Better options, greener futures. As part of our focus on new Environmental, Social and Governance issues (or ESG), we examine all of the ways that our business has an impact on the world around us. On this page, we demonstrate how we are dedicated to a more sustainable future through branded payments. Blackhawk Network products are all about impact. We want people to love the gift cards they receive and appreciate the rewards that motivate them. At the same time, we want to reduce our impact on the planet. We’re on a mission to reduce the gift card industry’s reliance on harmful plastics like PVC. That’s why we’re actively converting most of our physical, plastic gift card products to sustainable alternatives—like responsibly sourced paper card stock.