Click A Tree in comparison
What makes a good sustainability organization?
We are often asked what sets us apart from other sustainability organizations and why we are the best ESG solution for companies.
Our answer: “There is no ‘best ESG solution for companies’. There is only the best solution for your company.” Because you have to decide what you value, what is important to you and what you want to achieve with your sustainable commitment.
Here are a few points that set us apart from other organizations.
Sustainability effect
Click A Tree:
- Serves all 17 sustainability goals of the United Nations
- Provides a survival guarantee of at least three years for all planted trees
- Plants dozens of tree species (for example, the project in Ghana uses >60 tree species)
Other organizations:
- Usually only focus on one sustainability goal
- Offer no guarantee of survival
- To save costs, often only a single or few tree species are planted, which leads to monocultures and low survival rates
Economic efficiency
Click A Tree:
- Main focus on economic profitability for all parties involved creates bilateral exchange and profit
Other organizations:
- Mostly organized as NGOs
- Cooperation often one-sided
Transparency and certifications
Click A Tree:
- Officially B Corp certified, with global top marks : B Corp certifies not only individual projects, but Click A Tree as a whole company
Other organizations:
- Some are certified, others are not
- It is difficult to assess the value of the individual certifications
Possibility to visit the projects
Click A Tree:
- Possible at any time for all partners
Other organizations:
- Often only possible after several million trees have been planted
Motivation
Click A Tree:
- Creation of biodiverse ecosystems as habitats for animals, therefore long-term approach
Other organizations:
- Often monetarily motivated, therefore short-term approach
Flexibility
Click A Tree:
- Full flexibility for our partners
- no subscriptions
- No fixed costs
- no obligations
Other organizations:
- Mostly long contracts with long notice periods and high obligations
Bureaucracy
Click A Tree:
- No bureaucracy, can be implemented at any time
Other organizations:
- Complicated bureaucracy
- Lots of contracts
- Unnecessary paperwork
Implementation period
Click A Tree:
- Ready to go within two minutes
- Personalized implementation support from our relationship managers
Other organizations:
- Long lead time
- Difficult implementation
Service
Click A Tree:
- Dedicated relationship managers
- Personal contact persons in the Click A Tree team who answer all questions and fulfill (almost) all wishes
Other organizations:
- In some cases, no personal contact at all, only chatbots and online help
Marketing material
Click A Tree:
- Pre-prepared marketing material, incl. Blog articles, press releases, social media posts and much more, as well as support with marketing inspiration and personalized marketing material
Other organizations:
- Little to no marketing support
Costs
Click A Tree:
- Fairly balanced costs to offer the best possible price-performance ratio while paying people fairly and achieving the highest possible impact
Other organizations:
- As in almost every industry, everything from far too cheap (how are you supposed to pay fair wages for the people in the project countries or operate with a long-term focus?) to far too expensive is involved
So what is the best sustainability organization?
Every organization works to the best of its knowledge and belief. And, just like in all other industries, every organization pursues a different goal. We can’t save the planet on our own, which is why we find all our fellow campaigners valuable. They do meaningful work and they inspire us to become a little better every day.
What you value and which sustainability solution you ultimately choose for your company is up to you. As long as you actually make a decision, that’s great. The worst thing that can happen to our planet is another company that hesitates and therefore does nothing. Because time is running out.
We hope this comparison helps you to evaluate what is important to you.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at any time – we look forward to hearing from you.