How DCM Celebrated Progress by Planting Forests, Not Just Sending Gifts
Data Communications Management (DCM) helps organizations manage complex communications with clarity, precision, and purpose. Sustainability has long been part of that mission.
By the time DCM reached a major environmental milestone, having planted over 3 million trees through print-related reforestation programs with multiple partners, they wanted to mark the moment in a way that felt human, tangible, and meaningful.
That led them to ForestNation.
Instead of a traditional corporate gift, DCM chose to share growth itself.
The Challenge: How Do You Celebrate Impact Without Making It About You
DCM’s sustainability efforts are deeply rooted in measurable action. Their work focuses on data, outcomes, and transparency.
When the team looked for a way to acknowledge progress and thank partners, they faced a familiar challenge.
- How do you celebrate a sustainability milestone without creating more waste
- How do you give something meaningful, not disposable
- How do you make impact visible, personal, and easy to understand
They didn’t want another branded item. They wanted something that reflected their values and invited others into the story.
The Solution: 100 Tree Kits with 1,000 Matching Trees Planted
DCM discovered ForestNation by filling out a form on our website. From first contact to fulfillment, the process was simple, fast, and clear.
They ordered:
- 100 Tree Kit pouches
- 10 matching trees planted for each kit
- 1,000 trees planted in Tanzania through ForestNation’s reforestation projects
Each Tree Kit gave recipients the experience of growing a tree themselves, while knowing that a grove of ten trees was already being planted on their behalf.
It turned a moment of celebration into shared action.
The kits were shipped to DCM’s team in Canada and used as a meaningful, sustainability focused gift tied directly to real reforestation work.
The Results: A Gift That Leaves a Living Legacy
With one simple order, DCM extended its sustainability journey in a new direction.
- 1,000 trees planted in Tanzania, supporting reforestation and local livelihoods
- A gift that aligned with DCM’s data driven, impact focused culture
- A tangible way to connect partners and colleagues to real environmental action
While DCM’s broader tree planting milestone was achieved through multiple initiatives and partners, this ForestNation project stood out for its personal touch.
Instead of talking about sustainability, DCM let people hold it, grow it, and be part of it.
Takeaway: When Milestones Become Moments of Giving
DCM didn’t use their sustainability milestone as a headline. They used it as a reason to give something back.
By choosing Tree Kits, they transformed a corporate moment into a shared experience that continues to grow long after the gift is opened.
It’s a reminder that sustainability does not have to be complex to be powerful.
Sometimes, it’s as simple as planting a tree and inviting others to do the same.
🌱 When progress is shared, impact multiplies.