Centenary Celebration Plantation Drive
100 SAPLINGS PLANTATION DRIVE
About Lowe's Companies, Inc
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a well-known American retail company specializing in home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 by Lucius Smith Lowe, the company began as a small hardware store in North Carolina. Over the years, it steadily expanded its operations and product offerings, becoming one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world.
Lowe's operates a vast network of stores in the US, Canada, and Mexico, offering diverse products like building materials, home appliances, tools, decor, and garden supplies, while emphasizing customer satisfaction through e-commerce and efficient delivery services, maintaining its position as a top retailer in the home improvement industry and shaping the way people improve and maintain their homes.
Objectives
As a part of Lowe’s India’s Centenary celebrations, Lowe’s India CSR had decided to plant 100 saplings. Lowe’s with Oasis foundation with a total budget of 4,50,000. While planting is a key activity, survival of these saplings is critical. To ensure success, A project was ideated with community involvement and participation for sustainability
Major tasks & milestones include
• Empowerment and awareness of the RWA about plantation and getting permission from the concerned authority.
• Land preparation, pitting, filling for plantation and plantation involving employees of Lowes’, NSS Students, RWA Members
• Post plantation de-weeding, bush cleaning, water and basin making, monitoring and RWA orientation on Exit plan and final Handover