Corporate Tree Planting Partnerships - National Forest Foundation

Strategic partnerships that benefit your company and improve National Forests for $1 per tree.

As the engines of our economy, businesses are in a unique position to lead efforts to improve our environment and engage Americans in the process. Partnerships with the National Forest Foundation offer leading American businesses an opportunity to demonstrate positive environmental leadership with a trusted and professional nonprofit partner.

More than half of global consumers will pay more for a product if it is produced by a company that engages in corporate environmental responsibility. Improved corporate sustainability is linked to improved public image, financial performance and employee retention.*

Choosing to plant trees is more than a marketing campaign, and it’s more than checking a box in a sustainability strategy. Choosing to partner with the NFF is a choice to invest in our open spaces, clean water, wildlife habitat and the future of our National Forests.

Our Partnerships Offer

Real world impact - We plant trees on publicly owned U.S. National Forests, planting native seedlings to restore forests using the best available science.
Measurable results - From trees planted to carbon sequestered, our partnerships generate measurable sustainability results.
Recognition – We work closely with our partners to proudly share our impact and celebrate our partnerships.
Storytelling – Partnerships offer a number of rich story telling opportunities, including restoring habitat for endangered species, wildfire restoration and more.
Turnkey Activation - Tree-planting partnerships are easy to activate and are popular with customers, clients and investors.
Content and Support – We are proud to share the results of our work. Each partnership is well supported by our professional staff and benefits including shareable photo, video and print content.
Sustainable Development Goal Fulfillment – Our partnerships can help you meet your goals for a more sustainable future for all.

See Our Current Corporate Partners

"We have gotten an incredible response from our customers through the #ReTree program. We couldn’t be more proud of the impact this program has had on our business and our National Forests."

- Daryn Kiupers, CEO Boxed Water

What Sets Us Apart

Partner focused - We pride ourselves on thinking creatively with our partners and providing diligent and responsive partner support.
Experienced staff - Our professional and personable team brings decades of experience in conservation work, communications, and corporate partnerships.
Leadership - The NFF is the only organization to lead a major campaign in support of public lands reforestation.
Trusted and Accountable - We achieve the highest marks with Charity Navigator and Guidestar, are accredited by the Better Business Bureau and are a 1% for the Planet member.
Congressionally charted – The NFF benefits from a strong partnership with the U.S. Forest Service.
Non-partisan – Tree planting on our National Forests is uniquely appealing to all Americans.

Corporate Partnership Spotlight

Mizuno Corporation is a sporting equipment manufacturer established in Japan in 1906. Since their founding, they have taken special pride and pleasure in being able to participate in the exciting world of sports and providing sports equipment of the highest quality. Everyone involved is guided by the ideal of true sportsmanship. It has been this way for over 100 years and is still true today. It is evident in their corporate philosophy which, simply stated, is "Contributing to society through the advancement of sporting goods and the promotion of sports."

In September 2022, Mizuno released the Wave Neo collection, working to bridge the gap between sustainability and performance. They are planting 100,000 trees this year to balance the carbon footprint of the Wave Neo Ultra and Wave Neo Wind.

Additional Resources

Corporate partnerships require an annual commitment to planting a guaranteed minimum number of trees, agreed upon at the start of a partnership.

Contact

If you are interested in a partnership, contact:

Mindy Crowell, Reforestation Partnerships Director, at 208.721.0760 or mcrowell@nationalforests.org

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