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What makes great banknote design, beyond aesthetics? For Marc Mittelstaedt, Head of Design at G+D, one thing is clear: a banknote has to work – technologically, creatively, and in circulation.

The RollingStar^® patch: Merging anti-counterfeiting technology with elegant design — Christoph Gebauer discusses the evolution of sustainable, secure currency solutions.

What is essential for the perfect match of security and aesthectics? Innovation, technological know-how and close communication with customers and partners.

Sustainable banknotes that are uncompromisingly secure and particularly durable: Hybrid^TM ADDvance takes up the challenge. With the newly developed cotton-polymer hybrid substrate, Louisenthal is paving the way for banknotes that can meet even the most demanding requirements.

When you’re looking to maximise the life of your banknotes – to reduce the cost, frequency and environmental impact of reprinting – the substrate you use is crucial – specially in tropical countries.  

Circular thinking, engineered: At G+D, cotton based banknotes at the end of their lifecycle become new potential – through Banknote Fiber Extraction (BFE), waste transforms into a valuable raw material used for paper production.

Louisenthal is running the “Life of a Banknote” program to promote tangible action for green banknotes, including the use of green energy, fair-trade cotton, reusable packaging and recycling. 

Cotton is used worldwide and to this day more than any other fiber. For banknote production, it is nothing less than the raw material of choice when it comes to maximum security, sustainability, and durability. About an all-rounder with innovative strength. 

Sustainability cannot be accomplished alone. It calls for precisely harmonized teamwork across many stakeholders, especially in times of crisis. Alexandra Peppmeier, Senior Sustainability Engineer in the Banknote Solutions division at Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) Currency Technology, explains how strategic sustainability targets help make the cash cycle greener through futureproof solutions.

G+D's Green Banknote^TM is far more than a Hybrid^TM ADDvance banknote with the lowest carbon footprint: with no compromise on durability and security, a core with a green heart, the minimized use of plastic ot is a contribution to a more sustainable future and higher public acceptance for cash as a preferred means of payment.