Techcombank Visa Eco: a green card that tracks carbon footprints for customers who live green every day

Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank ( Techcombank ) has just launched Techcombank Visa Eco payment card (Eco card), applying Visa's leading technology to help customers track greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂e/Carbon) when spending.

Eco card customers can also carry out environmental protection projects to reduce carbon emissions and enjoy SM Green membership package privileges of up to VND 12 million/year.

Eco Card tracks carbon footprint.

Accordingly, the Eco card is the first payment card in Vietnam to own leading technology from Visa to help measure greenhouse gases on each spending. Customers can easily track the greenhouse gas overview chart by each consumption area, spread love for the earth and live greener by tracking and compensating the amount of greenhouse gases emitted through environmental protection projects in Vietnam with the paid carbon offset feature. The customer's offset will be transferred by Techcombank to green projects to help reduce CO₂e emissions into the environment, contributing to sustainable development. In addition, customers can also proactively monitor their own green living standards and the community through the green living score, the average data of the Eco card community based on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted and offset in the card management section. The first time you open an Eco card via the Techcombank Mobile app, the cardholder will receive a special offer for the 12-month Green SM membership package, helping you save up to VND 12 million/year on travel expenses for each trip. Every month, the Green SM membership package gives you 20 discount codes for ride-hailing services on the app, including 5 25% discount codes, up to VND 50,000 for motorbikes; 5 15% discount codes, up to VND 50,000 for standard taxis; 5 20% discount codes, up to VND 50,000 for luxury taxis; 5 20% discount codes, up to VND 50,000 for delivery.

Eco cardholders enjoy many incentives from Xanh SM.

Ms. Dang Tuyet Dung, Director of Visa Vietnam and Laos shared: "We are honored to accompany Techcombank to bring customers Eco payment cards with many meanings about green living. Techcombank Visa Eco payment card is the first card in Vietnam to own carbon footprint measurement technology that allows tracking of emissions on each spending transaction. Leading in technology with payment card lines, Visa and Techcombank have constantly strived to continue to pioneer with cards that are closely linked to customers' needs and the sustainable development of the community." "As the first product to realize Techcombank's commitment to sustainable development, Techcombank Visa Eco payment card affirms the bank's financial solutions accompanying the green development of the community. Implementing the vision of transforming the financial industry and enhancing the value of life, we believe that with its features, practical values ​​and a large and reputable partner ecosystem, we will contribute to bringing the Eco card - a green card that tracks carbon footprints with customers living green every day, joining Techcombank in environmental protection projects to build a sustainable community", Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Director of Techcombank Retail - shared. With the Eco card, customers can choose the environmental protection card version with a physical card made from recycled PVC plastic or a non-physical card displayed on the application, helping to reduce the use of plastic materials. When using the non-physical version of the card, customers can use the card to spend immediately after registering to pay online on platforms, add the card to Apple Pay/Google Pay/Samsung Pay wallet to spend at stores and withdraw money without a card at Techcombank ATMs for free. With special incentives, Eco cardholders are exempted from annual fees for life when choosing to use the non-physical version of the card to protect the environment, free for the first year for customers using the physical version of the card, accumulate points for all spending and redeem incentives from Techcombank Rewards, travel with peace of mind with a total protection value of up to 10.5 billion VND with free international travel insurance incentives and convenient and flexible foreign currency payments with a preferential foreign currency conversion fee of 2.5%. Exclusively for Techcombank Inspire members, Eco cardholders are exempted from annual fees for life, enjoy special privileges for the culinary field at famous restaurants, online shopping and entertainment. Specifically, customers are awarded Techcombank Rewards points equivalent to 10% of the bill value from 1 million VND at restaurants such as Gogi, Crystal Jade, Manwah... and for online payment transactions of at least 100,000 VND at Lazada, Shopee, Spotify, Netflix, Grab, Be. Inspire members can also accumulate 3 times more points with transactions of at least 200,000 VND at fashion shopping locations, beauty care and shopping centers. With its practical features and meanings towards customers and the community, the Eco card has been honored with the "Sustainable Product Design" award - Vietnam certified by the prestigious international organization ESGBusiness Awards 2024. The award contributes to recognizing the values ​​and encouraging Techcombank and customers towards a sustainable development community. Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/techcombank-visa-eco-the-xanh-theo-doi-dau-chan-carbon-cho-khach-hang-song-xanh-moi-ngay-20241104170745909.htm