In the following video, Motley Fool financial analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss a pretty interesting move Citigroup (C 0.69%) is making at the moment, to help reduce our worldwide carbon footprint. Matt tells us about Citigroup's cooperative effort with a bank in Mongolia to reduce the amount of carbon being used there, and how it is transferring those saved carbon credits to environmentally conscious consumers. David then discusses why this is good not only for the planet, but also for investors.
OK Citigroup, I Admit It, This Is Pretty Cool
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – May 1, 2013 at 7:30PM
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Citigroup makes a pretty cool play for the environment.
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Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.