ekko provides a technology platform that enables financial services to integrate sustainability features into their products, allowing customers to track and reduce their environmental impact in real-time. By facilitating contributions to verified environmental projects, ekko empowers users to make informed choices that align with their values while enhancing customer engagement.
Funding
$3.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Many consumers are unaware of the environmental impact of their financial transactions and lack convenient tools to mitigate their carbon footprint. Financial institutions often struggle to integrate sustainability features into their existing products, hindering their ability to attract environmentally conscious customers.
Solution
ekko provides a platform that enables financial services companies to integrate sustainability features into their products, allowing customers to understand and offset the environmental impact of their spending. The platform connects financial transactions with environmental impact data, providing users with insights into their carbon footprint. Customers can then contribute to verified environmental projects directly through the platform, offsetting their impact and supporting initiatives focused on nature, oceans, wildlife, and climate. ekko offers various integration options, from plug-ins to fully integrated solutions, enabling financial institutions to quickly deploy sustainable offerings.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes financial institutions (banks, payment processors) seeking to integrate sustainability features into their products and environmentally conscious consumers who want to understand and reduce their environmental impact.
Features
- Real-time tracking of the environmental impact of financial transactions
- Integration with a range of environmental projects, including those focused on nature, oceans, wildlife, and climate
- Options for customers to contribute to environmental projects directly through the platform
- Customizable integration options for financial institutions, ranging from plug-ins to fully integrated solutions
- Data-driven insights into individual and aggregated environmental impact
- Tools for financial institutions to attract and retain environmentally conscious customers