Visa
From advancing financial inclusion to helping in times of crisis, we're using our products, know-how and philanthropy to bring about positive change. Visa commits to the highest standards of professional and personal conduct and always seeks to act with openness and transparency. Living up to the trust that Visa customers, shareholders, employees, and community stakeholders have placed in us means doing our part to reduce our environmental impact while also increasing efficiencies and lowering costs.
Brands for Good Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Sustainable Consumer Behaviors
1 week ago - The latest Socio-Cultural Trend Tracker research measures consumer progress against adopting 9 sustainable behaviors, the intention-to-action gap for each, and brand trust scores in the time of COVID-19.
Visa Expands Commitment to Sustainability Through Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond Issuance and Appointment of Chief Sustainability Officer Role
1 month ago - Visa, a leading global payments technology company, today announced that yesterday it successfully priced its inaugural green bond offering, totaling $500 million, paying a semi-annual coupon of 0.75% and maturing August 15, 2027.
Visa to Digitally Enable 50M Small Businesses, to Power Equitable Global Recovery
2 months ago - A new range of initiatives from Visa aims to further support small business recovery from COVID, and equip them to keep up with increasing demand for e-commerce and digital payments; with $100k in grants earmarked for US-based, Black women-owned small businesses.
SB Corporate Members Collaborate on Payment Card Made With Up to 98% Upcycled Plastic
3 months ago - Companies will globally promote and market CPI®’s Earthwise™ High Content Card through exclusive agreement
How to Future-Proof Brands and Create Culture Change in Challenging Times
3 months ago - Day 2 of the SB Leadership Summit saw a host of intimate discussions on the power of teamwork to drive change toward a better future — as seen in the relationships between top brands’ CMOs and CSOs, the many brand partners fueling SB’s Brands for Good initiative, and making “what people need” a core brand focus.
LEAD on Climate 2020 to Be Largest-Ever Virtual Lawmaker Advocacy Day for Climate Action
4 months ago - 300+ businesses in the largest-ever call to action from business leaders to the US Congress will call for a build-back-better strategy that centers around a resilient, clean energy economy.
The Visa Foundation Announces Grantees to Support COVID-19 Recovery in U.S. and Canada
4 months ago - Funds will go to Feeding America, Food Banks Canada, American Red Cross, Direct Relief and Children’s Aid
The Time Is Now for Brands to Lead with Higher Values
5 months ago - It’s during moments of great difficulty that our authentic selves shine through — and the same is true for companies. Long after the COVID-19 crisis passes, the world won’t forget the values-driven companies that led with a conscience. The time is now to decide: How will your brand be remembered?
Pandemic Sees Brand Leaders Putting Purpose Before Profit
5 months ago - While the government stalls under pressure to provide necessary aid to the millions affected by COVID-19, a silver lining to this pandemic is being revealed as more and more businesses exemplify efforts to put people before profit.
Visa Champions a New Decade for Women’s Empowerment
6 months ago - In advance of International Women’s Day, Visa unveils grant programs with Hand in Hand International and IFundWomen
Visa Reaches 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Goal
8 months ago - As part of the company’s commitment to sustainability, Visa has reached its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020 through energy sources like solar and wind.
It’s Official: LGBT-Positive Policies Do Enhance Corporate Performance. Here’s How and Why
11 months ago - LGBT employees still lack proper legal protection in more than half of all US states. But according to recent research, there is no doubt that LGBT-inclusive companies attract better talent and decrease employee turnover.
Trending: Google, Prince Harry Aiming to Help People, Industry Decarbonize Travel
1 year ago - Google’s new ‘green’ Maps feature highlights users’ lowest-carbon transport options; while new Travalyst initiative aims to protect destinations by encouraging sustainable practices across the travel industry.
Sustainable Brands® Convenes Global Brand Leaders to Launch “Brands for Good” Movement
1 year ago - Today a coalition of leading global brands gathered at SB’19 Detroit to launch Brands for Good, a movement to make sustainable living easier and more rewarding for people around the world.
Visa Outlines Ways to Improve Daily Travel for Smarter, More Efficient Cities
1 year ago - Global transportation study assesses trends and challenges in public transportation and parking, in the face of population growth and urban migration patterns.
JUST Capital, Forbes Name America's Most JUST Companies for 2018
1 year ago - JUST Capital and Forbes today released the 2018 list of America’s Most JUST Companies, an annual ranking of the 1,000 largest publicly traded US corporations on the issues Americans care about most, including fair pay and good benefits, customer treatment and privacy, beneficial products, environmental impact, job creation, and community support in the US and abroad, as well as ethical leadership and long-term financial growth.
SB Corporate Members Named to Dow Jones Sustainability 2018 Indices
2 years ago - The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2018 have been released, with many Sustainable Brands Corporate Members retaining their spots as global sustainability leaders. Created in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices benchmark sustainability performance and sustainability investment for companies around the globe. Companies are assessed based on corporate economic, social, and environmental performance.
Visa Announces Progress in Latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report
2 years ago - Visa today released its 2017 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, the company’s summary of progress in its ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility, sustainability and ethical leadership. The report addresses the commitments and progress Visa has made across its most significant environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
Global Brand Leaders Set to Redesign the Future of Commerce at SB’18 Vancouver
2 years ago - Sustainable Brands brings P&G, Braskem, PwC, Clif Bar, LG Electronics & others to collaborate on innovative products and services for The Good Life SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled the full programming and schedule for the Activation Hub at SB’18 Vancouver, running June 4-7 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Activation Hub is the central hub of the Vancouver conference, an area where attendees gather to hear from solution-providers, to collaborate and co-create on market sector innovations, and to network with current and future partners.
Visa Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by End of 2019
2 years ago - Visa today announced its commitment to use 100 percent renewable electricity across its global operations by the end of 2019. As part of this commitment, announced in conjunction with this week’s Climate Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado, Visa is joining the RE100 initiative, a collaborative, global platform developed by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP to increase demand for and delivery of renewable energy.