Atmos Mission-Driven Savings Accounts and Debit Cards Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

In a Nutshell: Banks have a responsibility to satisfy customers, and they often play a significant role in determining best practices. Atmos is a financial institution that sets an example for how institutions and account holders can work together to bring about change. The Atmos debit card offers cash back rewards whenever customers spend at eco-focused businesses. It also has a high-yield savings account that allows fast, free donations to approved nonprofit organizations that work for climate justice. Consumers can send a powerful sustainability message by trusting Atmos with their money and supporting eco-friendly businesses and organizations.

Many people think of carbon emissions through the lens of energy, transportation, and industrial processes. Those are some of the biggest culprits when measured by ecological footprint, but every industry plays a role in climate change — and finance is no exception.

Financial institutions contribute to climate change through direct emissions and by funding ecologically damaging enterprises.

“The world desperately needs ways to decarbonize,” said Pete Hellwig, Co-Founder of Atmos. “My background in banking has given me a unique understanding of the financial markets and how banks operate, what they do with money, and what part they’ve played in climate change. And it’s a big part.”