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Partner with Word Forest to deliver measurable ESG impact – reforesting Kenya, empowering communities, and helping your business meet sustainability goals.

Differentiate your brand with authentic climate action.

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Why Partner With Word Forest?

At Word Forest, we help companies strengthen ESG performance, engage employees, and build brand equity through climate-positive action. Our pioneering model – planting fast-growing trees, building schools, and empowering women – delivers measurable outcomes aligned to the SDGs:

  • SDG 13 – Climate Action
    Reforestation directly combats climate change by sequestering CO₂ and mitigating extreme weather.
  • SDG 15 – Life on Land
    Tree planting restores ecosystems, prevents desertification, and supports biodiversity.
  • SDG 4 – Quality Education
    Building schools and facilitating environmental education supports lifelong learning opportunities.
  • SDG 5 – Gender Equality
    Empowering women (Mothers of the Forest) ensures inclusive participation and leadership in sustainability.
  • SDG 1 – No Poverty
    Tree planting and agroforestry provide livelihoods, food, and income security.
  • SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
    Fruit, nut, and food-bearing trees improve local nutrition and food resilience.


Our work also contributes to a wider set of SDGs including 3, 8, 10, 12, 17.

Key Benefits:

  • Improve ESG metrics and sustainability ratings

  • Boost employee morale and wellbeing

  • Align with UN SDGs and corporate commitments

  • Demonstrate authentic action against climate change

Flexible Models to Match Your Goals

Choose the partnership style that best suits your business:

  • Strategic Multi-Year Partnership
    Long-term collaboration aligned to your ESG strategy.
    Commitment: Multi-year financial support
    KPIs: Tonnes CO₂ captured since partnership started

  • Employee Fundraising & Payroll Giving
    Inspire your workforce to contribute and match their generosity.
    Commitment: Annual fundraising + corporate match
    KPIs: £ raised, participation rate

  • Volunteering & Skills-Based Support
    Engage employees through meaningful on-the-ground or remote volunteering.
    Commitment: Employee time/skills
    KPIs: Volunteer hours, skills transferred

  • Sponsorship & Cause Marketing
    Co-brand with us to showcase your leadership on climate and community impact.
    Commitment: Financial or in-kind
    KPIs: Campaign reach, customer engagement

  • In-Kind & Pro-Bono Support
    Offer goods, services, or professional expertise that fuel our mission.
    Commitment: Project-specific
    KPIs: Cost savings, project outcomes

  • Event & Campaign Partnerships
    Sponsor or collaborate on high-profile events and campaigns.
    Commitment: One-off or annual
    KPIs: Audience reach, funds raised

Proven Impact, Transparent Reporting

Every partnership delivers measurable outcomes you can report with confidence.

Sample Outcomes:

  • Over 1,000,000 trees planted in Kenya since 2017.

  • 400 people empowered through women’s groups

  • 13 school buildings constructed supporting education

How We Measure:

  • Regular impact reports (quarterly/annual)

  • KPIs mapped to UN SDGs, with future projects certified under Gold Standard for the Global Goals.

  • Independent charity oversight and reporting

Sample KPI Table:

MetricOutcomeReporting Frequency
CO₂ Sequestered758 tonnes this yearAnnual
Community Beneficiaries33 households supported with food-bearing trees, improving nutrition and food securityBi-annual
Educational Impact120 children educated this year in the classroom builtAnnual

Partnerships in Action

Case Study A: Oaklin

Challenge: Oaklin, a London-based management consultancy, wanted to make their sustainability strategy more tangible while leveraging their team’s expertise for social good.

Solution: Through a pro-bono partnership with Word Forest, Oaklin provided strategic consultancy that strengthened our governance, improved operational efficiency, and supported our ability to scale reforestation projects in Kenya.

Impact:

  • Enhanced programme delivery and impact reporting

  • Improved long-term sustainability of Word Forest operations

  • Created opportunities for Oaklin employees to apply professional skills in a high-impact, values-aligned setting

Quote:

“For us, the Word Forest approach is as refreshing as it is effective and is exactly what the SDGs are intended to encourage businesses towards.” – Dominic Hurndall, Founding Partner

Case Study B: Phat Pasty

Challenge: Phat Pasty Co, an award-winning food company with a strong vegan product line, wanted a simple, scalable way to connect product sales with environmental action.

Solution: For every vegan product sold, Phat Pasty contributed a small donation to Word Forest. While the unit amount was modest, the power of cumulative sales created significant environmental outcomes.

Impact:

  • Over 30,000 trees planted through product-linked donations

  • Tangible climate benefits for customers purchasing everyday products

  • Strengthened Phat Pasty’s sustainability credentials and customer engagement

Quote:

“The folks at Phat Pasty were ideal corporate partners from day one. Like us, they wanted our relationship to be a two-way street, a collaboration able to strengthen each other’s business.” – Tracey West, Co-Founder, Word Forest

Inspire and Empower Your Teams

Employees want to work for companies making a difference. Our programmes create meaningful opportunities for engagement:

  • Team volunteering in the UK

  • Eco-anxiety and climate wellbeing workshops

  • Payroll giving and matched donations

  • Recognition through digital tree certificates

A Partner You Can Trust

  • Charity Registration: 1172497

  • Over 1 million trees planted in 8 years

  • Strong governance: 5 Trustees, independent oversight

  • Transparent reporting and ethical fundraising

  • Policies: Safeguarding, Modern Slavery, Anti-Bribery, DEI

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Can we align with specific SDGs?
    → Yes, SDGs 1, 2, 4, 5, 13 and 15 form the backbone of our reporting.

  2. Are partnerships tax-deductible?
    → Yes, donations qualify for UK charitable tax relief.

  3. What due diligence do you offer?
    → We provide financials, policies, and governance documents.

  4. Can employees volunteer directly?
    → Yes, both remote and on-the-ground opportunities are available.

  5. Do you accept in-kind/pro-bono support?
    → Absolutely, these contributions are vital to our work.

  6. How do you prevent greenwashing?
    → We require transparent use of claims and co-brand approvals.

  7. What sectors do you work with?
    → Any sector is welcome, as long as your business aligns with our environmental and ethical values.

  8. How soon can we launch a partnership?
    → Typical timeline: 2–6 weeks depending on scope.

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