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0 The Managing Director of Prudential Bank Limited, Bernard A. Gyebi, has reiterated his institution’s commitment to a ‘Green Ghana’ when he joined Diplomats and other corporate institutions at a special tree planting exercise organised by the Forestry Commission in Accra.
The programme, under the auspices of the Tree for Life Restoration initiative launched by President John Mahama earlier in the month, is designed to rehabilitate degraded lands, mitigate climate change, and restore polluted water bodies to their natural state.
Speaking to the press after planting his tree at the Achimota Forest, Mr. Gyebi said Prudential Bank is committed to sustainability activities to promote a safe environment for all. This it demonstrates through it’s support for sustainable initiatives such as the Tree for Life Restoration initiative.
“We are committed to efforts aimed at restoring our environment, preventing degradation of our forests, promoting a safe climate, among others. We have established a Sustainability Unit which oversees our drive to bank responsibly and ensure our actions do not harm the environment”, he said.
He said the Bank has over the years supported projects and programmes undertaken by the Forestry Commission and the Ministry of Lands and Forestry aimed at restoring the vegetative cover of the country, an action he indicates the Bank will continue.
“We are keen supporters of the Ministry of Lands and the Forestry Commission in the drive to save our forests. Every year, the staff join the Forest Commission to plant trees and make donations for the proper care of the trees we plant. We have trees here in the Achimota Forest and the Chipa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region. This exercise will continue because we are committed to ensuring a green Ghana” he said.
Staff of the bank are expected to embark on another tree planting exercise at the Achimota Forest on June 27, 2025.
The Tree for Life Restoration initiative is aimed at initially reclaiming 16 hectares of land, with a target of expanding it to 500 acres annually and a long-term goal of restoring 10,000 hectares.
The initiative also aims to rehabilitate areas heavily degraded by illegal mining and deforestation, transforming them into ecologically functional landscapes, raise awareness about importance of tree planting and conservation, especially to children and the youth by instilling the value of tree planting, nurturing and environmental stewardship, enhancing urban greening by planting in cities, promoting sustainable livelihoods by creating green jobs in agroforestry, ecotourism, fish farming and apiculture.
President John Mahama who recently launched the initiative described it as a “project of hope, resilience, and a path to a sustainable future.”
The month of June has officially been designated as “Make Ghana Green Month”.
