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CBZ Partnership Magazine • Q1 March 2024
CBZ Bank staff set Tree Planting Initiative
In a plausible feat to promote environmental sustainability and support the local communities, CBZ Bank staff members
took the initiative to raise funds for tree planting project in selected neighborhoods of Harare in partnership with the
Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe.
he initiative, which was birthed by staff based in Harare,
raised a generous US$440, and CBZ Bank, in an act
of solidarity with the staff, further donated an additional
$350 towards the same project. As the project grows, it
is hoped that the project will assimilate into being a Groupwide initiative involving all staff members.
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The tree planting event was held in Chitungwiza at Zengeza 1
High School on December 8, 2023. Traditionally, tree planting
in Zimbabwe is an annual calendar activity usually carried out
every year in December, however the CBZ staff initiative
aims to bring continuity to the project by following up on the
planted trees to track the progress of the initiative and also
ensure that it is meeting its goals. This includes periodic site
visits, data collection, and assessment of the environmental
impact of the project.
The initiative involves
collaboration with local
communities to ensure their
involvement and ownership.
Through planting trees, CBZ
aims to contribute to the
restoration of degrading
number of trees and also
play a part in the global
climate change agenda.
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