Antalis supports forest growth with tree planting

Nov 11, 2024 | Industry News

Antalis Tree planting Antalis supports forest growth with tree planting

Antalis staff taking part in the tree planting

In partnership with Forest Carbon, Antalis recently hosted a tree-planting day at a woodland creation project in Cumbria.

This is the third year Antalis has planted a native tree, this year an oak tree, adding to the 9,100 plus broadleaf and coniferous trees Antalis and its customers have already planted on the 5.3-hectare site as part of the carbon offsetting scheme offered by Antalis. Over 2,570 tonnes of carbon dioxide will be captured by planting and managing these trees.

The Croft on the Lowther Estate in Penrith is one of four schemes Antalis and its customers support through its partnership with Forest Carbon. In addition to The Croft, approximately 4,000 native broadleaf trees have been planted on a 2.5-hectare site at Thorney Coppice, Northants, with 1,000 tonnes of CO2 capture underway. A further 31,500 broadleaf and coniferous trees have been planted on just under 12 hectares at Doddington North, Northumberland, meaning a further 4,308 tonnes of CO2 will be captured.

Antalis has also partnered with Forest Carbon on an international project: ECO2 Rubber in Guatemala. The project has planted over 5,000 trees, capturing 1,377 tonnes of CO2.

Antalis and its customers have helped plant almost 45,000 trees, restoring 19.5 hectares of ecosystems, that will capture over 7,889 tonnes of CO2 in the UK. Globally, Forest Carbon has planted approximately 13 million trees, over 6,000 hectares (of which over 230 hectares are restored peatlands), and three million tonnes of CO2 will be captured.

Matthew Botfield, sustainability manager at Antalis, said: “Through our partnership with Forest Carbon, we offer customers a reliable and transparent solution for supporting nature-based carbon reduction projects. Importantly, customers can be confident that Forest Carbon’s projects are certified under the UK Government’s Woodland Carbon Code, ensuring the highest standards of environmental impact.”