Eco-friendly bank cards

DBS Taiwan Partners Thales to bring bio-sourced payment cards to Asia

04 Jun 2024

In 2020, supported by Thales, DBS Taiwan issued Asia’s first bio-sourced credit card in their aim to promote customer awareness and use of environmentally friendly payment products. Fast forward to 2024, and Thales is now helping DBS Taiwan become the largest issuer of sustainable payment cards in Asia.

Thales and Caju take cards produced with sustainable raw materials to more than 30 000 companies in Brazil

23 Jan 2024

The partnership reduces the environmental impact of the benefits company and reinforces the pioneering spirit of the Brazilian payment market

The new rules of modern payment card issuance

10 Oct 2023

Today, everyone wants everything more or less immediately. It's the one-click mentality. What about card issuance? Are consumers prepared to wait days for a new plastic card to arrive in the post? Let's take a look at how card issuance is changing.

That card looks so good on you! How the payment card went from function to fashion

10 Jul 2023

Thanks to the growth of contactless payment, card usage is skyrocketing all over the world. Let's see how banks and fintechs are innovating around card design and function…

Banks shift to eco-friendly solutions supported by innovative Thales cards, certified sustainable by Mastercard

18 May 2022

The amount of plastic used to produce payment cards every year is equivalent to the weight of 125 Statues of Liberty. With environmental challenges now a growing, global concern, Thales, the leader in high tech security, has developed solutions for a greener world, recently certified by Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Program. To date, Thales has deployed 30 million eco-friendly payment cards for banks and card issuers that address consumer concerns without compromising the user experience.

Earth Day is here. Is tech innovation its best ally?

15 Apr 2022

We’re taking a fresh look at where sustainability is headed globally. Is tech innovation its best ally?

How Parley for the Oceans offers an eco-innovative solution for marine plastic pollution

17 Mar 2022

How about upcycling plastic floating in the oceans and beaches? This is what the Thales Parley Ocean Card does...

Banks in Asia Are Going Green with Thales

08 Oct 2021

•   Established Asian banks including DBS Taiwan, UOB in Singapore and leading international bank Standard Chartered use Thales’ sustainable banking solutions to help them reduce their carbon footprints.
•   Thales provides the industry’s most complete sustainable offer, including eco-friendly bank cards and carbon offset programmes.
•   By combining sustainability with the latest technology, Thales is giving confidence to the financial sector and consumers to bank and transact safely, while reducing their impact on the environment.