09.03.14
INDONESIA: Henkel employees have planted 10,000 mangrove trees along the coast of East Java in Indonesia in order to reduce flooding and protect the shoreline from erosion.
Indonesia is home to some of the world’s largest expanses of mangrove forest, accounting for 27% of the earth’s mangroves, and 75% of those found in Southeast Asia. However, they have rapidly disappeared or degraded in recent years.
Mangrove forests play an important role in preserving coastal ecosystems, including providing a habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species.
“Social Progress is a focal area of Henkel’s sustainability strategy,” said Allan Yong, president of Henkel Indonesia. “We believe our efforts to plant a mangrove forest along the coastal lines of Pasuruan can contribute to protecting the environment and benefiting the local communities.”
Indonesia is home to some of the world’s largest expanses of mangrove forest, accounting for 27% of the earth’s mangroves, and 75% of those found in Southeast Asia. However, they have rapidly disappeared or degraded in recent years.
Mangrove forests play an important role in preserving coastal ecosystems, including providing a habitat for a wide variety of animal and plant species.
“Social Progress is a focal area of Henkel’s sustainability strategy,” said Allan Yong, president of Henkel Indonesia. “We believe our efforts to plant a mangrove forest along the coastal lines of Pasuruan can contribute to protecting the environment and benefiting the local communities.”