MEDIA
Forrester and Finovate Conferences Continue Diversity Dialogues
Information Week | Joao-Pierre S. Ruth | September 2022
“Though the topics of equity, inclusiveness, and diversity may seem to ebb and flow, Peirce described them as essential social callings for companies.”
These Fintechs Don’t Want All of Their Hires to be Payments Experts
American Banker | John Adams | August 2022
“Before her career in payments Carbon Zero Financial CEO Cathryn Peirce worked to improve conditions in the Ivory Coast and to reduce sexual violence in the university environment.”
Five Ways Banks and Fintechs are Trying to Slow Climate Change
American Banker | Miriam Cross | August 2022
How Can We Make Payments Sustainable?
Storm 2 | August 2022
“Carbon Zero is on a mission to make carbon neutral living as simple as swiping a credit card. This company empowers brands, banks and fintechs to help their clients live sustainably by providing white label climate tech for the automatic measuring, reducing, and offsetting of consumers’ carbon footprints.”
Climate Fintechs are Cropping up to Fill a Gap in Green Banking
American Banker | Miriam Cross | August 2022
”Cathryn Peirce, Founder and CEO of Carbon Zero Financial, also believes that a positive approach is best. 'We’re opposed to the doom and gloom and guilt,’ she said. ‘That’s not how you get people to change behaviors.’ Carbon Zero has a proprietary algorithm it uses to calculate the carbon footprint of a financial institution user’s spending. Peirce originally intended for Carbon Zero to launch its own credit card, but pivoted to a business-to-business model a few months ago.”
How Gen Zers are Reshaping Credit Card Marketing
Bankrate, Credit Cards | Ted Rossman | June 2022
”These themes unexpectedly hit home for me during a recent panel discussion at Payments Forum. One of the speakers was Cathryn Peirce, Founder and CEO of Carbon Zero Financial. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get a whole lot out of this particular session … Yet this ended up being one of my favorite panels of the conference.”
The Scion Of A Banking Family Crafts A Fintech Future
Forbes | Elizabeth MacBride | May 2022
“I asked Sidhu for the names of other women in finance that she has her eyes on. She sent two. Cathryn Peirce: Founder & CEO of Carbon Zero. Carbon Zero’s credit card, sustainable rewards system, and easy to use app enable everyday people to live carbon neutral lives.”
Penn Charter Magazine Alumni Spotlight: Cathryn Peirce
Spring 2022
“‘Whenever I see a problem,” Cathryn Peirce OPC ’12 said, “I like to roll up my sleeves and address it.’ That would be an understatement. Only 28 years old, she has started several businesses and nonprofits to help marginalized groups build financial wealth, tackle climate change through finance, and educate students about sexual violence.”
Carbon Zero Financial Announces Cathryn Peirce As Co-founder & CEO, Signs Visa As Payments Partner
Business Insider | December 2021
“Company Will Empower Users to Fight Climate Change, Live More Sustainably, and Offset Their Carbon Footprint”
Experiences From Côte d’Ivoire: A Conversation with Fulbright ETA Cathryn Peirce
ProFellow | Feb 20, 2017
“Cathryn Peirce, a current Fulbright in Côte d’Ivoire, spoke with us about her experience as a fellow and some of the initiatives she has taken to make her experience a memorable one.”
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