SINGAPORE, March 18,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Optty, a B Corp-certified global
payments infrastructure platform, and ekko, a sustainability
platform for banks and payments companies, are partnering to make
it easier for businesses to offer sustainable payment tools at
scale. This collaboration enables financial institutions and their
clients — across sectors like retail, mobility, or travel — to
include carbon tracking into their payment experience. Consumers
can see the impact of their purchases on climate and nature, and
take action by supporting certified environmental projects.
Consumer demand for transparency and informed spending choices
is rising. A GlobeScan survey found that 63% of consumers in 2023
viewed climate change as a serious issue (up from 49% in 2003), and
72% would like more information on how companies are making their
products better for the environment (source). This growing
awareness highlights the urgency for large scale sustainable
solutions, which is why ekko and Optty are partnering to bring
sustainability knowledge and action to users worldwide, seamlessly
embedded in everyday payments.
Through Optty's global payment infrastructure platform, which
provides access to local payment methods in over 140 countries
worldwide, merchants can now add ekko's real-time sustainability
tools alongside their existing payments methods. All that is needed
is a simple one-click activation to switch on the service, which
can be done in minutes. This partnership could redefine payments:
through Optty's expansive partner network of schemes, gateways,
PSPs and acquirers, carbon footprint insights will be made widely
available at checkout. Consumers will also have the option to
support leading environmental organisations through
micro-donations, making sustainability a simple, seamless part of
everyday shopping.
The product is now being rolled out with merchants globally, and
already integrated into a growing number of payment journeys,
giving consumers a seamless way to shop in line with their
values.
Oli Cook, CEO and co-founder of
ekko, said:
"This partnership is a huge moment for the future of
payments. Consumers want to make more sustainable choices, and
businesses are looking for ways to support them, they want to meet
that demand. By working with Optty, we're making it easier than
ever for companies to offer carbon footprint tracking and the
option to compensate for it, without extra complexity or
disruption. Together, we're turning everyday actions into positive
impact."
Steven Ritchie, Interim
CEO of Optty, added:
"Optty was built to simplify payments and give merchants more
control, flexibility, and choice over how they integrate and accept
payments; Sustainability is a natural extension of that evolution.
By partnering with ekko, we're enabling businesses to embed a
powerful, climate-conscious payment solution that enhances customer
engagement while supporting the planet and driving real impact. As
a B Corp-certified company committed to cutting-edge financial
technology and responsible commerce, we're proud to be leading the
charge in making sustainable payments the new standard."
With ekko and Optty working together, businesses of all
sizes, all across the world, can now offer a simple, effective way
to embed sustainability into payments, without disrupting their
existing setup.
For more information about ekko and Optty's partnership, visit
ekko.earth or optty.com.
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About ekko:
ekko provides a sustainability-focused tech platform for banks
and payment providers, enabling them to offer their customers
real-time carbon tracking to understand the environmental footprint
of their purchases, and the ability to make micro-donations to
leading environmental organisations like Tusk, RSPB, and
Conservation International.
Integrated into everyday payment activities, ekko makes positive
climate action accessible, impactful, and rewarding. Trusted by
global brands like Volt, Primis, and Stubben Edge, ekko seamlessly
fits into existing payment systems, making climate-conscious
spending effortless.
For more information, visit www.ekko.earth, or connect with
us on LinkedIn.
About Optty:
Optty is a global payments infrastructure platform for PSPs,
gateways, acquirers and orchestrators that provides immediate
access to 135+ payment partners in 140 countries and 120 currencies
via a single integration. Optty empowers partners to provide
payment innovation at scale for their merchants, enabling them to
add local payment methods across nine payment types. Optty's
simplified API integration, requires no further development for any
payment methods to be enabled, saving thousands of development
hours for partners and merchants alike. Providing a 3 level
hierarchy structure for partners out-of-the-box allows transparency
and control across the integration for merchants with key features
of reporting, onboarding, transaction monitoring and customisable
checkout widgets all available for partners and merchants to create
a superior experience for their consumers.
Optty powers limitless ways to pay with unrivalled simplicity.
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