Trees for Borneo ??

According to myclimate around 80 trees need to be planted to compensate one kilotonne of CO2 per annum. Although Swisscom already uses 100% renewable energy and strives for the most efficient infrastructure/data centers, we — the Data, Analytics & AI Group — decided to become climate positive for the data infrastructure we use. In order to give something back in return of the emissions we create, we chose to support the project ?One Million Trees for Borneo? and plant trees where they are needed the most.

The project promotes the reforestation of tropical mixed forests in degraded areas of Borneo, Indonesia. In addition to the absorption of CO2, the mixed forests also provide the local, small-scale farmers with an ecological and economical alternative to deforestation and the spread of mono-cultures like palm oil. Furthermore, preservation of the remaining rain forests also helps to protect the habitat of the remaining wild orangutans.

Destructive form of land usage in Central Kalimantan: Forest clearance to plant oil palms.

Reforestation with tropical mixed forests on degraded areas makes a contribution towards absorbing CO2.

Preservation of the remaining rainforests also helps to protect the habitat of the remaining wild orangutans.

Discover the 1 Million Trees Program via their interactive map

A special thanks to Res Witschi, Bigna Salzmann and Andreas Kindler from the Corporate Responsibility team who helped us to do the detailed evaluation.

—Andreea Hossmann, Philippe Cuendet, Stefan Salvisberg, Michael Baeriswyl and myself

P.S. Learn more about the direct and indirect climate impact of Swisscom's activities in the latest Swisscom climate report.