Nestlé Nigeria, CBilL Plant 1,000 Trees 

In commemoration with the World Environment Day 2024, employees from Nestle Nigeria teamed up with volunteers from the Convention for Business Integrity Innovations Nigeria Limited (CBiIL) to plant 1,000 trees at the company’s Dairy Demonstration Farm in the Paikon-Kore grazing reserve.
The move, is aimed at enhancing climate resilience.

Nestlé Nigeria’s corporate volunteer platform, Nestlé Cares, has enabled the company’s staff to contribute time and resources to various community and environmental initiatives since its launch in the country in 2019.

According to Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé Nigeria, “Every year, hundreds of Nestlé employees from around the country generously donate their time and talents to activities that positively impact local communities and the planet”.

“By planting a thousand trees today, we are collectively demonstrating our commitment to climate action, both as individuals and as one Nestlé.”

Planting the trees aligns with the World Environment Day 2024 theme of land restoration and drought resilience.

As natural carbon sinks, the planted trees are expected to absorb around 20 kilograms of carbon dioxide per year, contributing to Nestlé’s global goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Hajia Umma Abubakar, Director of Animal Husbandry Services at the Federal Capital Territory Administration, praised the collaborative effort between Nestlé Nigeria and CBiIL. “This initiative demonstrates the power of working together to build a sustainable future,” she said.

Nestlé Nigeria has been actively involved in environmental conservation, partnering with stakeholders on initiatives ranging from water stewardship to promoting regenerative agriculture practices.