federally chartered credit union
Clean Energy Credit Union
Industry Finance
A federally chartered, member-owned credit union focused solely on clean-energy lending, using deposits to finance solar, EVs, efficiency, and other low-carbon projects. Clean Energy Credit Union scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, though surveillance capture still limits the evaluation.
Why this matters: Clean Energy Credit Union is a strong positive finance case because it ties cooperative banking structure to a specific fossil-free lending mission.
Letter grade A Good High confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1
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Evaluation Overview
A - Good
The score turns mainly on Ownership, with the largest penalty coming from Surveillance Capture.
Strengths
- Ownership8/10
- Extraction8/10
- Governance7/10
Penalties
- Surveillance Capture-1
Evidence state
- ConfidenceHigh confidence (AI)
- ThoroughnessExtensive (AI)
- Linked claims10
- Direct axis claims10
- Coverage10/10
Scoring Axes
| Axis | Score | Why this score |
|---|---|---|
Ownership
?
Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control
at 10.
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8 / 10 |
Clean Energy Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union, and its own materials describe member ownership through share accounts, one-member-one-vote board elections, no stockholders, and democratic governance. Linked evidence
|
Governance
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Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic
stakeholder control at 10.
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7 / 10 |
Clean Energy Credit Union states that members elect a volunteer board on a one-vote-per-member basis, giving depositors formal governance rights rather than stockholder control. Linked evidence
|
Extraction
?
Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured
extraction judgment.
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8 / 10 |
Clean Energy Credit Union states that deposits are used to fund clean-energy loans, and that its online-only model passes operational savings through to members through better rates and terms. Linked evidence
|
Labor Sovereignty
?
Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at
7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence
shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling,
retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of
worker voice, or extreme turnover.
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5 / 7 |
Clean Energy Credit Union has cooperative governance and a mission-driven lending model, but the available record shows member control more clearly than worker control. Linked evidence
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Solidarity with the
Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment,
and non-competes.
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6 / 7 |
Clean Energy Credit Union finances clean-energy products and says its mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible, which extends practical benefit beyond ordinary wage employment. Linked evidence
|
Loss-Bearing Fidelity
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Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and
public obligations.
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6 / 7 |
Clean Energy Credit Union reports that every deposit is used to fund clean-energy projects, making the lending portfolio directly answerable to its stated environmental mission. Linked evidence
|
Market Conduct
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Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
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5 / 5 |
Clean Energy Credit Union offers customized financing for solar, EVs, geothermal, efficiency, and green home improvements while stating that clean-energy loan terms are among the best available. Linked evidence
|
Product Integrity
?
Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
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5 / 5 |
Clean Energy Credit Union defines clean-energy projects around renewable energy, efficiency, pollution reduction, greenhouse-gas reduction, and related public benefits. Linked evidence
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Scale Integrity
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Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
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4 / 5 |
Clean Energy Credit Union reports more than 14,000 clean-energy loans and over one million tons of CO2-equivalent offset, indicating scaled impact without abandoning its mission. Linked evidence
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Penalties
| Penalty | Applied | Why this penalty |
|---|---|---|
Surveillance Capture
?
Invasive surveillance, unreasonably non-optional tracking, facial
recognition, biometric identification, or AI behavior scanning of
customers, workers, bystanders, or the public. Range: -5 to 0.
|
-1 |
Clean Energy Credit Union is a digital/online financial institution, so customers must accept ordinary digital-banking data collection and account monitoring even though no unusual biometric or behavior-scanning practice is identified. Linked evidence
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Bonus Credits
No bonus credits applied in this version.
Confidence Basis
Confidence Basis
Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.
High 84/100
10 verified linked claims 10 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 10/10 components covered
This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.
Claim confidence 13/20
10 verified linked claims
Source quality 18/18
Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability
Direct axis-specific claims 14/18
10 direct claims across 10 active components
Dispute load 12/12
0 disputed claims on this entity
Recency 10/10
Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026
Reviewer status 7/12
Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding
Component coverage 10/10
10/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support
Evidence State
Evidence State
Claims and Sources
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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.1Clean Energy Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union, and its own materials describe member ownership through share accounts, one-member-one-vote board elections, no stockholders, and democratic governance.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
2Clean Energy Credit Union states that members elect a volunteer board on a one-vote-per-member basis, giving depositors formal governance rights rather than stockholder control.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
3Clean Energy Credit Union states that deposits are used to fund clean-energy loans, and that its online-only model passes operational savings through to members through better rates and terms.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
4Clean Energy Credit Union has cooperative governance and a mission-driven lending model, but the available record shows member control more clearly than worker control.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
5Clean Energy Credit Union finances clean-energy products and says its mission is to make clean energy affordable and accessible, which extends practical benefit beyond ordinary wage employment.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
6Clean Energy Credit Union reports that every deposit is used to fund clean-energy projects, making the lending portfolio directly answerable to its stated environmental mission.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
7Clean Energy Credit Union offers customized financing for solar, EVs, geothermal, efficiency, and green home improvements while stating that clean-energy loan terms are among the best available.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
8Clean Energy Credit Union defines clean-energy projects around renewable energy, efficiency, pollution reduction, greenhouse-gas reduction, and related public benefits.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
9Clean Energy Credit Union reports more than 14,000 clean-energy loans and over one million tons of CO2-equivalent offset, indicating scaled impact without abandoning its mission.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
10Clean Energy Credit Union is a digital/online financial institution, so customers must accept ordinary digital-banking data collection and account monitoring even though no unusual biometric or behavior-scanning practice is identified.
- NCUA overview of federal credit unionsPrimary public record · 100%
- Clean Energy Credit Union missionGeneral web source · 58%
- Clean Energy Credit Union B Corp profileGeneral web source · 58%
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