AstraZeneca to invest $400m towards planting 200 million trees worldwide by 2030

Michael Holder
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AstraZeneca's Thetford reforestation project in the UK | Credit: AstraZeneca
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AstraZeneca's Thetford reforestation project in the UK | Credit: AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceuticals giant expands global reforestation programme to support 2045 net zero and nature goals

AstraZeneca has expanded its global reforestation programme with an enhanced commitment to plant over 200 million trees worldwide by the end of the decade, backed by $400m of fresh investment. The British...

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