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Transitioning to a low-carbon economy with Cogo

Cogo is a New Zealand-based provider of sustainability solutions that help consumers and businesses measure, improve, and compensate for their ecological impacts. Founded in 2016, Cogo has raised more than $11M in venture funding from groups like Soul Capital and angel investors including Richard Collier-Keywood, Mark Sainsbury, Jason Stockwood, Andrew Thorburn, and James Watt.

Onsite at Money20/20, The FR sat down with Emma Kisby, CEO of Cogo EMEA. Kisby outlines:

  • How and why Europe has a more accelerated and innovative net-zero market compared to other geographies;

  • How bank partnerships with major players like ING and NatWest can help individual customers manage their carbon footprint;

  • How Cogo responds to consumer awareness—as well as anxiety—surrounding climate change;

  • How and why US banks, FIs, and fintechs should follow some of European banks’s decarbonizing strategies; and

  • What Cogo anticipates in 2024.