HP Inc. and SCC have planted 500 trees in New Forest National Park, in partnership with Forestry England.
As part of SCC’s ongoing commitment to global sustainability and HP’s Climate Action Goals, the event held on February 7, included talks from experts at Forestry England and HP on the importance of biodiversity and forests.
Paul Southall, Head of Sustainability at Rigby Group, SCC’s parent company, who took part said: “We’re delighted to have partnered with HP and Forestry England in support of this wonderful cause, which provided an opportunity to directly contribute to the UK’s reforestation journey.
“Not only that, but the opportunity to learn from expert speakers on biodiversity was fascinating and concerning in equal measures. The UK is in the bottom 10% globally for biodiversity and restoring the UK’s tree coverage is essential to improving biodiversity levels and the country’s ability to reach net zero.
“It’s important that companies like SCC and HP continue to take their responsibility to sustainability and the environment seriously and keep setting and meeting ambitious targets such as HP’s Climate Action Goals.”
To date, HP has planted more than 60,000 trees in the UK and Ireland, with more planned this Spring planting season. These local initiatives contribute to HP’s global target of planting 1 million trees in 2023.
