When a customer opens and uses a credit card account, The Co-operative Bank will donate money to Friends of the Earth: GBP15 for every account opened, a further GBP2.50 when each card is used in the first six months and 25 pence for every GBP100 spent or transferred to the card.
Friends of the Earth aims to make life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems, and will use money raised through the card to continue campaigning on issues including climate change, biodiversity and resource use.
Tony Juniper, executive director of Friends of the Earth, said: Friends of the Earth’s new affinity credit card with The Co-operative Bank offers a hassle-free way for people to support us. For every card opened and used, the bank will give us money to campaign for solutions to global problems like climate change and biodiversity loss.
Friends of the Earth can do business with The Co-operative Bank because it has a strong ethical policy, refusing to support businesses contributing to climate change. The bank also joined forces with Friends of the Earth to actively campaign for a strong Climate Change Bill for two years.
