Environmental and Social Responsibility

Since 2007, Banyan Tree's Greening Communities programme has planted 532,494 trees in local communities to raise awareness of climate change, sequestering approximately 183,568 tonnes of carbon. The group is working on natural reef recovery following 2016 global coral bleaching event. Coral nurseries support reef restoration efforts, with 1,490 corals transplanted in the Maldives in 2020. Since 2017, 13,073 corals have been planted by 1,606 people and the marine lab teams. Classes in schools and universities, Children’s Day activities, equipment donations, and infrastructure maintenance supported 1,961 students and community members with the help of 631 associates and guests.