relatively aggressive corporate ESG goals. AmEx provides payment services and is not a bank and does not do direct FF investments. However, it enters into transactions and keeps money on deposit with other banks that fund fossil fuel. | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
17 | CoreFirst Bank & Trust | 2 - Neutral | CoreFirst Bank & Trust | Visa Platinum | 1.9% for 6 months | 10.75%* | none | up to $35 | 2% | 1 point/1$ for ScoreCard Rewards. No expiration | No | https://www.cbtks.com/personal/borrow/credit-cards/platinum-card | unknown | unknown | Not listed. | CoreFirst apears totally focused on consumer services | 1/5/2023 | Topeka & Kansas City KS & Denver CO | |
18 | Discover | 2 - Neutral | Discover Financial Services | Cash Back Credit Card | 0% for 15 months | 16.24% to 27.24% | none | None the 1st time, then up to $41. | not listed | 5% on different purchase types each month, 1% on all others | Yes, multiple options | https://www.discover.com/credit-cards/ | not listed online | Yes for Quicken, see note | Not listed. | No indication that DFS does any corporate lending of any type. | 2/26/2023 | Discover supports Quicken Express Web Connect . Inquire about others. | |
19 | Diners Club | 2 - Neutral | Discover Financial Services | new applications are temporarily unavailable in late 2023 | Not listed. | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||
20 | 3 - Enviro problems | 3 - Enviro problems | Also not certified fossil fuel finance free but do not appear do fossil fuel lending. (except Aspiration/Benefical - certified FF Free for lending) BUT each one supports fossil fuel companies in other ways or has other significant environmental red flags | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Offering institution | 3 - Enviro problems | Issuer/ Underwriter | Credit card | Intro APR | Long term APR for purchases | Annual fee | Late payment fee | Foreign fees | Rewards | Cash back on rewards | Full rate, fee & other cost disclosure URL | Apple, Samsung, or Google Pay | online integration | Bank.green rating | Other fossil fuel indicators | Research Date | additional features and notes | |
22 | Amalgamated Bank | 3 - Enviro problems | First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) | Maximum Rewards World Mastercard | 0% for 12 months | 22.24% to 28.24% | none | up to $40 | unknown | 1.5 point/$1 (1.5%). Expire in 5 years | Yes by redemption request | https://www.firstbankcard.com/lynx/api/v1/lynx/soct/CDLV81HBTQFV5 | Yes | unknown | listed but not enough info to rate | -- FNBO provides fossil fuel customer credit card services for BP & possibly others | 10/10/2023 | Bank.green data was ujpdated 10/10/23, rate data is still early 2023 | |
23 | Aspiration | 3 - Enviro problems | Beneficial State Bank | Zero Card (Visa - no longer accepting credit card applications - now only offers debit card | none | 15.40% to 25.20% | $60 | up to $10 | 2% USD | 1% all purchases | Yes | https://www.aspiration.com/credit/account-opening-disclosure | unknown | + Green (high), but not fossil free certified yet. | -- Aspiration's Green claims appear to be vastly overblown (Propublica) | 1/14/2024 | Plants a tree with every purchase, biodegradable card | ||
24 | Green America | 3 - Enviro problems | TCM Bank, N.A. | Rewards Platinum Visa | 0% for 12 months | 13.74% to 23.74% | none | up to $40 | 1% USD | 1 point/1$ for cRewards. No expiration | No | https://commonsenselenders.com/WebApp/WebPages/MainPages/MainPage.aspx?id=Hdxw/dblpcU= | unknown | not listed | -- TCM Refused Green America request to sign a fossil free statement | 1/5/2023 | No over-the-credit-limit fees. Note that TCM also issues similar cards for some other enviro organizations, like ILFI & Salmon Nation) Watch for a fossil free Green America credit card card underwritten by Beneficial in late 2023 or 2024 | ||
25 | Many oil company and other retailer cards | 3 - Enviro problems | Synchrony Bank | Synchrony is one of the largest private label credit card issuers and Issues many oil company credit & rewards cards including Chevron/Texaco/Techron, Citgo, Conoco, and Phillips 66. (BP has moved to FNBO) | Not listed. | -- we don't know whether Synchrony has direct fossil fuel investments, but they are a major issuer of oil company credit cards | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||
26 | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | These banks do fossil fuel lending. Relatively low amounts compared to the Worst, but all still significant red flags. See "Other fossil fuel indicators" | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Offering institution | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Issuer/ Underwriter | Credit card | Intro APR | Long term APR on purchases | Annual fee | Late payment fee | Foreign fees | Rewards | Cash back on rewards | Full rate, fee & other cost disclosure URL | Apple, Samsung, or Google Pay | online integration | Bank.green rating | Other fossil fuel indicators | Research Date | additional features and notes | |
