Salesforce supports IORA Ecological Trust for restoration of 600 hectares in Nandi Hills near Bengaluru

• Salesforce is funding IORA Ecological Trust for the three-year Nandi Hills Restoration Project, implemented with the Karnataka Forest Department.
• The initiative aims to restore around 600 hectares of native forest, support watershed conservation and create local jobs, through planting and restoration activities.

Salesforce is supporting IORA Ecological Trust in a three-year initiative to restore around 600 hectares of native forest in Nandi Hills near Bengaluru, Karnataka in India. The Nandi Hills Restoration Project will be implemented by IORA Ecological Trust in collaboration with the Karnataka Forest Department.

Working with local communities, the project aims to restore native forests, support watershed conservation and create local jobs. At the launch, IORA Ecological Trust signed an MoU with the Karnataka Forest, Wildlife and Climate Change Mitigation Foundation, a non-profit constituted by the Government of Karnataka. The event was attended by the Hon’ble Minister for Forests, Ecology and the Environment, Shri. Ramalinga Reddy, and senior officials from the Forest Department.

Nandi Hills is an important watershed for the surrounding region. It feeds rivers including the Ponnaivar/Dakshina Pinakini, Arkavathi and South Pennar, which support water security across parts of southern India, including the Bengaluru region. Bengaluru faces water scarcity every year, and restoring this forest protects both nature and the city’s water supply. The initiative also supports communities in a region where Salesforce has a significant employee presence.

Sunya Norman, SVP, Impact, Salesforce, said, “Our global sustainability commitments come to life through local impact projects. In Nandi Hills, restoring 600 hectares will help protect water sources, revitalise native forests and create jobs for the people who live and work here.”

The project advances Salesforce’s commitment to help fund the conservation, restoration or growth of 100 million trees by 2030 through Forest Future Alliance. It also builds on the momentum of Salesforce Run 2026, which this year is centred on ecological restoration and has already brought the theme to thousands of employees across South Asia.

About IORA Ecological Trust

IORA Ecological Trust is an Indian non-profit founded in 2014, with 19 years of group experience in restoration, watershed work and government partnerships, including a long-standing relationship with the Karnataka Forest Department. Visit https://ioraecological.com/ for more information.