Standard Chartered Completes 1 Million Seedlings Nursery Project
Standard Chartered Completes 1 Million Seedlings Nursery Project
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has officially handed over its Nairobi Arboretum rehabilitation and conservation project. The event took place on World Environment Day and marked the end of a three-year environmental partnership.
The project, worth Kshs 20 million, was handed to the Nairobi Arboretum Conservancy Community Forest Association (NACCFA). It supports the city’s green spaces through urban conservation, community awareness, and expanded tree cover.
This initiative is part of the bank’s broader sustainability agenda. It aims to help accelerate Kenya’s transition to net-zero emissions through collaboration and innovation.
A Green Vision for Urban Sustainability
The completed project includes a nursery with one million seedlings, a digital conservation app, QR codes for over 100 native tree species, and 20 improved educational signages. These tools aim to enhance ecological knowledge and increase community involvement.
Kariuki Ngari, Managing Director and CEO for Kenya and Africa at Standard Chartered, highlighted the project’s importance. “This partnership is a major step toward a sustainable path to net-zero by 2050,” he said. He added that increasing Nairobi’s forest cover will help counter climate change and improve urban living conditions.
According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), cities produce around 70% of global CO₂ emissions. These emissions mainly come from transport, buildings, and energy use. As a result, urban trees are crucial. They help absorb carbon, lower temperatures, and reduce pollution.
Standard Chartered Completes 1 Million Seedlings Nursery Project
Collaborative Action for Long-Term Impact
Since the project began, bank staff have volunteered to plant and care for the one million seedlings. So far, more than 100,000 seedlings have been distributed to Nairobi Marathon finishers and local communities.
Joyce Nthuku, Regional Forest Conservator at the Kenya Forest Service, commended the effort. “This nursery investment will strengthen Nairobi’s reforestation and ecological restoration. It will also contribute to the national tree-planting goals,” she said.
The Kenyan government has launched a National Tree Growing and Restoration Campaign. It aims to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. The campaign will raise forest cover from the current 7.2% to 30% by 2030. It is part of a larger plan to combat climate change, restore degraded areas, and improve livelihoods across the country.
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