28 | Capital One | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Capital One | Quicksilver Rewards (Mastercard) | 0% for 15 months | 19.24%, 25.24% or 29.24%, | none | up to $40 | 5% on hotels & rental cards booked with Capital One travel, 1.5% on all other . No expiration | Yes with automatic redemption options | https://www.capitalone.com/credit-cards/ | Quicken & others | Orange (insufficient info) See writeup | -- Capital One does fossil fuel finance but relatively small globally. Not listed on Climate Chaos report list of global fossil funders but would place at about #50. No policies to avoid or wind down fossil fuel investment | 1/5/2023 | Recently rerated better - Green - by bank.green, but that seems to be a glitch. We are keeping it poorly rated | |||
29 | REI Coop | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Capital One | REI Coop Mastercard | none | 18.24%, 25.24%, or 29.24% | none | up to $40 | none | 5% REI coop purchase, 1.5% on all others. No expiration | Redeemable only for purchases at REI | https://www.rei.com/membership/mastercard | presumed similar to CapOne Quicksilver but not confirmed | Orange (insufficient info) See writeup | 1/5/2023 | ||||
30 | UMB | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | UMB | UMB Visa | Not listed. | -- Unknown amount of fossil fuel financing but promote their "deep technical knowledge and experience, and extensive connections for U.S. oil and gas production projects" | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||
31 | U.S. Bank | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | U.S Bank | Light red significant FF$ | -- Owned by US Bancorp (#34 FF lender 2016-22). Funded Enbridge pipeline. Dropped that under pressure but funding other projects and still no FF exclusion policy | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
32 | Many credit unions and small banks | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Elan Financial Services | Elan Financial is a huge credit card issuer, claiming over 1,200 financial institutions in its credit card program | Light red significant FF$ | -- Owned by U.S. Bank/ US Bancorp - see above | 10/10/2023 | ||||||||||||
33 | 5 - The Worst | 5 - The Worst | Major financiers of oil and gas exploration and infrastructure - avoid any card issued by these banks. These credit card issuing banks were among the top 15 fossil fuel financers in the world in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | 5 - The Worst | CHECK THE BACK OF ALL OF YOUR CREDIT CARDS FOR THE FOLLOWING DIRTY ISSUING / UNDERWRITING BANKS | |||||||||||||||||
35 | JP Morgan Chase | 5 - The Worst | JP Morgan Chase | Look at your card carefully. Even if it is not provided directly by one of these banks, look at the names on the back of the card to make sure your bank's credit card is not issued by one of these major fossil fuel lending instituitions. For example, the Amazon/ Whole Foods credit cards are issued by Chase | Red big FF $ | -- #1 FF financer in the world (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
36 | Citi | 5 - The Worst | Citibank | Red big FF $ | -- #2 in the world | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
37 | Wells Fargo | 5 - The Worst | Wells Fargo | Red big FF $ | -- #3 in the world | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
38 | Bank of America | 5 - The Worst | Bank of America | Red big FF $ | -- #4 in the world | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
39 | RBC | 5 - The Worst | RBC | Red big FF $ | -- #5 in the world, #1 in Canada (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
40 | Barclays | 5 - The Worst | Barclays | Red big FF $ | -- #7 in the world, #1 in Europe (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
41 | ScotiaBank | 5 - The Worst | ScotiaBank | Red big FF $ | -- #9 in the world, #2 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
42 | TD Bank | 5 - The Worst | TD Bank | Red big FF $ | -- #10 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
43 | BNP Paribas | 5 - The Worst | BNP Paribas | Red big FF $ | -- #11 in the world - (#1 in Europe for 2022) | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
44 | Morgan Stanley | 5 - The Worst | Morgan Stanley | Red big FF $ | -- #12 in the world | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
45 | HSBC | 5 - The Worst | HSBC | Red big FF $ | --#13 in the world,#2 in Britain, but has announced a "phasedown" in fossil fuel investment, ending loans for new oil and gas fields, altho not for new fossil transmission. | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
46 | Goldman Sachs | 5 - The Worst | Goldman Sachs | Red big FF $ | -- #14 in the world | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
47 | Bank of Montreal | 5 - The Worst | Bank of Montreal | Red big FF $ | -- #15 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||||
48 | BMO Bank / Bank of the West | 5 - The Worst | BMO (Bank of Montreal) | Bank of the West was aquired by BMO Harris which has become BMO Bank NA - a US subsidiary of Bank of Montreal | Red big FF $ | -- #15 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
