Carbon Zero provides a white-label API that enables businesses to automatically measure, offset, and reduce the carbon footprints of their customers through transaction data. This technology addresses the challenge of integrating effective climate action into existing financial products, allowing organizations to enhance their sustainability efforts and engage consumers in carbon-neutral living.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many businesses lack the tools to easily measure and address the carbon footprint of their customers' transactions, hindering their ability to offer sustainable options and engage consumers in climate action. Integrating carbon measurement and offsetting into existing financial products can be complex and require specialized expertise.
Solution
Carbon Zero provides a white-label API that enables businesses to automatically measure, offset, and reduce the carbon footprints associated with customer transactions. By integrating this API, businesses can offer climate-conscious features within their existing card programs or launch new sustainable products. The platform calculates carbon emissions based on transaction data and facilitates offsetting through investments in carbon sequestration projects, including biochar, direct air capture, and forestry initiatives. Carbon Zero also offers a marketplace of sustainable brands, allowing customers to switch to eco-friendly alternatives and further reduce their environmental impact.
Target Audience
Carbon Zero's primary customers include card issuers, fintech companies, businesses seeking to enhance their sustainability offerings, and sustainable brands looking to reach environmentally conscious consumers.
Features
- Transactions API for measuring carbon emissions associated with purchases
- White-label solution for integrating climate features into existing card programs and financial products
- Carbon offsetting through investments in verified carbon sequestration projects (biochar, direct air capture, forestry)
- Access to a marketplace of sustainable brands, promoting eco-friendly consumption choices
- Customizable measurements and reports for businesses to track and showcase their sustainability efforts
- User touchpoints for increased engagement and data accuracy
- API access to public climate disclosures from publicly-traded companies
- No storage of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)