Miyawaki forests
Dense native forests in cities
Does planting trees help us meet CAFE norms?
No. CAFE norms measure the fuel consumption of the vehicles you sell. They are met through efficient vehicles, EVs, hybrids, flex-fuel, cleaner fuels and the credit rules, not through plantation.
How does a one-tree-per-vehicle programme work?
For each vehicle sold, we plant a 2-3 ft sapling, care for it for three years and geo-tag it. The buyer gets a certificate. Carbon Neutral Brands can run this per sale.
Can an EV maker call its cars carbon neutral because of trees?
Be careful. The CCPA's 2024 guidelines require environmental claims to be backed by evidence and method. Trees are a supplement to cutting emissions, never a substitute, and our carbon figures are estimates.
How much green belt does a vehicle or tyre plant need?
Your EC or consent sets the figure. For new and pending ECs, the 2025 OM links it to pollution category and location, from 10% inside estates to 40% in critically polluted areas.
Can we count the trees against our scope 1 and 2 emissions?
No. Trees do not reduce your own scope 1 or 2 emissions. We share carbon estimates for reporting, but offsetting is a supplement to cutting emissions, never a substitute. We do not sell carbon credits from these plantations.
Can dealers run their own plantation drives?
Yes. We organise drives for dealer staff and customers near the showroom, or plant on their behalf and share geo-tagged photos for each tree.
Who benefits from agroforestry CSR?
Farmers keep the fruit and timber income from the trees on their land. Mixed fruit and timber models can give up to 3× farm income compared with conventional two-crop farming.
What does a programme cost?
Pricing depends on the number of trees, the location and the programme. Each tree is a 2-3 ft sapling, planted, geo-tagged and cared for three years. Green belts, Miyawaki forests and larger CSR programmes are priced per project after a site survey. See the project cost estimator.
