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Klarna publishes Climate report 2020/2021 and commits over 1 million USD to climate transformation projects


STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, has announced its investment of over 1 million USD into innovators such as Heirloom and Climeworks selected from the climate transformation portfolio (CTP), using donations platform Milkywire. The company has also disclosed its Greenhouse Gas emissions for the 2020 period in its Climate report 2020/2021 released today.

The funds are invested in eleven high impact projects, including permanent carbon removal, reforestation and forest protection, and decarbonization projects among others. The portfolio focuses on selecting effective and transformative projects in all these areas, reflecting the needs for climate finance. This is in addition to Klarna's announcement from earlier this year to pledge 1% of all future funding rounds to planet health initiatives via Give One.

Salah Said, Head of Sustainability at Klarna, says: "During the last year, our focus has been to look beyond our own operations at how we can create real, lasting change. In 2020, Klarna achieved carbon neutrality across all operations. We have since realized that this is not enough, and have shifted our focus to supporting projects which actively remove carbon emissions. We believe that this strategy will contribute to driving positive change for people and the planet." 

Unlike previous climate reports, it will not just offer a retroactive disclosure but provides the most comprehensive overview of Klarna's approach to climate change to date. Highlights include: 

A core element of the company's climate strategy is the ways in which Klarna can enable its 4,000+ employees, 90 million+ customers across 17 markets, and 250,000+ retail partners serviced across 13 different product categories and industries to drive lasting change. 
 
David Sandström, Chief Marketing Officer, says: "The existing and planned pledges and initiatives documented in this report are just the beginning. We are fully committed to transparency at every step of the way, and to keeping our customers informed as we move forward to positively impact the climate crisis together".

You can find the report here

Press contact:
Emma MacKenzie
E: [email protected]
T: +49 151 174 067 95

ABOUT KLARNA

At Klarna, we make shopping smoooth and allow customers to buy now and pay later, so that they can get what they love today. Our offering to customers and retailers includes payment solutions, social shopping experiences, and better ways to manage personal finances. Over 250,000 merchants, including H&M, IKEA, Expedia Group, Samsung, ASOS, Peloton, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike and AliExpress, have enabled Klarna's innovative shopping experience online and in-store. And today, we are one of the most highly valued private fintechs globally with a valuation of $45.6 billion. Founded in 2005, Klarna has over 4,000 employees and is active in 17 countries. For more information, visit klarna.com. 

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The following files are available for download:

https://mb.cision.com/Main/1740/3436427/1483402.pdf

Climate report 2020_2021 Final

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Climate Report 2021 Communication Assets Landscape


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