Foundations, NGOs and education

A plantation partner your CSR funders can audit

We plan, plant and care for trees with corporate foundations, NGOs, schools and universities, and give funders geo-tagged data they can use.

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400+ companies plant with us · 85% survival, program-wide · 14 states across India

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Site, saplings, tools and safety

85% survival

program-wide, geo-tag verified

400+ companies

plant with us

14 states

across India

Quick answer

What does a foundation, NGO or school need from tree plantation?

Since 1 April 2021, companies can run CSR through implementing agencies only if they are registered on Form CSR-1. Companies with a CSR obligation of ₹10 crore or more must get independent impact assessment of projects of ₹1 crore or more, so funders ask partners for verifiable field data. Schools and colleges can link campus forests to Mission LiFE eco-clubs and the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign.

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Companies planting with us

Real programmes, in our clients' own words.

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What we deliver

Services for foundations, NGOs and education

Planted, cared for for three years and reported on GreenTrack.

Agroforestry with farmers

Fruit and timber trees on farmers' land; farmers keep the fruit and timber income.

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Plantation partner for CSR

We plan, plant and care for trees inside your CSR project, with three years of care.

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Campus Miyawaki forests

Dense native forests on school and university land, designed as a living lab for students.

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Student and volunteer days

Planting days for eco-clubs, NSS units, volunteers and families, with care planned afterwards.

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Funder-ready reporting

Geo-tags, photos and survival data on GreenTrack for funders, assessors and annual reports.

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How a programme works

Five steps, from your goals to reports your CSR, ESG and leadership teams can use.

Goals, sites and budget
Species and planting plan
Planting with our team
Three years of care
GreenTrack reports

What you get

Site and species plan
Geo-tagged trees
Survival checks and replacement
Photos and field records
Reports for CSR and BRSR
Digital forest page

Programmes that fit

Pick the programme that suits your land, region and goals.

Projects across India

Every pin is a project with its own digital forest. Filter by programme or state, or search for a company.

Pins show the approximate area of each project, not exact plot locations. Updated 2026-10-07.

Programmes we have run

How companies planted with us, and what they got.

From the field

Planting, care and growth on our project sites.

Village women planting saplings at a Grow Billion Trees plantation drive

Employees planting and watering saplings at a corporate plantation drive

Corporate team group photo at a Grow Billion Trees plantation site

Freshly dug pits and saplings in rows at a plantation site

Volunteers planting saplings across a large plantation site

Community members kneeling to plant saplings along drip lines

Volunteers planting saplings beside drip irrigation lines

Large group planting trees together at a corporate plantation drive

People planting saplings across an open plantation site

Transparency

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Every tree we plant is geo-tagged and gets a certificate. Enter a certificate or order number to see it.

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Foundations, NGOs and education: what drives plantation

Corporate foundations, NGOs, implementing agencies, schools and universities plant for CSR funders, students and communities. What funders now need is registered delivery, multi-year care and evidence. The cards below set out each driver.

Driver	What it asks	How plantation helps	Source
Implementing agency registration (CSR Rules, 2021, Form CSR-1)	From 1 April 2021, companies can run CSR through implementing agencies only if they are registered with the Central Government on Form CSR-1.	Yes: foundations can place plantation inside a registered CSR project, with a specialist partner for planting and care.	LiveLaw: CSR Amendment Rules, 2021
Impact assessment (CSR Rules, 2021)	Companies with a CSR obligation of ₹10 crore or more get independent impact assessment of projects of ₹1 crore or more.	Yes: geo-tags, survival counts and farmer records give assessors evidence they can verify in the field.	LiveLaw: CSR Amendment Rules, 2021
Ongoing projects and overheads (CSR Rules, 2021)	Multi-year ongoing projects can run up to three years after the start year. Administrative overheads are capped at 5% of CSR spend.	Yes: a plantation with three years of care fits the ongoing-project structure and keeps overheads visible.	LiveLaw: CSR Amendment Rules, 2021
BRSR reporting by CSR funders (SEBI, 2021)	The top 1,000 listed companies file a BRSR from FY 2022-23, so their CSR partners are asked for verifiable data.	Partly: plantation data supports environment and community disclosures. It does not reduce the funder's own emissions.	SEBI circular on BRSR, 10 May 2021
Mission LiFE and school eco-clubs (MoEFCC, 2022)	Mission LiFE promotes mindful use of resources; eco-clubs in schools have been asked to spread the plant-for-mother message.	Yes: campus forests and student planting days give eco-clubs a hands-on, long-term project.	MoEFCC: Mission LiFE cell
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (MoEFCC, 2024)	A national campaign to plant a tree in one's mother's name; the 80 crore seedling target was met in September 2024.	Yes: schools, colleges and NGOs can run family planting days and track the trees afterwards.	PIB: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, 80 crore seedlings planted

For foundations and implementing agencies

Many foundations run education or health programmes and add plantation for environment goals. We can work as the plantation partner inside your CSR project, with farmer agreements and three years of care. See CSR tree plantation and agroforestry.

Give funders the data they will be asked for

Funders filing a BRSR, or commissioning an impact assessment, need tree counts, locations and survival. GreenTrack gives each funder a view of its own trees. See GreenTrack.

For schools, colleges and universities

A small Miyawaki forest on campus gives eco-clubs a living lab. Students can plant, record growth and learn native species. Off-campus planting days with families also work well.

Questions foundations, NGOs and schools ask

Does an implementing agency need CSR-1 registration?

Yes. Since 1 April 2021, companies can undertake CSR through implementing agencies only if they are registered with the Central Government on Form CSR-1.

Can a foundation subcontract planting to you?

Yes. Many foundations keep the funder relationship and use us for planting, care and monitoring. We agree roles, sites and reporting in writing before work starts.

What data will a CSR funder ask for?

Usually tree counts, species, GPS locations, photos, survival checks and beneficiary details. GreenTrack holds all of these for each project. See BRSR-ready reporting.

Does tree plantation count under Schedule VII?

Yes. Schedule VII includes environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna and agroforestry. See our Schedule VII checklist.

Can a school build a small forest on campus?

Yes, if there is open land with water access. A Miyawaki forest needs little space and gives eco-clubs a long-term project. Campus projects are priced per project after a site survey.

Can students plant trees for Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam with you?

Yes. Students can plant with their families on a planting day, and the trees are geo-tagged and cared for afterwards. See how schools take part.

Do farmers in your projects earn from the trees?

Farmers keep the fruit and timber income. Agroforestry can give up to 3x farm income compared with conventional two-crop farming.

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