DS Smith is partnering with One Tree Planted to plant more than 50,000 new trees across Europe and North America over the next five years.
The first wave of 15,000 trees will be planted in forests in Western Jutland, Denmark and in the Nucsoara commune of Argeș County, Romania. The remaining 14,000 trees for this year have been earmarked for other planting initiatives in Europe and North America.
The Charitable Foundation has also agreed to fund a further 23,000 new trees over the next five years as part of a multi-year partnership with One Tree Planted.
The trees include a wide range of species from sycamore and oak to willow and hawthorn. Their planting will help support a variety of community, volunteering and job opportunities and the initiative aligns with a key pillar of its Now and Next Sustainability Strategy to protect natural resources, enhance biodiversity and use recycled fibres wherever possible for every supply chain.
“We’re committed to funding nearly 50 more biodiversity projects from wildflower meadows and community gardens to bug hotels and ponds, putting us on track to reach 100 projects across Europe and North America by 2025,” the company said in the press release.
