Spotlight on ekko
Date: 03 May 2024
Author: Carla Hindley, FINTECH Circle Intern & MSc Management student at Imperial College Business School
How ekko Champions Climate Action
In today’s digital age, the intersection of technology and finance has never been more critical, especially when it comes to addressing the pressing challenges of climate change.
Enter ekko, a fintech startup that’s redefining the eco-conscious financial landscape with its market leading platform enabling anyone in our industry to deploy engaging sustainability to their customers. Their offering shifts the landscape of consumer finance and proposes a transformative B2B service model that empowers businesses to embed sustainability into their core operations.
ekko’s Revolutionary Platform
At its core, ekko stands out as a multi-award-winning sustainability champion, integrating planet-positive impacts into every payment interaction worldwide. What sets ekko apart is its revenue-generating model for clients, proven impact with traceability, and a modular infrastructure that allows for unmatched customization.
Brands across various sectors, including banking, payments, and retail, can leverage ekko’s market-leading technology to embed sustainability directly into their offerings. Their high-impact solutions allow businesses to easily tailor the right environmental initiatives for their operations and customers through a single API, making every transaction a step towards a greener planet.
On the consumer front, ekko elevates the banking experience by embedding functionalities within banking apps that allow users to visualize the carbon footprint of their transactions instantly. This innovative feature empowers consumers to take immediate action by opting to offset their carbon footprint through a minimal fee, directly funding leading global sustainable initiatives.
The hallmark of ekko’s service is its commitment to transparent impact traceability, granting consumers the ability to track the direct outcomes of their contributions, like quantifying the reduction of plastics in oceans attributable to their financial choices.
Deploying Impact Across Industries
ekko’s infrastructure is capable of being embedded across multiple business verticals to provide unique and consistent offerings to customers. Whether it’s through shopping, insurance, loyalty programs, or even wearables, ekko’s deployment capabilities are vast, ensuring that every sector can contribute to and benefit from sustainable practices.
Real-world Impact and Partners
By partnering with world leaders in animal conservation, reforestation projects, and initiatives to save plastic from our oceans, ekko has established itself as a significant player in the global effort to foster sustainability.
Their work with iconic organizations, like the implementation of CO2e and H2O usage tracking for retailers, underscores ekko’s commitment to making real, measurable differences.
ekko at the FINTECH Circle Tour:
ekko’s participation at the prestigious FINTECH Circle event demonstrated the fintech industry’s potential to be a force for positive environmental change. Their innovative approach to embedding sustainability in finance through real-time data analytics, and impact tracking, showcases their commitment to staying at the forefront of sustainable solutions.
A Call to Action for Sustainable Fintech
ekko’s journey highlights how the financial industry can actively participate in the fight against climate change. By turning every transaction into an opportunity for positive impact, ekko invites businesses, consumers, and financial institutions to join them in making sustainability an integral part of our financial decisions.
For those interested in learning more or joining ekko’s vision to transform finance into a driver of positive environmental impact, please visit ekko’s website.
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