49 | 5a-Partners of The Worst | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Companies whose credit card is issued by one of the above major financiers of oil and gas exploration and infrastructure. If you have one of these cards, contact the company and tell them that they must drop their dirty bank and use a cleaner issuer or you will drop their card. THIS LIST IS NOT COMPLETE. Always look carefully at the back of your credit card to see who actually issues it. Let us know if you have an affiliate retailer credit card issued by a dirty bank that we have not listed below (or one issued by a good bank!) | ||||||||||||||||
50 | Aer Lingus | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
51 | Aeroplan | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
52 | Alaska | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
53 | Amazon (Visa) /Whole Foods | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | Note that the Amazon Store card is issued by Synchrony which has its own problems (see Synchrony above) | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
54 | American Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
55 | Apple | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Goldman Sachs | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
56 | AT&T | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
57 | Best Buy | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
58 | Bilt | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
59 | Bloomingdales | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
60 | BrandSource | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
61 | British Airways | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
62 | Brooks Brothers | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
63 | BRP Online | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
64 | Celebrity Cruises | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
65 | Choice Hotels | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
66 | Costco | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | If you already have this card, sign the petition at https://thirdact.org/blog/why-costco-should-clean-up-its-citi-credit-card/ | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
67 | Dillards | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
68 | Disney | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
69 | DoorDash | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
70 | Electronics & Appliances Online | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
71 | ExxonMobil | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
72 | Gap | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Barclays | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
73 | GM | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Goldman Sachs | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
74 | Goodyear | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
75 | Home Depot | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
76 | Hotels.com | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
77 | Honda | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
78 | Hyatt | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
79 | Iberia | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
80 | IHG | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
81 | Instacart | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
82 | Jewelers Reserve | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
83 | LL Bean | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
84 | Macy's | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
85 | Marriot Bonvoy | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
86 | Meijer | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
87 | Norwegian Cruise | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
88 | Office Depot | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
89 | Overstock | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
90 | Ross | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
91 | Royal Caribbean | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
92 | Sears | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
93 | Shell | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
94 | Shop Your Way | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
95 | Southwest Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
96 | Tractor Supply | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
97 | United Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
98 | VW | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
99 | Wawa | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
100 | Wayfair | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||||
