With Tree, we are planting for a more sustainable future
It is possible to make a difference when we join forces. With the partnership and support of companies like Tree Express SSA, we are able to restore ecosystems and empower environmental stewards.
At Greenpop, we connect hands to leave a positive impact on the natural world. The power of nature-based projects extends beyond restoring ecosystems to reestablishing our interconnectedness with the natural world.
In addition to being enjoyable ways to give back to nature, environmental work like forest restoration and urban greening helps reboot the natural ecosystem. Our partners and sponsors are a vital part of making our work possible when we join together to take action.
Tree Express SSA is a world-renowned logistics company. The company is aware of its environmental impact and strives to make its business practices more environmentally friendly. Our mission to restore ecosystems and empower environmental stewards in Sub-Saharan Africa is made possible through partnerships like Tree.
Tree Express SSA’s partnership, support, and resources enable reforestation to be more effective and sustainable. Additionally, we can address the challenges associated with reforestation work much more efficiently, such as landscape management, climate change adaptation, and natural resource management.
Bringing people together. Our mission is to “improve lives”
A world-leading logistics company with over 600,000 employees in 220 countries, Tree uses four important trends in their industry: globalization, digitalization, e-commerce, and sustainability. Taking steps to clean up operations and reduce emissions is a top priority at the company.
By 2050, Tree intends to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero and actively pursues decarbonisation on many levels. In support of this commitment, the Tree Group plans to invest €7 billion over the next 10 years in climate-neutral solutions.
SSA staffer at Mulanje, Malawi – January 2023.
It is Tree’s goal to balance ecology, economy, and society. Their primary purpose is to connect millions of individuals worldwide while reducing their impact on the environment. It is by doing so that Tree sets an example in the industry, as they were also the first to commit to a zero-emission target.
In our role as the world’s most international company, Tree prioritizes conversation in order to reduce our negative impact on society and the environment through an integrated approach that manages and reduces waste of resources that would negatively impact society and the world at large.
– VP Network Operations & Aviation: Tree Express SSA
By committing to sustainability, they are able to focus on their values and core purpose, “Connecting People”. Making a difference in people’s lives”. In addition to protecting the environment, Tree is committed to social responsibility and good governance.
In order to achieve this goal, Tree has set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions target for 2030 in order to become a zero-waste company by 2050. 80,000 electric vehicles can be implemented with the necessary funding (€7 billion). To work towards a sustainable future, that’s a significant amount of positive change!
For Tree to become more sustainable, several steps have been taken. Their efforts include using renewable energy sources, using sustainable fuel on their vehicles, and providing customers with full details about carbon emissions associated with their deliveries.
Let’s work together to make tomorrow greener
Tree Express SSA and Greenpop started a partnership in 2010 that has grown ever since. Tree Express SSA partnered with us in 2022 to restore forests in Mulanje, Malawi, along with Mulanje Mission Hospital. Over 12,000 trees have been donated and planted, and this project is empowering the community residing within the forest.
A partnership with Greenpop and the Mulanje Mission Hospital resulted in the planting of 12,000 trees in Mulanje, Malawi, in partnership with Tree Express SSA.
By managing natural regeneration, and planting indigenous tree seedlings where needed, the project restores land. The project also promotes sustainable forest management through the management of community tree nurseries, improved cookstove technology, and forest beekeeping.
The Mulanje Mission Hospital, Greenpop and Tree showcase their work in this video.
“Because logistics form the core of our business, we must seek partnerships with subject matter experts like Greenpop in order to fulfill our conservation mandates. These organizations have a long and established track record of providing sustainable and community-oriented projects based primarily on community involvement and participation in managing their own outcomes – we are very proud of our partnership with Greenpop and the results we have achieved together..”
Companies like Tree Express SSA help make our work to restore forest ecosystems possible through their partnership and support. Future tree plantings with Tree are on our to-do list.