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Advertisement NCBA Advances Sustainable Finance Agenda Through Climate Action PartnershipsAs climate change continues to reshape economies and livelihoods around the world, financial institutions are increasingly stepping beyond traditional banking roles to support environmental sustainability.This commitment was on display as NCBA Bank Kenya joined environmental organization Boreka Group and Kamwaki Coffee Farm in Kiambu County to mark World Environment Day through a tree-planting initiative aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.The exercise forms part of NCBAs ambitious target of planting 10 million trees by 2030, a goal that aligns with Kenyas wider environmental restoration agenda and the banks growing focus on sustainable finance.Sustainability Goes Beyond Tree PlantingSpeaking during the event, NCBA Bank Kenya Managing Director James Gossip said sustainability has become a core business priority for the bank.Sustainability spans many different things, but at the end of the day, it starts with having a clean environment, he said.The worlds population continues to grow rapidly. As we consume more ecological resources, it becomes increasingly difficult to live sustainably. That is why we must take action now.According to Gossip, climate action is no longer solely an environmental concern. It is also an economic imperative that requires active participation from the private sector.Agriculture employs approximately 75 per cent of Kenyas rural population and contributes significantly to foreign exchange earnings. It is a critical sector for both social and economic reasons, he noted.He added that changing weather patterns and increasing climate-related risks underscore the need for stronger investments in sustainability.Financing Kenyas Green TransitionBeyond environmental conservation initiatives, NCBA is leveraging its position as a financial institution to support clients pursuing sustainable development projects.Gossip said the bank is increasingly evaluating how it can help customers implement sustainability strategies through innovative financing solutions.As a bank, we have significant influence through the financing we provide. We are looking very carefully at how our clients are undertaking their sustainability agendas and how we can support them through financing, he said.Among the projects supported by the bank are green financing initiatives in the real estate sector, including developments at Two Rivers, as well as participation in sustainable financing programmes across various industries.At the same time, Gossip emphasized that sustainability financing should not be reserved for large corporations alone.We want to work with smaller players as well, not just big companies. We want to help drive sustainability across the entire economy.One example is NCBAs recently introduced solar leasing solution, which allows households and businesses to access solar energy systems without significant upfront capital investment.The initiative aims to accelerate clean energy adoption while making renewable energy more accessible to ordinary Kenyans.NCBA Advances Sustainable Finance Agenda Through Climate Action PartnershipsClimate Action Through PartnershipsThe World Environment Day activity also highlighted the success of NCBAs three-year partnership with Boreka Group.According to Boreka Group CEO Esther Mutuma, the collaboration has already facilitated the planting of more than 340,000 trees across Kitui, Kwale and Kiambu counties.The partnership has also supported more than 1,000 smallholder farmers while promoting biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.Esther noted that the Kamwaki project is particularly important because it helps preserve one of the few remaining wetland ecosystems within a rapidly urbanizing area near Nairobi.We believe these ecosystems are critical for long-term environmental sustainability and community resilience, She added.Bringing Sustainability Closer to CommunitiesFor Gossip, visiting projects such as Kamwaki Farm reinforces why environmental action matters.There are many facets to sustainability and many different things that we do as a bank, he said.But initiatives like this bring it home every time. When you visit a farm, when you visit a rural community and see the impact firsthand, you understand why it is vital for us to continue pursuing these ambitions.Conserving Nature While Sustaining AgricultureFor Kamwaki Farm, the partnership demonstrates that environmental conservation and commercial agriculture can coexist.Michael Gichuki, one of the administrators of the estate, said the farm has been operating since 1970, initially as a coffee farm before diversifying into horticultural production.He explained that conversations with Boreka Group helped the farm better understand the long-term value of sustainability and ecosystem conservation.We have been running this farm since 1970, primarily through coffee farming before expanding into horticultural crops. Through our engagement withBoreka, we were able to better understand their vision for sustainability and how conservation can work alongside productive agriculture, said Gichuki.According to him, the partnership has shown that protecting natural ecosystems can generate benefits beyond environmental conservation.They have educated us on the benefits of sustainability, and we have seen that conservation efforts can benefit us not only as a farm but also through the wider ecosystem services they provide. Sustaining the land and protecting the environment ultimately benefits the surrounding community as well, he added.Gichuki noted that the farm has been seeking ways to balance commercial farming with responsible environmental stewardship, particularly at a time when increasing development pressure is transforming agricultural land around Nairobi.As Kenya works toward restoring degraded landscapes, increasing forest cover and strengthening climate resilience, partnerships between financial institutions, environmental organizations and local communities are expected to play an increasingly important role.For NCBA, the journey extends beyond planting trees. It is about using finance as a catalyst for environmental stewardship, economic growth and sustainable development.The tree-planting exercise in Kiambu may represent one milestone in that journey, but for the bank, it is part of a much larger commitment to building a greener and more resilient future.The post NCBA Advances Sustainable Finance Agenda Through Climate Action Partnerships appeared first on Africa Business News.

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