Opty, a global payment infrastructure platform certified as a benefit corporation, and EKKO, a sustainability platform for banks and payment companies, are entering into a partnership to make it easier for companies to offer sustainable payment instruments of the appropriate magnitude. This cooperation enables financial institutions and its customers -in areas such as retail, mobility or travel -to include the persecution of CO2 emissions in their payment experience. Consumers can see the effects of their purchases on the climate and nature and become active with the support of certified environmental projects.
Consumers’ demand for transparency and well -founded purchase decisions increases. A globescan survey showed that 63 % of consumers considered climate change as a serious problem in 2023 (compared to 49 % in 2003). 72 % wanted more information about how companies make their products more environmentally friendly (Those). This growing awareness underlines the urgency of sustainable solutions on a large scale. For this reason, EKKO and OPTTY are merging to convey knowledge and sustainability measures around the world, which are seamlessly involved in daily payments.
Via the global payment infrastructure platform from OPTTY, which offers access to local payment methods in over 140 countries worldwide, retailers can now add real-time sustainability tools from EKKO to their existing payment methods. A simple activation with a click of the mouse is sufficient to activate the service, which can take place in a few minutes. This partnership could redefine payment transactions: Via the extensive partnership network from OPTTY, consisting of systems, gateways, payment service service providers and dealer banks, insights into the CO2 footprint are widely made available at the cash register. Consumers will also have the opportunity to support leading environmental organizations through microsp donations, so that sustainability becomes a simple, seamless part of daily shopping.
The product is now being introduced worldwide by dealers and is already integrated into a growing number of payment processes, so that consumers can seamlessly shop in harmony with their values.
Oli Cook, managing director and co -founder of Ekkosaid:
“This partnership is a big moment for payment transactions. The persecution of the CO2 footprint and the opportunity to compensate for itwithout additional complexity or interruptions. Together we transform everyday actions into positive effects. ” Steven Ritchie, Interim Managing Director of Opttyadded:
“Opty was developed to make payment, flexibility and acceptance of payments. Corporation certified companies that are committed to the latest financial technology and responsible trade. Through the cooperation between the EKKO and OPTTY, companies of all sizes can now offer a simple and effective way to involve sustainability in payment transactions without disturbing their existing structures.
Further information on the EKKO and optty partnership can be found at ekko.earth or optty.com.
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Information on EKKO:
EKKO offers banks and payment service providers a technology platform geared towards sustainability, which enables you to offer your customers real-time tracking of the CO2 emissions of your purchases and to make micro donations to leading environmental organizations such as Tusk, RSPB and Conservation International.
Integrated into everyday payment processes, EKKO climate protection makes accessible, effective and rewarding. Global brands like Volt, Primis and Stubben Edge trust in Ekko. Ekko fits seamlessly into existing payment systems and makes you buy climate -conscious shopping effortlessly.
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Information on opty:
OPTTY is a global payment infrastructure platform for payment service providers, gateways, dealer banks and organizers that offers a single integration of immediate access to over 135 payment partners in 140 countries and 120 currencies. OPTTY enables partners to offer their dealers innovative payment options on the right magnitude by adding local payment methods for nine payment methods. The simplified API integration of optty requires no further development to activate payment methods, which saves partners and dealers thousands of development hours. The provision of a finished three-stage hierarchical structure for partners enables transparency and control over integration for dealers and offers key functions such as reporting, onboarding, transaction monitoring and customizable checkout widgets. These are available for all partners and dealers to create an excellent experience for their customers.
Opty supports boundless payment options with unsurpassed simplicity.
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