Sustainability

Doing well by doing good

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Our vision is to power economies and empower people

Building today for a more resilient tomorrow

By investing in innovative energy solutions that reduce grid strain and lower carbon emissions, we are driving business benefits and nurturing stronger communities.

An ugly bin at a farmers market with imperfect fruit.

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Meet the women revolutionizing healthy snacks, one imperfect fruit at a time

Canadian small businesses Bruized and Remix Snacks turn what would be food waste into sustainable snacks.

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This digital solution is turning waste into a small business opportunity

Alner is helping entrepreneurs combat plastic waste and strengthen Indonesia's local economies, one refill at a time.

Members of Indigenous communities climb up a steep hillside in the Andes with saplings.

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Harking back to the Inca’s golden past to plant a greener future

Tapping into the ancestral concepts of ayni and minka — today for me, tomorrow for you — Acción Andina works with local Indigenous communities struggling with climate-induced droughts and wildfires to throw their energy into conservation.

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Innovative solutions for a more sustainable future

From supporting lower-carbon commutes to offering seamless ways to support high-quality forest restoration, Mastercard is embedding environmental impact into businesses’ and consumers’ everyday choices.

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3 ways we can help small business drive climate-smart inclusive growth

Small businesses make up more than 90% of companies worldwide, so they need support to both build climate resilience and drive meaningful climate action.

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Talking trash: How one Danish city is cleaning up, cup by cup

Aarhus is piloting a first-of-its-kind deposit return program for reusable drink cups, where people get their deposit returned with a tap: “Our working vision is a city without waste bins.”

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Meet the climatologist mitigating extreme-weather risk all over the map

Montana Eck and his team are identifying the biggest climatic threats at Mastercard sites around the world and designing ways to improve the climate resilience of the company's facilities.

A woman pours water over seedlings for a Philippines tree restoration initiative.

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In the Philippines, women are growing a forest — and financial resilience

After a super typhoon ravaged the island of Palawan, women are playing a crucial role in restoring life and bettering the well-being of inhabitants there.

Priceless Planet Coalition

In addition to creating opportunities to educate consumers on mindful spending and providing them with ways to take action toward climate change, Mastercard and its partners in the Priceless Planet Coalition pledge to fund the restoration of 100 million trees as part of their commitment to make meaningful investments to preserve the environment.

Learn more about the Priceless Planet Coalition

Carbon Calculator

The Carbon Calculator, in collaboration with Doconomy, enables consumers to view the estimated carbon footprint across purchases over time, get tips on how to reduce, and contribute to forest restoration projects. Our easy-to-use API allows banks, financial institutions and merchants to embed carbon tracking inside their own digital experiences and apps.

Learn more about the Carbon Calculator

Community Pass

Community Pass is a digital infrastructure that connects even the most remote communities to governments, NGOs and the private sector. It transforms service delivery and widens access to services for people and businesses that are excluded from the digital economy.

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A more inclusive, sustainable world, where the digital economy works for everyone, everywhere, is within our reach. Find out how we can get there, together.