Mastercard Partners with Conservation International to Protect & Restore Wildlife Habitats through New Line of Wildlife Impac...
May 21 2021 - 8:44AM
Business Wire
Program will support the conservation of 40
million hectares of landscape and seascape by 2030
Mastercard and Conservation International today announced the
introduction of the Wildlife Impact Card program, which enables
consumers to help protect wildlife habitats, including those that
are home to many Critically Endangered species.
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Across the world, habitat loss poses the greatest threat to
wildlife, with 1 million animal and plant species now at risk of
extinction. As more people increasingly express personal intent to
help protect the environment and wildlife, the Wildlife Impact Card
program offers consumers an opportunity to contribute to
Conservation International’s efforts to conserve the habitats of
many Critically Endangered species globally, including the Sunda
Pangolin, African Forest Elephant, Peruvian Yellow-Tailed Woolly
Monkey and the Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur.
This program will help promote awareness of the urgent need to
preserve the habitats of these and more than 2,000 other Critically
Endangered Wildlife species, with card expiration dates that aim to
highlight the short timeframe to help protect many of these
animals.
The Wildlife Impact Card program is available to issuers
globally. The first card offerings launch in the U.S. in
partnership with Usio, with virtual prepaid cards available now
that can be added to any mobile wallet. Physical cards made from
100% recycled materials will launch this summer.
For each card purchased, $1 will be donated to Conservation
International to help protect and restore wildlife habitats,
including priority areas equal to 40 million hectares of landscape
and 4.5 million square kilometers of seascape globally by 2030.
Consumers are also offered the opportunity to further support the
cause by contributing to Conservation International through the
Mastercard Donate platform.
“As a company committed to fostering a sustainable future for
all, we believe an important aspect of that is to protect
Critically Endangered species and the habitats in which they live,”
said Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Mastercard. “Through our strong partnership with Conservation
International, one of the world’s leading conservation
organizations, we’ve created a way to connect consumers to their
passion for wildlife and the natural world, enabling them to
contribute and make an impact."
Conservation International creates self-sustaining, scalable
conservation models that can be adapted from one country to another
by focusing on large ecological systems. From the rangelands of
South Africa and beyond, Conservation International’s integrated
“Sustainable Landscapes and Seascapes” approach is offering
solutions for how humanity and nature can thrive, together.
“Every extinction is a tragedy — for the species, for nature and
for people,” said Dr. M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation
International. “Wildlife are critical to securing benefits like
cleaner water and more fertile soils. When we destroy animal
habitats, we don’t just put these benefits at risk; we create
entirely new challenges to our health and our ability to address
climate change. Saving nature has always been about saving
ourselves, which is why we are proud to partner with Mastercard to
provide a simple way for consumers to take immediate action to help
protect wildlife and their habitats.”
Mastercard continues to leverage the full scale of its business,
technology and network of partners and cardholders to create
products and services that inspire action towards a more
sustainable future. In addition to the Wildlife Impact Card
program, the company is partnering with Conservation International
and World Resources Institute on the Priceless Planet Coalition.
Uniting businesses and consumers in the restoration of 100 million
trees, the Coalition invests in reforestation projects with the
greatest potential for positive impacts on climate, community and
biodiversity goals.
Additionally, Mastercard has pledged to reach net zero emissions
by 2050, building on existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions aligned with a 1.5-degrees Celsius climate trajectory.
Mastercard also issued a $600 million sustainability bond and
recently announced changes to its executive compensation model to
help accelerate progress around three global ESG goals: carbon
neutrality, financial inclusion and gender pay parity. This is all
part of its goal of building a more inclusive and sustainable
digital economy – where both people and the planet can thrive.
Learn more about Mastercard’s sustainability efforts here.
To purchase a Wildlife Impact Card or to learn more about how
you can help protect the habitats that are home to diverse wildlife
and Critically Endangered species, please visit:
mastercard.us/wildlifeimpactgiftcard.
About Mastercard (NYSE: MA)
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments
industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital
economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions
safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks,
partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help
individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses
realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ,
drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our
company. With connections across more than 210 countries and
territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks
priceless possibilities for all.
www.mastercard.com
About Conservation International
Conservation International works to protect the critical
benefits that nature provides to people. Through science,
partnerships and fieldwork, Conservation International is driving
innovation and investments in nature-based solutions to the climate
crisis, supporting protections for critical habitats, and fostering
economic development that is grounded in the conservation of
nature. We work in 30 countries around the world, empowering
societies at all levels to create a cleaner, healthier and more
sustainable planet. Follow Conservation International's work on
Conservation News, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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