Candriam Institute | Environment

Reforestation

Candriam aims to contribute to reversing deforestation trends, in order to restore valuable and productive ecosystems, help mitigate climate change and reclaim ecosystem services that benefit local communities. Candriam has therefore chosen to support WeForest, a non-profit organisation that works towards the reforestation of degraded land, primarily in tropical regions. It deploys best practices related to landscape restoration, poverty alleviation and social justice.

Past supported projects include:

2021-2023: the restoration of 523 ha of mangroves in Casamance Senegal, with post-funding project monitoring.
2023-2025: the restoration and conservation of over 500 ha in the Katanino Forest Reserve in Zambia.

Preserving nature and biodiversity

In the context of climate challenges and the increasing risks caused by biodiversity loss, we have prioritised maintaining and restoring natural habitats. We have identified three initiatives led by nature specialists, anchored in our surroundings, because we believe in the power of each small and concrete step.

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Supporting the circular economy

Forward-looking momentum for the environment

New global economic models need to focus on the three key components of the circular economy: reducing, reusing and recycling. To support this transition, we have chosen Close the Gap, an international social business working to reduce the digital divide in developing and emerging countries. Close the Gap’s key role is to provide educational, medical and social projects with high-quality used IT devices used by companies from around the world.

Projects & charities previously supported

A young plant sprout emerges from shallow water in a wetland environment, with blurred seedlings in the background.

Climate Change Is Also a Water Crisis - And Forests Are the Missing Infrastructure

05.06.2026

Forests are often discussed as carbon sinks. But their role in regulating water cycles, rainfall and planetary cooling may be even more important. WeForest founder Marie-Noëlle Keijzer explains why restoring forests is not only about reducing emissions — it is about stabilising the climate system itself.

With Natagora, Bringing a River Back to Life

28.05.2026

Once straightened and constrained, l’Eau Blanche is learning to flow freely again.
Led by Natagora, this river restoration project shows how working with nature can help address today’s intertwined climate and biodiversity challenges.

Let’s take care of ourselves – by taking care of our forests with ONF-Agir pour la forêt

22.04.2025

Many of us see forests as peaceful places to escape, far removed from the noise and chaos of urban life. But, beyond their beauty and tranquillity, European forests are the world’s largest sources of industrial roundwood - and, more crucially, one of our most significant carbon sinks.

“Everyone has the right to water” - The Institute initiates a new partnership with Join For Water

10.06.2024

The Institute is happy to share that it has initiated a new partnership with Join For Water.
Join For Water is a NGO operating in nine countries starting from the principle that “everyone has the right to water, human beings and nature alike”.

Our Institute’s new project with We Forest

15.04.2024

As part of the environmental pillar of the Institute, we aim to contribute to projects protecting the environment, including reforestation programs, ecosystem restoration and climate projects.

Preserving nature and biodiversity with three new initiatives

05.06.2023

On this World Environment Day, a day to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment, we highlight our new projects, directly targeted at preserving or restoring nature and its biodiversity.

New report shifts focus of a Just Transition to the natural world

14.09.2022

In recent years, discussions about a just transition have focused primarily on the energy sector as the world increasingly shifts to a net zero and climate-resilient economy.

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