ServiceNow: Planting trees and growing communities

ServiceNow and One Tree Planted have one important thing in common: We are both committed to making the world better. When we at ServiceNow decided to honor Earth Day every day in 2022, the partnership with One Tree Planted, an organization dedicated to global reforestation, made full sense.

Together, we coordinate 12 tree-planting and plant restoration projects around the world. We then encouraged employees to enter their communities and get their hands dirty.

So far, ServiceNow employees have planted 1,921 trees this year. For every new rent in 2022, we will plant additional trees — thousands of trees, countless memories. Our One Tree Planted grant will ensure another 340,000 are planted this year to support large -scale reforestation projects in Canada, Costa Rica, India, Ireland, Mexico, and New Zealand.

Finding common ground

Jane P., director of strategic events at ServiceNow, found the plant restoration experience humbling. “Even senior VPs are there on their hands and knees in the dirt — everyone at the same level has achieved something as a team,” he said. “You can do all these lavish team building activities, but it really makes sense. And we need to get to know colleagues we haven’t met yet.”

Jane’s team spruced plants and trees — cutting, watering, etc. — at a popular park in the UK.

Team members in Sydney had a similar experience. After a week -long delay due to strong storms and flooding, nine employees came out and planted 180 trees.

“It’s really amazing, especially after the last two years, seeing new faces and meeting new colleagues,” said Chelsea O., a senior people partner. “That was a big thing for the volunteers, just had that connection again, but also felt a sense of accomplishment in helping the community. People came up to us on the day to thank us, which was really nice. Some older people told us they watched the park thrive because of volunteer work like this. “

Makes a difference

Krista F., senior staff product inbound manager, was involved in the project because of her role on ServiceNow’s global impact council in San Diego. Krista helped organize a group of 20 employees from the San Diego office to plant several hundred shrubs, plants, and trees for a large community garden.

“I appreciate that I’m working for a company that is willing to devote time and money to this type of activity to give back,” he said. “Whether it’s sustainability, other social impact efforts, or diversity and inclusion, it puts your money where your mouth is and shows your values.”

Krista found great fulfillment in the event. “It meant a lot that I had the opportunity to get involved even as an employee, that I could carve out time in my work day, and that the company made a matching donation to multiply my impact,” he said. niya.

Thousands of miles away in India, Gurupada D., engineering manager, and Aravind R., a staff software developer, helped their team plant 200 trees in land once occupied by railroads.

“One Tree Planted taught us the Japanese growing technique called‘ Miyawaki ’so we could plant several matching trees next to each other and create a small forest,” Gurupada said. “I want to get my wife and kids back there to show them progress and get them involved as well.”

Aravind agreed. “It shouldn’t be a one-day thing. Activities like this should be ongoing, so I’m forming a team to keep it up.” he says.

Environmental protection

Regardless of their location or environment, ServiceNow employees praised the expertise and professionalism of the One Tree Planted partners.

“A lot of us have learned so many fun facts about planting in general,” Krista said. “I learned that California poppies should be planted in a cluster. They showed us how to properly move something from the growing pot into the ground without hurting the plant. And they showed us the local plant. willowy that I have never seen before, native. in San Diego. I can transfer it to my own knowledge of plants and gardening. ”

Jane encourages everyone to “get out there and take care of lovely nature. Get involved. It’s really important, and there are so many benefits: physical health, mental health, building relationships. All of that is great.”

We agree. The world will be a better place for future generations if we will all listen to Jane and do our part.

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