Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leader in international freight forwarding and global trade services, is proud to announce a total 2019 contribution of 100,000 trees on behalf of its customers and international network to the Trees for the Future program.
“It is our responsibility to be good business partners, but it is even more important that we are better corporate citizens to world. Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud of our Green Trees program and the lasting impact in the communities where they are planted. In 2020, we are excited to see how more Green can accomplish with the continuing support of our customer and international partners.”
Thomas Jorgensen, President & CEO
The Green Tree Initiative, launched in April 2019, began as an effort to offset supply chain environmental impact for its customers and employees by planting a tree for each and every shipment handled.
WHY TREES?
Trees are a habitat for biodiversity and create much of the planet’s oxygen. They help combat climate change and play a large role in agroforestry and in helping farming families improve their land quality and productivity.
Trees help to offset carbon and create oxygen through photosynthesis. A single forest garden tree can isolate approximately 34.6 pounds of carbon (260 pounds of oxygen) per year.
100,000 TREES MEANS…
1,569 METRIC TONS CARBON SEQUESTERED
11,793 METRIC TONS OF OXYGEN ADDED TO THE ATMOSPHERE
TREES FOR THE FUTURE
Trees for the Future (TREES) is an international development 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that meets a triple bottom line by planting trees for poverty alleviation, hunger eradication, and healing the environment. Through their Forest Garden Approach, Trees for the Future trains farmers to plant and manage Forest Gardens that sustainably feed families, raise incomes by 400 percent, and end deforestation. Since 1989, TREES has planted over 150 million trees.
For more information, visit https://trees.org
THE GREEN WAY
Entrenched deeply into the Company’s culture, The Green Way is a continuous year-long initiative promoting 33 inspirational fundamentals of service to help Green freight experts deliver exceptional global experiences. Through Fundamental #6, Make A Difference, Green Worldwide Shipping believes in being an active part of the communities in which we live and with charitable action. As a logistics provider, Green also understands its responsibility to the environment and seeks to incorporate sustainable programs for the benefit of its employees, vendors, partners, and the global community.
MAKE YOUR FREIGHT MATTER
Make your 2020 shipping contribution count. Help us plant even more trees through the end of the year by choosing Green Worldwide Shipping as you international freight partner. Contact us to get started today!
