ORTEC plants 6,700 trees to fund climate action
In March, ORTEC colleagues joined our partner Trees4All during the annual Tree Planting Day. Together with many other companies, we’ve gotten our hands dirty and planted the seed(ling)s to transform grassland into a thriving forest.
Reverse deforestation
Every year 3.5 billion trees are lost. This has disastrous consequences for people, animals, and climate. To contribute to a healthier climate, more biodiversity and better living conditions for everyone, ORTEC started its partnership with Trees for All in 2021. Through this collaboration, we are compensating for the residual CO2 emissions of our daily business, and are contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of no poverty, climate action, and life on land.
6,700 trees compensating for 2,078 tonnes CO2
In 2023, we offset 110% of the previous year’s emissions – accounting for 2,078 tonnes of CO2 or almost 6,700 trees. With this donation, we support the ArBolivia sustainable agroforestry project in Bolivia, and we create the ORTEC forest in the Netherlands.
Realizing the ORTEC forest
Together with 50 participants, we recently planted 1,250 trees in the ORTEC forest, part of Het Groene Woud. A team of ORTEC colleagues rolled up their sleeves to expand these rare forests, which are home to all kinds of unique plants and animals.
About Trees for All
To reverse deforestation, Trees for All is supporting sustainable forest projects. It is their mission is to plant new forests worldwide and to restore existing forests. This way they contribute to a better climate, more biodiversity and better living conditions for local people.
Curious to learn more, or want to contribute to a green and healthy planet yourself? Read more about (re)forestation projects, plant some trees, or gift a tree as a green and sustainable present.
