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When cyberattacks target small and medium businesses, survival itself is at stake. In our latest Mastercard white paper, SME leaders share what the impact of cyberattacks really looks like: rising costs, operational disruption, and the effort needed to rebuild trust after an incident. Check out some the key stats, and read the full white paper for practical insights in how we can help SMEs stay one step ahead: https://lnkd.in/erJ_axKW #Cybersecurity #SME

Corporate payments are becoming increasingly industry‑specific, and that shift is accelerating innovation across some of the world’s most complex sectors. From fleet and logistics to travel, healthcare, insurance and the public sector, businesses are demanding payments that are automated, embedded and designed around how their industries actually operate. That’s why we're expanding Mastercard Start Path with a dedicated Corporate Solutions cohort — supporting fintechs building purpose‑built platforms for real industry challenges, from expense automation and reconciliation to claims processing, fleet payments and travel settlement. Today, we’re excited to welcome the inaugural startups joining Start Path’s Corporate Solutions program: Fleevo, Glass, Masraff, MediConCen, Simetrik, and Zatlas. These innovators reflect where the market is heading: payments as platforms, deeply integrated into operational workflows, delivering greater control, efficiency and insight. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/es7vqzTZ #CorporateSolutions #Innovation #Fintech #CorporatePayments #Mastercard #Startups

Growth and sustainability don’t have to be a trade-off.  This week’s Inside the Circles follows how Mastercard is pulling off both — cutting emissions for a third year running while continuing to scale. The playbook goes beyond renewable energy, into the inner workings of its tech stack and day-to-day operations.    Plus:  🌱Highlights from the Global Inclusive Growth Forum   👕 The rise of circular fashion as it moves into the economic mainstream  🛡 Why AI will reshape cybersecurity, from Ann Johnson 🔐 A closer look at tokenization and how it secures digital payments  📩 Annual reflections from Michael Miebach and Merit Janow   #Sustainability #AI #Cybersecurity #Tokenization #MastercardEconomicsInstitute Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth 

Honored to be recognized for advancing inclusive growth across the Americas. Mastercard has been named the 2025 Corporate Citizen of the Americas by The Trust for the Americas and the Organización de los Estados Americanos — recognizing more than 15 years of work to expand economic opportunity and support underserved communities. This recognition highlights the impact of Mastercard Strive, part of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, which helps small businesses strengthen operations, adopt digital tools and access the resources they need to grow. Across Latin America and the Caribbean, that work continues through partnerships that bring together the public, private and multilateral sectors — including initiatives like Trust Emprende — to support entrepreneurs and build more resilient local economies. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_AHYvvA #MastercardStrive #InclusiveGrowth #Inclusion #Resilience

Shoppers are redefining value in ways that prioritize emotional uplift.  Responding to Mastercard’s 2026 Global Financial Sentiment Study, 42% of global consumers (54% Affluent and 53% of Millennials) say they are spending more on things that make them feel good, even if they’re not essential. As consumers rewrite their value equation, the question becomes: What makes life feel richer? For brands, the opportunity lies in helping consumers find those moments of joy, whether through memorable experiences, emotional resonance, or offerings that support their wellbeing. #ConsumerInsights #FinancialSentiment #GlobalTrends #SpendingBehavior #MarketIntelligence #FinancialHealth 

Cross-border payments are being reimagined — and expectations are changing fast.   For too long, moving money across borders meant navigating multiple intermediaries, higher costs and limited transparency. Today, banks, businesses and consumers are pushing for something better: faster, more predictable and more transparent outcomes.   In a recent Forbes feature, partners like SAB and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) point to that shift — and what they increasingly expect from modern money movement networks.   With Mastercard move, Mastercard is helping meet that moment — evolving from a new offering into a global platform connecting 200+ countries, 150+ currencies and billions of endpoints across cards, accounts, digital wallets and more.   Under the leadership of Pratik Khowala, the approach has become more focused and intentional: • Building more direct connections to reduce intermediaries • Tailoring solutions to specific payment corridors • Expanding choice across rails • Leveraging AI and emerging technologies like stablecoins   Because the future of cross-border payments isn’t just about moving money. It’s about moving it in ways that reflect how people and businesses actually operate — with speed, transparency and trust.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erzwihaR

How businesses pay — and get paid — is a critical driver of global commerce. We’ve launched the new Mastercard Corporate Payments LinkedIn page: a dedicated space for partners to stay up to date on the latest B2B payments trends and explore how Mastercard is helping simplify, streamline and scale the way businesses transact. Follow the page to stay informed, get the latest insights, and see what’s next: https://lnkd.in/eZqMYDUb

At the inaugural Mastercard Innovation Forum in Toronto, we gathered more than 500 industry leaders to explore the forces shaping today’s innovation landscape. From agentic AI and cybersecurity to the shifting mindset of the Canadian consumer, the forum was defined by a single theme: Forward, Together. Because making real progress in today’s world is not a solo pursuit. It requires collaboration, clarity and courage across industries and sectors. Thank you to our partners and speakers for helping us define the next chapter of Canada’s economic future.

As agentic commerce evolves, payments infrastructure matters more than ever. Mastercard is proud to be ranked #1 on Juniper Research's Agentic Commerce Payments Infrastructure Vendors 2026 leaderboard. The market intelligence firm identifies trust as the primary constraint to agentic commerce adoption — and early leaders are those demonstrating real-world functionality, transparency and security. This recognition reflects our strengths where it counts most: 🟠 Global acceptance and infrastructure at scale 🟠 Early execution, including Europe's first live end-to-end agent-executed payment 🟠 Trusted capabilities designed for safe, reliable agentic payments Mastercard's infrastructure and focus on trust reinforce our commitment to helping build the foundation for the future of commerce. #FutureOfCommerce #AgenticCommerce #PaymentsLeadership

Net Zero by 2040. We embarked on this journey over four years ago, and on this Earth Day, we are reinforcing that we can grow the digital economy while reducing our emissions. How are we progressing toward our goal? As of 2025, Mastercard has: 📉 Reduced our combined scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 46% from 2016 ✅ Achieved and exceeded our interim emissions targets, reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 location-based emissions by 44% (target was 38%) and Scope 3 by 46% (target was 20%) from 2016 levels. 3️⃣ Marked our third year in a row seeing signs of decoupling emissions from business growth. While there is still work to be done on our path to net zero, these milestones underscore an important shift: preserving the planet is not a parallel effort to business growth — it is embedded in how we grow. This Earth Day, we are proud to recognize how far we’ve come while staying focused on what it will take to reach our 2040 net zero commitment. To learn more about Mastercard’s emissions reduction progress and our broader sustainable technology strategy, click the link in comments to hear from our Chief Sustainability Officer, Ellen Jackowski, and SVP, Operations Data and Governance, Technology, Adam Tenzer. #EarthDay #Sustainability #SustainableTechnology #DigitalEconomy #Emissions