CAL Bank Ghana Limited has embarked on a tree planting exercise in all its operational areas such as Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Takoradi and Tarkwa.
The bank planted over 6,000 trees in the three regions of operation in the country. The maiden exercise and in subsequent tree planting exercises, CAL Bank aims to plant over 8,000 trees every year in all its regions of operation.
The trees were planted on the shoulders and the medians of some major roads in the respective municipalities.
The exercise, officials of the said was executed in collaboration with the Department of Parks and Gardens.
The bank said the exercise was in line with its corporate policy of being environmentally conscious.
In Accra, the trees were planted on the stretch from the Ghana Standards Authority to the Atomic Junction, near the Presec School.
The tree species planted were “Ficus Species”, “Cassia Siamia Species”, “Mahogany” and “Acacia Species” which can withstand dry weather conditions and have green foliage.
The main objectives of this exercise is to contribute to the sustainability of the environment, reduce deforestation, beautify the environment and more importantly, to support the national efforts of urban afforestation.
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