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1 | Alphabetic listing of credit cards and their rating for ClimateAction Center's Keep It In The Ground Don't let your money be used to finance more fossil fuel extraction. For how we rate cards and how to evaluate your current credit card, see Fossil Fuel Free Credit Cards For comparisons of the best fossil fuel free credit card features, select the Best & Worst by Category tab. Sharable URL for this chart is https://www.climateaction.center/fossil-fuel-free-credit-card-compare | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | Offering institution | Issuer/ Underwriter | notes | Bank.green rating | Other fossil fuel indicators | Research Date | additional features and notes | |||||||||||
3 | Aer Lingus | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Aeroplan | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Alaska | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Alliant Credit Union | 1 - The Best | CO-OP Financial Services | + Green (high), but not fossil free certified yet. | 2/22/2023 | Alliant credit union membership is targeted at Chicago area communities and employees of participating companies, but Alliant offers an alternate membership pathway through membership in Foster Care to Success, which is open to anyone in the US. Credit card offers a variety of travel, auto collision, and warranty benefits. Alliant’s supported third-party personal financial management aggregators include eMoney, Mint (now known as Intuit Mint) Quicken WebConnect (but not Quicken DirectConnect), YNAB and Mvelopes. | ||||||||||||
7 | Amalgamated Bank | 3 - Enviro problems | First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) | listed but not enough info to rate | -- FNBO provides fossil fuel customer credit card services for BP & possibly others | 10/10/2023 | Bank.green data was ujpdated 10/10/23, rate data is still early 2023 | |||||||||||
8 | Amazon (Visa) /Whole Foods | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | Note that the Amazon Store card is issued by Synchrony which has its own problems (see Synchrony above) | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||
9 | American Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
10 | American Express | 2 - Neutral | American Express | AmEx issues its own cards and cards for several major companies (Amazon, Delta, Hilton, Marriot) but no oil companies. Many of AmEx cards have rewards for unsustainable travel (gas stations and air travel) | light green (OK) but could do better | Relatively aggressive corporate ESG goals. AmEx provides payment services and is not a bank and does not do direct FF investments. However, it enters into transactions and keeps money on deposit with other banks that fund fossil fuel. | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||
11 | Apple | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Goldman Sachs | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
12 | Aspiration | 3 - Enviro problems | Beneficial State Bank | Zero Card (Visa - no longer accepting credit card applications - now only offers debit card | + Green (high), but not fossil free certified yet. | -- Aspiration's Green claims appear to be vastly overblown (Propublica) | 1/14/2024 | Plants a tree with every purchase, biodegradable card | ||||||||||
13 | AT&T | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
14 | Bank of America | 5 - The Worst | Bank of America | Red big FF $ | -- #4 in the world | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
15 | Bank of Montreal | 5 - The Worst | Bank of Montreal | Red big FF $ | -- #15 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
16 | Barclays | 5 - The Worst | Barclays | Red big FF $ | -- #7 in the world, #1 in Europe (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
17 | Beneficial State Bank | 1 - The Best | Beneficial State Bank | ++ Green (high) & fossil free certified | 1/5/2023 | Lock & unlock your cards using SecurLOCK, No over the credit limit fees, Travel notifications, Extra card for authorized users. Older Beneficial credit cards may be underwriten by TCM and so not fossil free | ||||||||||||
18 | Best Buy | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
19 | Bilt | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
20 | Bloomingdales | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
21 | BMO Bank / Bank of the West | 5 - The Worst | BMO (Bank of Montreal) | Bank of the West was aquired by BMO Harris which has become BMO Bank NA - a US subsidiary of Bank of Montreal | Red big FF $ | -- #15 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | |||||||||||
22 | BNP Paribas | 5 - The Worst | BNP Paribas | Red big FF $ | -- #11 in the world - (#1 in Europe for 2022) | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
23 | BrandSource | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
24 | Bread Financial / Comenity | 2 - Neutral | Bread Financial / Comenity | Bread Financial issues over 170 cards for a wide range of retailers From Ann Taylor to Zales Outlet. But no oil companies. | Not listed. | Bread apears totally focused on consumer services. Good environmental committment | 10/10/2023 | |||||||||||
