Today, American Express (NYSE: AXP) is proud to announce an
expanded commitment to combat marine plastic pollution through
several company-wide programs, including:
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- Unveiling the first-ever Card made primarily with reclaimed
plastic collected from beaches, islands and coastal communities
from Parley for the Oceans
- A global call to action to #BackOurOceans and help remove up to
1 Million lbs of marine plastic through beach clean-ups in
partnership with Parley
- A new American Express Card recycling program
“Each year nearly eight million metric tons of plastic enters
the oceans, threatening the ecosystems and wildlife that inhabit
them,” said Doug Buckminster, Group President of Global Consumer
Services, American Express. “As part of our brand promise to back
our customers, colleagues, communities, and what they care about
most, we’re committed to raising awareness for the issue of marine
plastic pollution and doing our part to care for the oceans and
coastal communities that we all share.”
“Plastic is a design failure. It stands for the toxic age we
created, threatening the future of our oceans and our own species.
By making their legendary Green Card with Parley Ocean Plastic,
American Express introduces another Symbol of Change — and with it,
a powerful commitment and an invitation for everyone to support our
movement. Steps like these sound the bells of a new era, a new
economy, where harmful substances and exploitative business
practices are relics of the past,” says Cyrill Gutsch, Founder and
CEO of Parley for the Oceans.
As part of its partnership with Parley, American Express is
evolving its operations to embody the Parley
AIR Strategy (Avoid. Intercept. Redesign) to help combat
marine plastic pollution. Initiatives include the following:
NEW CONSUMER & CORPORATE GREEN CARDS MADE PRIMARILY WITH
RECLAIMED PLASTIC FROM PARLEY
Later this year, American Express will introduce redesigned
Consumer and Corporate Green Cards which will each be made
primarily with reclaimed plastic collected from beaches, islands
and coastal communities by Parley for the Oceans, an organization
focused on combating marine plastic pollution.
GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION TO #BACKOUROCEANS AND REMOVE UP TO 1
MILLION LBS OF MARINE PLASTIC
To raise awareness for the issue of marine plastic pollution,
American Express and Parley are kicking off a global call to action
and rallying Card Members, merchants, partners and colleagues to
join them. Today through September 23, consumers can go to the
@AmericanExpress or @parley.tv Instagram pages and explain why they
#BackOurOceans or tag friends who they want to get involved. For
each comment, American Express will partner with Parley to remove 2
lbs of plastic from beaches and coasts, up to 1 million lbs.
FIRST AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD RECYCLING PROGRAM
American Express is introducing the company’s first Card
recycling program. Rolling out in 2020 for U.S. Consumer, Small
Business, and Corporate Cards, the program will enable Card Members
to send back their expired or non-working Cards to American Express
who will ensure that they are properly recycled.
AVOIDING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
The company has also pledged to eliminate single-use plastics
across its operations globally and has already removed single-use
plastic straws and coffee stirrers from its global headquarters,
managed-office facilities and operating centers. In addition,
American Express has replaced single-use plastics in all U.S.
cafeterias with reusable or compostable packaging and utensils, as
well as removed all single-use plastic in their Centurion® Lounges.
This builds on the work American Express has done to evolve the
sustainability of its broader operations. In 2018, American Express
became a CarbonNeutral® company, powered by 100% renewable
energy.
GRANTS TO OCEAN CONSERVANCY AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
SOCIETY
Additionally, American Express is supporting nonprofit
organizations, Ocean Conservancy and National Geographic Society,
with nearly $2 million in grants to support their programs that
educate, raise awareness and help address the issue of marine
plastic pollution.
To learn more about American Express and its partners’ work to
combat marine plastic pollution, as well as find more ways to get
involved, visit: http://amex.co/BackOurOceans.
ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS
American Express is a globally integrated payments company,
providing customers with access to products, insights and
experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn
more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on
facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress,
linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress,
and youtube.com/americanexpress.
Key links to products, services and corporate responsibility
information: charge and credit cards, business credit cards, travel
services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, Accertify,
InAuth, corporate card, business travel, and corporate
responsibility.
ABOUT PARLEY
Parley for the Oceans is the award winning global network where
creators, thinkers and leaders from the creative industries,
brands, governments and environmental groups come together to raise
awareness for the beauty and fragility of the oceans and
collaborate on projects that can end their destruction. The
organization has formed alliances with major corporations including
adidas, Stella McCartney, Anheuser Busch InBev (Corona), American
Express; the United Nations; the Republic of Maldives,
International Chamber of Commerce and collaborators spanning the
worlds of science, art, fashion, design, entertainment, sports, and
space and ocean exploration. To know more: www.parley.tv
ABOUT OCEAN PLASTIC®
Parley understands current plastic is a design failure, seeing
the long-term solution for marine plastic pollution in the redesign
of the harmful material. In the meantime, Parley created a catalyst
innovation that provides an immediate replacement for new, virgin
plastic: Ocean Plastic®, a range of premium materials created from
upcycled plastic waste intercepted from remote islands, beaches and
in coastal communities by Parley for the Oceans. Together with its
partners, Parley raised awareness worldwide for the issue, boosted
the general image of recycling and established the first global
supply chain for marine plastic debris. Additionally, Parley
created a funding mechanism that financially allows the
implementation of the Parley AIR Strategy in four key areas:
Communication and Education, Direct Impact, Research and
Development, and Eco-Innovation. Parley has developed a new
material innovation: Parley Card Sheets(TM), made with Ocean
Plastic®. This high performance material is based on PET and offers
a less toxic alternative to current PVC materials used for credit
cards.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS Heather Norton 212-640-0496
Heather.A.Norton@aexp.com
PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS Silvia Raccagni 646-860-5906
silvia@parley.tv
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