How can credit cards help consumers be more aware of climate change? (Part 1)
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About the video: ‘How can credit cards help consumers be more aware of climate change? (Part 1)’
In this two-part series, Tessa Tennant describes how credit cards could be used to inform customers of the carbon cost of their purchases. A scheme, called ICE, is being designed to mobilize consumer purchasing power and encourage consumers to take responsibility for their consumption. Tennant talks about how, in association with the Dutch bank Rabobank, a robust methodology for the calculation of carbon costs of purchases has been developed.
Total views: 1,398
Filmed: London, UK on 18 April 2007
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2007 Big Picture TV
About Tessa Tennant
Tessa Tennant is Executive Chair of The ICE Organisation, a personal
carbon management and loyalty programme. Tessa co-founded the UK’s
first equity investment fund for sustainable development in 1988. She
was Chair and co-founder of the UK Social Investment Forum and of the
Carbon Disclosure Project. In 2001 she co-founded and was first Chair
of the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment
in Asia (ASrIA). In 2003 she received the Sustainability Leadership Award given by SAM/SPG, Switzerland.
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