As part of our own corporate ESG initiative in 2022, #StartSomethingGood, our teams are already making more than a commitment. On Friday 18th March, and in readiness for the UN’s International Day of Forests, our teams undertook the first of our own tree planting campaign. With our move to hybrid working and reduction in energy usage, we’re heavily focused on achieving real carbon neutrality. Rather than simply donating to organisations to plant trees on our behalf, our teams wanted more involvement with the process. On that basis, finding the right location to plant was key. We discovered a site in East Sussex where 3000 single species trees were diseased and required to be removed via a DEFRA order. Following specialist advice from English Woodlands, we decided to plant locally relevant, mixed native species – 1,000 of them, to be precise, as part of our first initiative. Planting 500 trees on the first day, Friday 18th March, was backbreaking but rewarding, boosted by glorious sunshine – labours not to be missed. We have to say a special thank you to Diana and John Mactear for their hospitality and getting us safely there and back.