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Nepal

Kenya

Haiti

Ecuador

Colombia

<h2 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm;"> </h2>Happy holidays everyone! En lieu of gifts this festive season we decided to expand our 'global forest' by planting 200 more trees and increasing our forest in size and geographical reach to 400 trees, in six different countries and 12 different species. This is also part of our commitment to play our part in climate action.Our global forest now spans Haiti, Nepal, Kenya, Tanzania, Ecuador and Columbia and includes the following species: Macadamia, Coffee, Lemon, Passion Fruit, Grevillea, Morina, Leucena, Cacao, Guava, White mangrove, Papaya, and Avocado.We've partnered with Treedom on this initiative, and they will be photographing every single tree planted. Each tree will be geolocated and given its own online page, where we'll get to know the farmers behind the trees, as well as updates throughout the lifetime of the tree.There are so many benefits to tree planting - from social, to environmental to empowering disadvantaged farming communities. Please browse our Global Forest for details of each of our trees. We look forward to getting the diary updates and watching our Global Forest grow! #GreenThePlanet #HappyHolidays #Global Cares

Holiday Season 2021/2022

Welcome to the Global Shares ‘Global Forest’We have planted this Global Forest as one of our CSR initiatives and part of our commitment to play our role in climate action. Not only does our Global Forest absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, it also empowers disadvantaged farming communities in developing countries, protects biodiversity and provides income and a food source to those less fortunate.&nbsp;To date we’ve planted 400 fruit trees in six different countries – Haiti, Kenya, Tanzania, Ecuador, Columbia and Nepal. And we’ve chosen 12 different species, including macadamia, coffee, lemon, guava, passion fruit and others.&nbsp;There are more benefits of tree planting than you’d think&nbsp;Financing small agroforestry projects through our ‘global forest’ brings a multitude of environmental and social benefits:•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Global CO2 absorption – Over the next ten years these trees will absorb 88,250kg of CO2, enough to fill up 460 trucks•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Combat soil erosion and desertification•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Protection of biodiversity•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Train farmers in disadvantaged regions of the world•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Directly fund local communities•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create income opportunities and empowerment&nbsp;Explore our Global ForestPlease browse these pages for details of each of our trees.We look forward to getting the diary updates and watching our Global Forest grow!&nbsp;About Global SharesGlobal Shares manages employee stock plans for some of the world’s biggest companies. This leading global fintech provider in the employee ownership space is headquartered in Clonakilty, Ireland, with 17 offices worldwide, 550+ staff, $170 billion in client assets and exports to 100+ countries. Global Shares was crowned Technology Ireland’s 2021 ‘Technology Company Of the Year’ and it is a ‘Best in Tech’ Great Place to Work® accredited workplace.

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