HAGUE FASTENERS LIMITED
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The Hague Forest Tree Planting Initiative
One tree: tonnes of benefits
Trees capture & store carbon over their lifetime– the tonnes of carbon captured varies depending on the project & tree species.
Aligned to 10/17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
Alongside our tree planting partners, we work with tree planting projects which align themselves directly with 10 of the 17 UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN SDGs have created a global partnership for countries to unify and tackle social,
health and economic inequalities, whilst protecting and preserving our planet.
GOAL 1 – NO POVERTY
Our tree planting partners monitor the impact on local people to ensure forest restoration benefits the
local communities and enhances livelihoods, while employing local people in permanent, casual, and
part-time positions. In addition, a variety of agroforestry trees are planted to provide locals with items
such as fruit, nuts, and spices to trade.
GOAL 2 – ZERO HUNGER
Many of the projects plant agroforestry species, intended as a food source for long-term community
use, and equip smallholder farmers with the finance, skills, and expertise to improve crop resilience and
harvest yields.
GOAL 3 – GOOD HEALTH & WELLBEING
Healthy forests and meaningful work provide significant mental, physical, and cultural benefits for
locals. By regenerating green spaces, we're enhancing these benefits while reducing the harm to health
caused by deforestation.
GOAL 6 – CLEAN WATER & SANITATION
Many of our partner projects plant aquatic tree species along rivers and other water bodies, which help
restrict banks and reduce erosion to improve access to clean and safe water. In addition, forests help
maintain hydrological cycles through groundwater recharge, regulating water flow and filtering
pollutants.
GOAL 8 – DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH
Our tree planting partners provide smallholder farmers and local communities with the means to create
additional income streams, whether that be trading the fruits, nuts and spices produced by agroforestry
trees, improving crop yield, or restoring estuaries to provide fishing grounds. In addition, the projects
create many permanent, casual, and part-time job opportunities for local people.
GOAL 10 – REDUCED INEQUALITIES
The income, improved environment and social connections generated by our tree planting project
provide significant economic, environmental, and social benefits that can reduce inequality and help to
alleviate poverty.
GOAL 11 – SUSTAINABLE CITIES & COMMUNITIES
Some partners’ projects help reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters, such as wildfires and
flooding. By restoring degraded land, public access to safe and inclusive green spaces is also improved.
GOAL 13 – CLIMATE ACTION
By reestablishing healthy forests, we can help reverse damage caused by climate change and strengthen
resilience against climate change, while planting trees that will help absorb CO2. Procedures are in place
to assess survivability and accurately measure carbon sequestration.
GOAL 14 – LIFE BELOW WATER
Tree planting and kelp restoration can filter water, improve habitats, and regulate rainfall by
intercepting and storing water, providing resources for animals and plants, and protecting against
erosion and flooding.
GOAL 15 – LIFE ON LAND
The indigenous tree species planted across our projects provide the food, shelter and organic matter to
help reduce flooding, erosion, and sedimentation; provide long-term habitats for biodiversity; and
improve soil quality for agriculture and other land uses.
“Trees in forests are natural aqueducts, redistributing up to 95 percent of the water they absorb to where it’s needed most.”
“Around 1.6 billion people depend directly on forests for food, shelter, energy, medicines and income”
“Forests are home to about 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, with more than 60,000 tree species”
“The world is losing 10 million hectares of forest each year - about the size of Iceland”
Environmental Benefits
Trees can sequester an estimated 0.3 tonnes of CO2 over their growth life (20-25 years) with the correct forestry
management practices and community backing.
Healthy forests help minimise the effects of climate change by reducing events such as extreme weather, flooding,
desertification, and deforestation.
Trees reduce air pollution and filter the air by absorbing pollutant gases such as nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide.
Leafy forests absorb moisture, filter water, and increase soil storage, which enhances evaporation and cloud formation
to increase rainfall.
Reforested areas provide safe havens and habitats for animal populations, helping increase and preserve biodiversity.
Tree canopies protect soil against wind and rain, while tree root systems bind soil together to reduce land erosion.
Social Benefits
Tree planting projects create jobs for local communities and provide them with meaningful forms of employment.
Tree planting employment generates a regular income that can be invested back into the local economy.
Reforestation projects in poverty-stricken areas create opportunities for economic self-sufficiency, education, and
improved health.
Farmer training sessions empower local farmers with long term skills to enhance their economic situation.
Reforestation skills and income give people the opportunity to diversify their income and boost the local economy.
Tree planting projects that plant a mix of agroforestry trees help enhance food security and economic opportunities for
locals.
Our Chosen Reforestation Projects
Kenya
This vibrant mangrove project in Mombasa, Kenya, is dedicated to restoring overexploited forests while providing local
communities with the means to break the poverty cycle while improving climate change defences.
Tanzania
Located in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions, this mangrove and agroforestry project aims to reverse the significant tree
and biodiversity loss caused by traditional farming methods, while providing locals with alternative sources of income, resources,
and food.
Rwanda
Located in East Rwanda, this tree planting initiative employs sustainable agroforestry practices to combat soil erosion and tree
loss, while empowering smallholder farmers with the skills to enhance climate resilience and alleviate hunger and poverty.
Haiti
Situated in Haiti's West and Nippes Department, this agroforestry initiative employs a honey-optimised model to combat severe
deforestation while empowering women in one of the world's poorest countries.
Canada Kelp
This Sunshine Coast project is helping restore the declining kelp forests in British Columbia, contributing towards carbon capture
while providing food and shelter for an array of plants and animals.
Canada Wildfire
This reforestation project aims to restore the picturesque forests of Cariboo, British Columbia – an area marred by wildfires in
2017, 2018 and 2021 – and restore vital land for local wildlife and Indigenous communities.
Hague Fasteners Tree Planting Partners
More Trees forms part of the THG Eco family. Like many companies, THG began its sustainability journey only to find the process
overwhelming, confusing and expensive. In a bid to help others overcome these barriers to entry and to begin making a positive
impact on our planet, THG Eco was launched: an end-to-end sustainability service that makes each and every part of the process
easy: sustainability simplified.
Veritree is a tree planting organisation, created to scale restorative actions embedded in trust and transparency using technology.
They co-create tree planting projects using ground-level technology, a science-based restoration framework, and remote sensing
capabilities, in partnership with local communities.
• All impact is verified, centralised, and digitalised on a blockchain ledger
• Carbon, biodiversity, water, soil, and socioeconomic impact are verified and monitored using on-the-ground and remote sensing
technologies.
• Real-time data is collected from the field and uploaded onto a partner portal, including planting updates, images, videos, planting
paths, trail camera footage and more.
Forest Focus is a tree planting organisation on a mission to resolve extreme poverty and alleviate the effects of climate change.
They help rural communities plant agroforestry trees to secure food and income while restoring and protecting local forests. In
addition, they:
• Use traditional soil revitalisation methods, which are proven to be effective, economical, and easily implemented by local
villagers.
• Ensure 20% of all trees planted are agroforestry trees including marketable nut, fruit, and spice trees.
• Donate a percentage of each tree sale towards community development projects aimed to minimise the impact of extreme
poverty.
