Press release
Erie Insurance launches 'Community Canopy' employee tree-planting initiative
In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, ERIE employees will plant trees across 12 states and the District of Columbia ERIE, Pa., June 13, 2023
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[{"type":"text","content":"In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, ERIE employees will plant trees across 12 states and the District of Columbia\nERIE, Pa., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance (ERIE) last month kicked off a new environmental stewardship program. This program provides trees for employees to plant throughout 12 states and the District of Columbia, deepening ERIE's commitment to the environment and creating long-lasting impact on the people and communities it serves.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nErie Insurance employees plant trees across 12 states and the District of Columbia.In a growing partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, ERIE employees participate in the \"Community Canopy\" program by planting a tree in their yard to help reduce their carbon footprint and expand the tree canopy across many locations and neighborhoods. The program aligns with Erie Insurance Giving Network's focus on environmental responsibility.\n\"ERIE has had a long commitment to being a good corporate citizen and environmental responsibility has become a critical piece of that,\" said Erie Insurance President and CEO Tim NeCastro. \"This project is a great opportunity for our employees to be a part of this commitment in a way that will make a measurable impact on our environment.\" \nThe Arbor Day Foundation projects a significant energy and community benefit from the ERIE \"Community Canopy\" program. The trees planted by employees will contribute to the following long-term estimated impacts over a 20-year period:\nEnergy Savings: 2.35 million kWhCarbon Sequestration: 7 million lbs.Stormwater Runoff: 22 million gallonsThis employee tree-planting initiative builds upon ERIE's 100 Trees Project, which seeks to plant 100 shade trees on its 40-acre downtown Erie campus, leading up to the company's 100th anniversary in 2025. Planning is underway to also expand the corporate tree-planting program in community areas surrounding ERIE's 25 branch offices next year.\nIn recent years, ERIE has also made multiple investments to promote sustainability and increased its philanthropic support of environmental responsibility initiatives. The Thomas B. Hagen Building, dedicated in September 2021, was built to meet Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification standards from the U.S. Green Building Council and features vegetated roofs as well...