Making Ireland even greener. Everyone can play a part in looking after the environment and, at Aldi, we’ve taken steps to make changes for the better.
Tree planting Working in conjunction with forestry specialists Green Belt, in 2019 we planted 16,000 trees in Limerick and in 2020 we planted 15,000 trees in Kerry. We aim to plant 100,000 in total in phase 1. Actioning this will: • Remove 5,785 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere • Create a wildlife corridor for local species • Enhance biodiversity in the area Carbon neutral Aldi achieved carbon neutral status in 2019 and we plan to plant a further 69,000 trees by the end of phase 1. John O’Reilly, CEO of Green Belt said:
Tree types
Irish Grown Native Trees Oak, Alder, Hazel and Birch
“ Climate action is a global hot topic – the key word to most might be climate, but the key word for Green Belt is action. Green Belt are delighted to work with Aldi to initiate and deliver step 1 of real action by helping them establishing 10 hectares of new native woodland, by planting 31,000 native trees which will, over time, lead to the capture of 5,785 tonnes of carbon.
Real action which will lead to real change. ”
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