Santander accelerates the rollout of eco-friendly cards in Europe

Banco Santander has announced accelerating the rollout of eco-friendly cards in the Europe region, supporting its green transition.

By 2025, all debit, credit and prepaid cards across Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the UK will be made of sustainable materials, such as recycled PVC or corn-based plastic substitute.

Santander, which has more than 30 million debit, credit, and prepaid cards in the Europe region, is also simplifying its card offering from 2020 by reducing card options by over 30% by 2021.

As part of the simplification process, the bank is adopting a single design for all debit, credit, and prepaid cards across Europe.

The new cards, which include an eco logo, have a design for each customer segment for easier identification and include a notch at the bottom of the card to aid accessibility for the blind.