The Travelers Europe Forest Takes Shape

Within our European operations, we partner with onHand, a “tech for good” organization that matches volunteers with opportunities in their local communities, such as providing companionship to isolated individuals and mentoring disadvantaged youth. As part of our partnership with onHand, we have recently committed to plant one tree in the “Travelers Europe forest” for each Travelers employee who completes their first volunteering activity. To make an impact from the outset, onHand and Travelers Europe started the forest by seeding two trees for every Europe employee. The “Travelers Europe forest” spans more than just Europe. We support global farming communities and wildlife in regions severely impacted by deforestation, such as Mozambique and Nicaragua. That said, parts of the UK also benefit from our initiative. For example, we sow native saplings in Scotland to boost reforestation and natural regeneration.

Leading the way with onHand volunteering efforts is Matthew Wilson, CEO and President of Travelers Europe. In 2021, he joined a number of colleagues to help clear streets surrounding the Travelers office in the City of London, as depicted in the photo above.