Fils and eeasy partner on sustainable payments in Middle East & Africa
By Gloria Methri
Fils, the expert in enterprise-level sustainability infrastructure, has entered the African market with a strategic partnership with payments technology firm eeasy. The partnership aims to empower its clients to facilitate climate action, offering consumers the option to offset carbon emissions with every transaction.
eeasy will embed a sustainability transaction-tracking layer within its payment technology, allowing customers to calculate the emissions from their purchases and buy carbon credits to reduce their environmental impact. eeasy’s clients, supported by Fils’ enterprise sustainability infrastructure, will be equipped to enable climate-friendly purchases at the point of sale.
eeasy’s partnership with Fils will embed sustainability within businesses across the markets it operates in including Egypt. Through this alliance, eeasy’s clients will have the tools to offer carbon credit offsets with every transaction, irrespective of the payment method, enabling customers to take climate action on a universal scale.
“I am incredibly excited to announce our groundbreaking partnership with eeasy, a trailblazing digital payments technology innovator in the Middle East & Africa region. Fils is focused and continuing to establish a strong network connected to our stack, which will fuel the growth of this sector in both the near and far future. Together, we are enabling merchants and companies with tools to fully embrace a sustainable business model and encourage their consumers to make climate-guided purchases,” said Nameer Khan, CEO of Fils. “This partnership also marks our first partnership in Africa, a continent eager to embrace sustainable business to protect their environment for generations to come.”
Fils’ comprehensive sustainability infrastructure utilises blockchain technology, seamlessly ensuring traceability and transparency in its clients’ sustainability efforts. By using Fils’ advanced technology, merchants and businesses can accurately track and limit emissions for each transaction, incorporating climate action into their operations.
“We are proud to join forces with Fils, utilising our cutting-edge digital payments technology to drive meaningful environmental initiatives. At eeasy, we acknowledge our duty to work towards a sustainable future. This partnership with Fils is a significant step toward achieving our ESG objectives, emphasising our dedication to facilitating climate-conscious payments and delivering essential sustainability solutions to our clients,” said Santhosh Jayaram, CEO of eeasy.
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