BNK Busan Bank and Korea Environment Corporation Sign Agreement to Promote Low-Carbon Living Practices

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Dooyul] BNK Busan Bank signed a non-face-to-face business agreement with the Korea Environment Corporation on the 30th to promote ‘low-carbon lifestyle practice.’

Through this business agreement, Busan Bank will provide carbon-neutral point system (energy) subscribers with ▲a 0.2% preferential interest rate on low-carbon practice savings and deposits ▲up to 70% discount on currency exchange fees, and all Busan Bank branches will also join the carbon-neutral point system to lead the practice of a low-carbon lifestyle.

The Korea Environment Corporation plans to actively promote financial benefits such as those for subscribing to the carbon-neutral point system on its website.

The carbon-neutral point system is a ‘greenhouse gas reduction practice system’ that provides incentives based on the amount of energy savings in electricity, water supply, city gas, etc. As of the end of December 2022, more than 2 million households nationwide have participated and are practicing energy saving.

Busan Bank Headquarters.

Kim Sang-hoon, Head of Management Support Division at Busan Bank, said, “Through this agreement, we will contribute to spreading the culture of practicing a low-carbon lifestyle as an eco-friendly green bank representing the Busan region,” adding, “We will carry out various internal and external campaigns to raise awareness of carbon reduction and work together with local residents to protect the environment.”

Since declaring itself an eco-friendly green bank in 2018, Busan Bank has been striving to create an eco-friendly corporate culture by ▲reducing the use of disposable products ▲establishing a paperless work system ▲developing eco-friendly financial products, and in December 2022, it obtained international standard certification for its ‘Energy Management System.’