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🎄 Happy Holidays from all of us at ekko! 🎁 As the year winds down, we want to take a moment to thank you for being part of the journey towards a more sustainable future. Here’s to a season filled with joy, love, and meaningful change. We’ll be taking a short break to recharge and kick off 2025 with a bang. Stay tuned, big things are coming! We can’t wait to keep building a brighter, greener future with you in the new year. 💚 Team ekko #HappyHolidays #SeasonOfGiving #Sustainability #PlanetAction

🌿 Raising the standard for climate action with Gold Standard ekko is on a mission to send $1 billion to meaningful environmental projects around the world. As part of this journey, we proudly support Gold Standard, an organisation ensuring that every environmental initiative delivers measurable, high-integrity impact for people and the planet. Here are a few of their achievements this year: 📊 Launch of a new digital assurance platform: Gold Standard introduced a cutting-edge Digital Assurance Platform to streamline project certification, ensuring that climate and development impacts are tracked, verified, and delivered faster and more efficiently. 🌱 Restoring ecosystems and empowering communities: The Mother Mangroves Project highlights Gold Standard’s focus on solutions that deliver dual benefits—restoring mangrove ecosystems to protect coastlines and empowering local communities through sustainable livelihoods. Gold Standard reminds us that climate action requires more than ambition. It demands transparency, accountability, and courage. With ekko, every transaction is a chance to protect our planet. By supporting Gold Standard-certified projects, we’re helping to fund initiatives that reduce emissions, restore ecosystems, and improve lives, creating a future that is both low-carbon and equitable. 🌍 #GoldStandard #ClimateAction #Sustainability #HighIntegrityImpact #EnvironmentalLeadership #SustainableFinance

🦒 Protecting wildlife, empowering people with Tusk 🌍 ekko is on a mission to send $1 billion to meaningful environmental projects around the world, and our partners are key to reaching that goal. As we count down to 2025, we’re shining a spotlight on their roaring successes in safeguarding biodiversity and empowering those on the frontlines of conservation. Next up: Tusk 🐾 For over 30 years, they have led the way in protecting Africa’s iconic wildlife and ecosystems, supporting innovative conservation initiatives that make a lasting impact. Some of their achievements this year: 🛡️ Tusk launched a new initiative to empower rangers across Africa with essential training, equipment, and support to protect nature. By recognising and amplifying their vital work, Tusk is ensuring rangers have the tools they need to safeguard our planet’s biodiversity for generations to come. 🦁 Record lion population growth: Tusk’s partners are celebrating record growth in lion populations thanks to conservation efforts. These successes show that with the right action, even endangered species can thrive again in their natural habitats. These milestones are a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we invest in conservation, empower local communities, and take collective action for wildlife. At ekko, every transaction is a chance to protect our planet, and we’re proud to partner with Tusk to ensure Africa’s wildlife and wild spaces are preserved for generations to come. 🐘 #Tusk #WildlifeConservation #Biodiversity #SustainableFinance #Sustainability

❄️ Fun Fact Friday: Snow leopards! 🐆 We’re pausing our partner series to bring you some fur-tastic facts about snow leopards. They’re majestic, elusive, and have some seriously cool tricks up their sleeves. Like the fact that they can leap up to 9 metres, in a single bound. That’s the length of a London bus! 🚍 How incredible is that? This holiday season, let’s protect these “Ghosts of the Mountains.” Join us in supporting WWF by: 🐾 Adopting a snow leopard 💙 Donating to their conservation efforts more broadly Every small action makes a big difference. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eGD6cP8g WWF-UK #FunFactFriday #PlanetAction #Sustainability #SustainableFinance

🌱 Protecting nature, protecting our future with Conservation International 🌍 As we count down to 2025, we’re proud to highlight organisations that are creating real impact for our planet. In the hottest year on record, Conservation International took the lead to show that nature is our greatest ally in mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss. Here are some of their achievements in 2024: 🔥 Amid rising global temperatures, they advanced science-backed solutions, proving that protecting ecosystems is key to tackling climate change. 🌊 They expanded their efforts to safeguard marine ecosystems, one of our planet’s most vital carbon sinks. 🌳 Through initiatives to restore forests worldwide, they’re creating climate resilience, protecting endangered species, and supporting local communities whose livelihoods depend on healthy ecosystems. These efforts are a testament to their unwavering commitment: protecting nature to protect our future. With ekko, every transaction is a chance to protect our planet, and we’re proud to stand with Conservation International as they lead the way in scaling solutions for a healthier, more sustainable world. 🌱 #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions #ProtectNature #Sustainability #SustainableFinance

