Ward Williams contribution to tree planting campaign

Here at Ward Williams we subscribe to a weekly delivery of fruit to each of our offices.

The business case for providing fruit in the workplace is strong.  Providing fresh fruit to staff is the most cost-effective employee benefit which in turn increases staff productivity and promotes staff health and wellbeing.

Most of the fruit is sourced from the UK and Western Europe to help support UK producers and minimize fuel emissions from long-haul transportation.  The eco-friendly packaging is 100% compostable or recyclable and plastic-free.

For every box of fruit delivered our fruit provider will plant one fruit tree.  This helps to mitigate the effects of global warming, deforestation and provides an income support to local communities in Malawi, Africa.

About the tree planting campaign

In collaboration with the UK charity Ripple Africa, our fruit supplier plant 1 fruit tree in Malawi for every basket/box delivered weekly to their clients. Ripple Africa carries out large-scale environmental projects as well as small-scale initiatives in the fields of education and health. They inspire and empower communities to achieve a sustainable future by lending a helping hand.

With this tree planting campaign, they are working together to help mitigate the effects of deforestation and offset CO2 emissions. This project is one of the largest and most successful tree planting projects in Malawi and provides a long-term solution to combat deforestation in Africa.

For more information on the scheme please visit Fruitful Office.