Global Alliance for Banking on Values
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The Bank is proud to be a member of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV), a worldwide network of bank leaders working together to create a banking system that is transparent, accountable, and supports positive economic, social, and environmental change. The GABV Scorecard evaluates member banks based on their service to the Real Economy, commitment to the Triple Bottom Line approach, and cultural alignment with transparency and long-term resiliency.

Certified B Corporation

Climate First Bancorp has been a Certified B Corporation (B Corp) since July 2023. Administered by the global nonprofit B Lab, the certification recognizes for-profit companies that uphold high standards of social and environmental responsibility and continually improve through regular certification. But, B Corp is as much a community as it is a certification. Each year we participate in B Corp events that bring mission-driven businesses together to share ideas and tackle challenges from climate action to social equity. In 2025, we joined the planning committee for the BLD Southeast conference and attended additional gatherings along the east coast.

1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet is a global network of businesses committed to donating 1% of their annual sales to environmental nonprofit partners. As a member since we opened in 2021, Climate First Bank donates 1% of its consumer solar revenue to vetted environmental nonprofits through 1% for the Planet, ensuring every dollar supports real impact.  

As of December 2025, we've donated over $316,000 to vetted environmental nonprofit partners like:

Ocean Rescue Alliance International, leading marine conservation and restoration.
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EcoRise, empowering and teaching youth to design healthy, just, and thriving communities.
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Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a framework of 17 Goals based on its 10 principles to tackle the world’s most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges by 2030. Climate First Bank is committed to the following goals:

7. Affordable and Clean Energy
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
13. Climate Action
17. Partnerships for the Goals

U.S. Green Building Council

The Bank is a proud member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit dedicated to supporting prosperous, healthy, and resilient communities through green building practices. The Bank has always prioritized supporting projects that incorporate sustainable design and green building practices (including our own!). Both our Winter Park Branch and our St. Petersburg headquarters are Platinum LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the highest level of LEED certification.

We Are Neutral

In partnership with We Are Neutral (WAN), the Bank measures its yearly operational footprint, which covers business activities like energy usage and travel. As we’ve grown, our footprint has grown, but we continue to be operationally net-zero via sustainable practices including our LEED certified branches and purchasing high-quality carbon offsets from WAN. We trust WAN because they only invest in local, permanent, and verified projects to ensure genuine environmental impact.

Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
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Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) is a global partnership of financial institutions that work together to develop, implement, and disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with loans and investments. Using the PCAF framework, the Bank has made major strides towards measuring the emissions of our loan portfolio annually. As of 12/31/25, the Bank has measured the financed emissions of our residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans through 2025 as well as the avoided emissions of our solar loans through 2024!