🐦 Giving a voice to nature with RSPB ekko is on a mission to send $1 billion to meaningful environmental projects around the world, and our partners are key to reaching that goal. As we count down to 2025, we want to shine a spotlight on their _egg-cellent_ (😏) work in protecting and restoring nature. Next up: RSPB From restoring vital habitats to leading global conservation efforts, RSPB is proving that small actions can create big change, helping wildlife thrive and securing a healthier planet for us all. Here’s a look at their *feather-ruffling* achievements this year: 🏆 Prestigious The Earthshot Prize win: The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, supported by RSPB, won the 2024 Earthshot Prize for restoring over 1.6 million hectares of Kazakhstan’s grasslands, safeguarding endangered species like the saiga antelope and pioneering large-scale habitat recovery. 📢 Campaigning for nature’s future: RSPB amplified the voices of thousands across the UK in 2024, securing critical wins for nature protection. They influence local and national policies to support the restoration of habitats and wildlife, ensuring that nature has a seat at the table. These achievements are proof of what’s possible when we take collective action to protect and restore our natural world. With ekko, every transaction is a chance to protect our planet, and we’re proud to stand alongside RSPB in creating a brighter future for wildlife, habitats, and people. ✨🌱 #RSPB #NatureConservation #EarthshotPrize #Sustainability #ClimateAction #SustainableFinance

🌊 Turning the tide on ocean plastic with Prevented Ocean Plastic ekko is on a mission to send $1 billion to meaningful environmental projects around the world, and our partners are key to reaching that goal. As we count down to 2025, we want to dive in and celebrate their fin-tastic work in creating a cleaner, healthier planet. First up: Prevented Ocean Plastic This organisation is making waves in the fight against marine plastic pollution by collecting plastic before it reaches our oceans and transforming it into high-quality, certified recycled plastic. A true catch of the day for sustainability! 👀 Help us congratulate them for an incredible year that led to preventing 1,000 tonnes of plastic from entering our oceans every month. A few highlights are: 🏆 Award-winning efforts: They were honoured with the Global Good Award and a finalist in 3 categories at the UK Packaging Awards. 📍 Expanding impact in East Africa: A brand-new plastic collection centre has opened in Tanzania, tackling the estimated 29,000 tonnes of plastic that enter the ocean from the region every year, saving plastic from polluting our oceans and creating local jobs and opportunities. 🤝 A first in Borneo: In partnership with Danone, Prevented Ocean Plastic launched Borneo’s first major plastic collection centre, bringing the fight against ocean-bound waste to one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. These achievements are proof of what’s possible when we take collective action to protect our oceans. We’re proud to stand with Prevented Ocean Plastic in turning waste into opportunity, innovation, and impact. ✨ #PreventedOceanPlastic #Sustainability #OceanConservation #ClimateAction

🎬 What is ekko? We offer a sustainability plugin for banks and payment companies, transforming financial transactions into a force for good. With ekko, meet the growing consumer demand for purpose-driven services, while driving loyalty, engagement, and sustainable growth. Press play to discover how purpose and innovation combine to make sustainability simple, scalable, and impactful, for your business and the planet. Watch, share, and let’s shape a greener future together. One transaction at a time. 🌱 #PositiveChange #Sustainability #SustainableFinance

🎙️ Oli Cook on the Fintech Scaling Show - Revenue Lab Show 🌍 In a thought-provoking conversation, Oli shared his journey from corporate banking to founding ekko, his vision for transforming financial services and the mission we are on 🌱 Key highlights from the discussion: ⭐ Purpose-driven innovation: How frustration with slow change in traditional finance led Oli to create a platform that champions sustainability through fintech. 🎋 Lessons in resilience: Insights from his first startup and the key learnings that laid the foundation for ekko. 🪴 ekko’s mission: Empowering banks and payment providers to turn sustainability into a driver for customer engagement and growth. 🏔️ Scaling responsibly: The strategies behind ekko’s thoughtful and impactful approach to expansion. Oli’s parting thought: “Every payment can be an act of positive impact. Let’s build a future where innovation and sustainability go hand in hand.” 🌟 Listen to the full episode and join the conversation about the transformative role FinTech can play in building a more sustainable world. 🌍  Link to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/ec4eY57M #FinTech #Sustainability #PositiveImpact #Innovation #SustainableFinance

🎉 Breaking new ground: ekko goes live in the USA! 🇺🇸 We’re beyond thrilled to share a major milestone in ekko’s journey. Our solutions are now live in the USA for the first time! This marks an exciting step forward in making sustainable living accessible through everyday actions. This wouldn’t have been possible without our incredible partner, Thanks, who shares our vision of empowering individuals and businesses to take tangible steps towards a greener future. As we celebrate this milestone, it’s impossible not to reflect on the progress we’ve seen over the past (almost) decade since the Paris Agreement. From shifting consumer behaviour to businesses taking greater responsibility, the momentum for climate action has been extraordinary. We’re proud to play our part in turning everyday financial transactions into meaningful environmental impact. 💚 Here’s to creating more opportunities for planet-positive action and inspiring collective change. Together, we can make sustainability a seamless part of life. For everyone, everywhere. #SustainableFinance #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement