London-based Volt, the global real-time payments platform, partners with sustainability fintech ekko, allowing consumers and retailers to remove ocean plastic with real-time payment tracking.
At checkout, Volt allows consumers to remove a plastic bottle from the ocean with each payment. A real-time counter displays the total number of bottles removed, emphasising the immediate impact and supporting merchants in advancing sustainability goals.
The partnership!
The partnership with Volt allows ekko to leverage the global real-time payments network, connecting with transactions in the UK, Europe, Brazil, and Australia.
According to ekko, this also solidifies its position as the “leading” embedded sustainability provider for major businesses, banks, retailers, and employers worldwide.
The collaboration with ekko exemplifies Volt’s commitment to simplifying environmental support for retailers, integrating sustainability into checkouts, and ensuring effective initiatives through ekko’s measurement capabilities.
Jordan Lawrence, Chief Growth Officer and co-founder of Volt says, “I am incredibly excited by what this partnership will bring. The environment is very close to my and Volt’s heart, and solutions like ekko’s help to make the real difference that we believe our sector should strive to do.”
“Combining real-time payments with real-time environmental capabilities is the perfect marriage; I’m thrilled for Volt users to gain an accurate representation of the difference they’re making to the planet.”
Oli Cook, CEO and co-founder of ekko adds, “We have an incredible role to play in fighting the climate crisis, as financial services impact nearly everything we do. We have an opportunity to mobilise people and businesses from every walk of life to do good and to make environmentally friendly choices.”
“Working with Volt allows us to expand the horizons of our offering, reaching customers across the world and ultimately increasing support for environmental causes by bringing our real-time tracking capabilities to payments worldwide.”