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Sustainable Consumption and Production

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KEITI is responsible for systems, events and projects to spread the culture of green consumption.

The Green Card system

Green Credit Card

The Green Card system

The Green card is the credit card implemented by the Ministry of Environment to promote green consumption and correspond to climate change, by purchasing green product and riding public transportation, various benefits are provided such as the Ecomoney points.

Business Overview

  • Objectives: Promoting low carbon, ecofriendly life style by using credit card platform
  • Period: 2011~Present
  • Legal Basis: The Law on Promoting Green Product Purchasing, Article 15

Main Contents

  • Business contents: providing financial incentives (ex. Ecomoney) to those who uses the Green Card practices the low carbon, eco-friendly life style such as purchasing eco-friendly products, energy saving
  • Operating agency: the Ministry of Environment (overall management), Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (operating institution), BC Card (operating company)
  • Business status: As of the end of 2021, accumulated 2,108 accounts issued
  • Green Card V1 (Credit, Debit) release: July, 2011
  • Green Card V2 (Crdit) release: November, 2016
  • Awarded 2017 UN Climate Solution Awards ICT Solution prize :November, 2017
  • 그린카드 사업현황
    Number Service Major Benefit
    1 Eco-friendly products · 1.5~1.0% Ecomoney points for purchasing an eco-friendly product
    2 Public transportation · Max 20% rewards (Max 10,000 points depending on previous month credit card usage) for riding a public transportation (KTX, Subway, Bus, ect)
    3 Carbon points system connected reward · Max 10% Ecomoney rewards by saving energy in home (electricity, water, gas) with Carbon point
    4 Public facility discount · Discount or free of charge of the admission fee for the 114 government operating facilities such as the Recreation Forest (As of February, 2022)
  • Business Process: For more information on Green Card issue, Ecomoney rewards program, please visit Ecomoney website (ecomoney.co.kr)