As part of efforts to be responsible to the environment, Pernod Ricard Ghana, producers of wines and spirits in collaboration with Aroucha Ghana, a group against illegal mining, have organised a tree planting exercise at a former galamsey site at Adensu Sagyimase in Kyebi in the
The tree planting exercise was part of activities to celebrate the company's "Responsible Day" which was set aside globally to enable all employees of the company across the world, to be responsible to the environment in the communities they operate.
The exercise was also part of efforts to help the country to recover its vegetation cover lost through illegal mining activities in some parts of the country.
Themed "Helping to protect and restore nature and biodiversity," employees of
During the exercise, the Sustainability and Responsibility Manager for
She stated that every year, Pernod Richard companies partnered with local partners to a variety of community projects, indicating that this year, the tree planting exercise was slated for all communities where the company was situated.
According to her, after the exercise, Aroucha Ghana would continue to maintain the trees planted and would ensure they grow well.
She said one of the things that motivated the exercise was "because we get most of our raw materials from nature," adding, "hence
For his part, the National Director of Aroucha Ghana,
He said the tree planting exercise by
He disclosed that Aroucha Ghana, through its collaboration with
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