Our partnership with Trees for the Future
Funding trees and supporting communities
At Zurich, we help you to protect the things that matter most. From your family and livelihood to your hopes and dreams, we’re dedicated in helping to sustain your world. That’s why we have partnered with Trees for the Future.
Who are Trees for the Future?
Since 1989, Trees for the Future (TREES) have enabled the planting of more than 420,000,000 trees and restored over 40,000 hectares of land.
With more than 30 years of agroforestry experience, TREES provides the tools and training so that farmers can reclaim their agency and break the cycles of hunger, poverty and environmental damage.
In 2024, TREES was recognised as a United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Flagship award recipient, placing it among a small number of organisations globally.
TREES has also published an updated Training Manual, developed with UN support, offering practical guidance on restoring landscapes and growing food – relevant for forest garden farmers, growers and anyone interested in working with natural systems.
What is Zurich doing to help?
With our partnership, we are proud to be helping to fund Trees for the Future’s planting and restoration projects in Africa.
Starting in January 2024, Zurich is entering its 3rd year of support for TREES' Forest Garden Approach. Over this coming year, Zurich's funding will enable the planting of nearly 600k trees in Eastern Uganda, therefore helping to restore land which has suffered from degradation or resource depletion.
As of April 2026, we have already helped plant nearly 1.2 million trees through the Forest Garden Approach.
The projects which we support help to train farmers to adopt more sustainable and regenerative practices, empower women, restore degraded land, and support the local families who depend on it, breaking the cycle of unsustainable land use, fighting climate change, and reducing poverty all at once.
In 2026, our funding will help to:
- Plant 591,428 trees with farmers
- Reduce poverty and food insecurity
- Restore soil and biodiversity
- Fight climate change and increase climate resilience
Our commitment to sustainability
Zurich is committed to protecting our environment, both as a responsible insurer and an environmentally-conscious company.
We are constantly working to reduce our carbon footprint and continuously seek opportunities to reduce energy and water use, waste, commuter/business travel and paper consumption. We also consider the environment when designing products and services.