New Barclaycard Breathe Card

10th July 2007

Barclaycard has launched the Breathe credit card, a 'green credit card' which gives 50% of all profits to environmentally friendly carbon-reduction projects. The Barclaycard Breathe card is a MasterCard which offers 0% on balance transfers for 6 months, with a 2.5% fee, typical 14.9% APR variable and is available online.

Customers who use their Breathe credit card to spend on 'green' products and services, such as buying energy saving items for the home or spending on public transport instead of using their car, will benefit from a low 5.9 per cent rate on that spending.

The Breathe card offers a a range of 'green' discounts and offers from selected retailers and all account management is done online with no paper statements being issued by the card in keeping with it's 'green' credentials.

50% of the net profits after tax, which is independently reviewed, from Barclaycard Breathe will be donated to Pure, the Clean Planet Trust (Registered Charity No. 1112249), to fund government-approved environmental projects. Barclaycard have pledged a minimum donation of £1 million from Breathe in the first year.