25 | TIB The Independent Bankersbank | 2 - Neutral | TIB The Independent Bankersbank | TIB issues credit cards for Brady Bank, Central National Bank Texas, Central Valley Community Bank, Chambers Bank, First Harrison Bank, First National Bank of Bastrop, First National Bank Texas, Jefferson Bank, Kleberg Bank, National Bank of Middlebury, NBT Financial, Marine Bank, Rio Bank, Sonora Bank, Texana Bank, Traditional Bank, Vista Bank, West Texas National Bank and other community banks. | Not listed. | Appears very focused on small lending for community banks. We are still investigating | 2/5/2024 | |||||||||||
26 | British Airways | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
27 | Brooks Brothers | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
28 | BRP Online | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
29 | Capital One | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Capital One | Orange (insufficient info) See writeup | -- Capital One does fossil fuel finance but relatively small globally. Not listed on Climate Chaos report list of global fossil funders but would place at about #50. No policies to avoid or wind down fossil fuel investment | 1/5/2023 | Recently rerated better - Green - by bank.green, but that seems to be a glitch. We are keeping it poorly rated | |||||||||||
30 | Celebrity Cruises | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
31 | Choice Hotels | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
32 | Citi | 5 - The Worst | Citibank | Red big FF $ | -- #2 in the world | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
33 | CO-OP Financial Services | 1 - The Best | CO-OP Financial Services | + Green (high), but not fossil free certified yet. | 2/22/2023 | Alliant credit union membership is targeted at Chicago area communities and employees of participating companies, but Alliant offers an alternate membership pathway through membership in Foster Care to Success, which is open to anyone in the US. Credit card offers a variety of travel, auto collision, and warranty benefits. Alliant’s supported third-party personal financial management aggregators include eMoney, Mint (now known as Intuit Mint) Quicken WebConnect (but not Quicken DirectConnect), YNAB and Mvelopes. | ||||||||||||
34 | CoreFirst Bank & Trust | 2 - Neutral | CoreFirst Bank & Trust | Not listed. | CoreFirst apears totally focused on consumer services | 1/5/2023 | Topeka & Kansas City KS & Denver CO | |||||||||||
35 | Costco | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | If you already have this card, sign the petition at https://thirdact.org/blog/why-costco-should-clean-up-its-citi-credit-card/ | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||||
36 | Dillards | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
37 | Diners Club | 2 - Neutral | Discover Financial Services | new applications are temporarily unavailable in late 2023 | Not listed. | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||
38 | Discover | 2 - Neutral | Discover Financial Services | Not listed. | No indication that DFS does any corporate lending of any type. | 2/26/2023 | Discover supports Quicken Express Web Connect . Inquire about others. | |||||||||||
39 | Disney | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
40 | DoorDash | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
41 | Electronics & Appliances Online | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
42 | ExxonMobil | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
43 | First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) | 3 - Enviro problems | First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) | listed but not enough info to rate | -- FNBO provides fossil fuel customer credit card services for BP & possibly others | 10/10/2023 | Bank.green data was ujpdated 10/10/23, rate data is still early 2023 | |||||||||||
44 | Gap | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Barclays | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
45 | GM | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Goldman Sachs | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
46 | Goldman Sachs | 5 - The Worst | Goldman Sachs | Red big FF $ | -- #14 in the world | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
47 | Goodyear | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
48 | Green America | 3 - Enviro problems | TCM Bank, N.A. | not listed | -- TCM Refused Green America request to sign a fossil free statement | 1/5/2023 | No over-the-credit-limit fees. Note that TCM also issues similar cards for some other enviro organizations, like ILFI & Salmon Nation) Watch for a fossil free Green America credit card card underwritten by Beneficial in late 2023 or 2024 | |||||||||||
49 | Home Depot | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
50 | Honda | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
51 | Hotels.com | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Wells Fargo | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
52 | HSBC | 5 - The Worst | HSBC | Red big FF $ | --#13 in the world,#2 in Britain, but has announced a "phasedown" in fossil fuel investment, ending loans for new oil and gas fields, altho not for new fossil transmission. | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
53 | Hyatt | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
54 | Iberia | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
55 | IHG | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
56 | Instacart | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
57 | Jewelers Reserve | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
58 | JP Morgan Chase | 5 - The Worst | JP Morgan Chase | Red big FF $ | -- #1 FF financer in the world (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
59 | LL Bean | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
60 | Macy's | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
61 | Many credit unions and small banks | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Elan Financial Services | Elan Financial is a huge credit card issuer, claiming over 1,200 financial institutions in its credit card program | Light red significant FF$ | -- Owned by U.S. Bank/ US Bancorp - see above | 10/10/2023 | |||||||||||
62 | Marriot Bonvoy | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
63 | Meijer | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
64 | Morgan Stanley | 5 - The Worst | Morgan Stanley | Red big FF $ | -- #12 in the world | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
65 | Norwegian Cruise | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
66 | Office Depot | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
67 | Overstock | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
68 | Patelco Credit Union | 1 - The Best | Patelco Credit Union | not listed | ++ Patelco provided an affirmation by the VP, Treasurer to Third Act SF that they do not finance fossil fuel exploration or operations | 1/11/2023 | One time passcodes for some online transactions | |||||||||||
69 | RBC | 5 - The Worst | RBC | Red big FF $ | -- #5 in the world, #1 in Canada (2016-22) | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
70 | REI Coop | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | Capital One | Orange (insufficient info) See writeup | 1/5/2023 | |||||||||||||
71 | Ross | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
72 | Royal Caribbean | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Bank of America | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
73 | ScotiaBank | 5 - The Worst | ScotiaBank | Red big FF $ | -- #9 in the world, #2 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
74 | Sears | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
75 | Self-Help Federal Credit Union (SHFCU) | 1 - The Best | Self-Help Federal Credit Union | ++ Green (high) & fossil free certified by BG | 1/11/2023 | The SHFCU has branches in California, Chicago and Milwaukee. The sister Self Help Credit Union has branches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida and a siimlar credit card. Either partner credit union may be joined from anywhere inthe United States. | ||||||||||||
76 | Shell | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
77 | Shop Your Way | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
78 | Southwest Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
79 | Synchrony Bank | 3 - Enviro problems | Synchrony Bank | Synchrony is one of the largest private label credit card issuers and Issues many oil company credit & rewards cards including Chevron/Texaco/Techron, Citgo, Conoco, and Phillips 66. (BP has moved to FNBO) | Not listed. | -- we don't know whether Synchrony has direct fossil fuel investments, but they are a major issuer of oil company credit cards | 10/9/2023 | |||||||||||
80 | TCM Bank, N.A. | 3 - Enviro problems | TCM Bank, N.A. | |||||||||||||||
81 | TD Bank | 5 - The Worst | TD Bank | Red big FF $ | -- #10 in the world, #3 in Canada | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
82 | Tractor Supply | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
83 | U.S. Bank | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | U.S Bank | Light red significant FF$ | -- Owned by US Bancorp (#34 FF lender 2016-22). Funded Enbridge pipeline. Dropped that under pressure but funding other projects and still no FF exclusion policy | 1/10/2024 | ||||||||||||
84 | UMB | 4 - Smaller fossil lenders | UMB | Not listed. | -- Unknown amount of fossil fuel financing but promote their "deep technical knowledge and experience, and extensive connections for U.S. oil and gas production projects" | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||
85 | United Airlines | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Chase | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
86 | VW | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
87 | Wawa | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
88 | Wayfair | 5a-Partners of The Worst | Citibank | 10/9/2023 | ||||||||||||||
89 | Wells Fargo | 5 - The Worst | Wells Fargo | Red big FF $ | -- #3 in the world | 1/10/2024 |