Key environmental indicators
Description
GABON (CEB/TGI)
AMAZON
Area in total
596 822 ha conzession
506 697 ha property
Carbon stock in t[1]
180 million
152 million
Management plan area
596 822 ha
227 284 ha
whereof HCV/ protected/ conserved
35 755 ha
17 125 ha
Agricultural area for local communities
8 883 ha
Net harvestable area
551 882 ha
152 627 ha
First FSC-certification
2008
1997
First PEFC-certifiation
2018
2017
Average area managed / year
22 000 ha
13 000 ha
Average harvesting volume in m3/ha/ year
2015
2016
2017
2018
11.1
10.8
10.8
10.2
2015
2016
2017
2018
10.4
12.2
14.6
15.5
Harvesting cycle (years)
25
35
Monitoring of forest stand dynamics and forestry operation
Forest stand dynamics
We are currently hosting the large-scale project P3FAC on forest growth dynamics. A COMIFAG project conducted by Nature +/ CIRAD / Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Installation and monitoring of more 657 permanent plots in partnership with research institutions. In these plots, impact monitoring and monitoring of forest growth is carried out after logging.
Harvesting / post- harvesting quality control
Forest operations
Every logging team has his own compliance officer who checks every logged area on compliance with the standards.
The Brigade des contrôles des norms (CEB compliance team) does randomly check most of all harvested zones to ensure that all standards have been respected.
Annual FSC and PEFC audits
After logging operations, data regarding built infrastructure and all possible impacts are collected, with map analysis and field measurement, as well as information on the efficiency and quality of the operation.
In average, 33 plots for the monitoring of forest growth (15 ha each) and 5 plots for the monitoring of harvesting impacts (200 ha each) are measured annually.
Annual FSC and PEFC audits
Tree growth / ha / year in managed area
Not monitored
4,3 m³/ha/ year (average of all species)
1,69 m³/ha/ year (average of commercial species)
Information abtained by monitoring of permanent plots
Tree growth / ha / year in non-managed area
Not monitored
1,2 m³/ha/ year (preliminary results of all species)
Further analyses and additional measurements of permanent plots are still in progress
Number of species harvested / year
15
45
Use of biomass
No, project for a future co-generation plant
100% in co-generation plant
Anti-poaching activities and control
The company maintains an anti-poaching monitoring unit of 3 to 4 person. The unit patrols on its own and in cooperation with the forest authorities, the police and the national park authorities. (ANPN) A closer cooperation with the ANPN is under negotiation and will be implemented in 2019.
Anti-poaching patrols 2018:
Days of patrol
181
Car patrols km
24 204
Boat patrols km
325
Individuals checked*
750/50
Foot patrols km
927
Third party arms seized**
20
The company maintains gates on all access points to the management area and has an agreement with the local police to avoid poaching.
The company has an environmental monitoring project with local communities. They report on the action of intruders inside and outside the management area.
The company maintains an anti-poaching monitoring team of 4 person patrolling the whole management area by car every day.
There are also 160 local “monitors”, residents of communities, who forward information on hunting and other environmental crimes.
[1] Basis of calculation: average value of 300 tC/ha
* Number of CEB employees checked / Number of third-party individuals checked inside the concession area during joint operations with authorities
** Arms seized from third-party individuals checked inside the concession area during joint operations with authorities
Key social indicators
Description
GABON (CEB/TGI)
AMAZON
Number of employees
2016
727
2017
790
2018
894
2016
514
2017
517
2018
548
Number of houses built for staff at living areas (in total and average per year)
500 houses, 42 studios and 20 single rooms on five sites
Built per year: 38 houses
Renovated per year: around 50
All staff lives in the nearby city of Itacoatiara.
Logging teams are housed in solid forest camps during their missions.
Cultural activities
Cultural Centre and library operated by the companies’ Cultural Committee
Football tournaments organized by the companies’ Sports Committee
Annual Christmas show and kermess organized by the Cultural Committee and the companies’ HR
The company supports cultural events of local communities. This mostly happens through the donation of wood for the construction of event centres, churches and recreation sites
Courses in health and safety (trainings per year, topics, employees reached)
First aid training: 95 employees trained per year (realized by the Red Cross), objective to increase to 120 in 2019
Firefighting Level 1 (first responders): 95 employees (realized by the Libreville fire department), objective to increase to 120 in 2019
Firefighting Level 2 (plant fire brigade): 10 employees (realized by the Libreville fire department)
HIV and AIDS: two annual free screening for all employees, families and neighbouring villages (realised by the Red Cross), objective to increase to 4 screenings, 1 every three months.
Every year courses are held for employees and residents, regarding safety, health and the environment.
Fire brigade teams are maintained among employees and community members
Number of water points (living areas, plants, offices)
Potable water treatment system for all 3 sites
Water points are distributed over the whole company area, with 1 point each 25 employees. Cups are also provided for all employees to avoid contamination and proliferation of diseases
Hospital / emergency team (doctors, nurses, key equipment)
3 infirmaries run by 1 doctor, 1 senior nurse and 7 nurses
Ambulances are maintained in both the forestry and sawmill areas, as well as a team trained for first aid, with health professionals at disposal to employees. Also, there is an occupational physician who serves employees and families of employees
Children’s school (no. of classrooms, no. of children, no. of teachers)
Elementary School:
Classrooms on the 3 sites: 15, schools are built by our company but run by the state.
Teachers: Around 15 to 20, no exact records from our side as they are affected and paid by the government
Number of children: unknown as under responsibility of the state, probably around 600 to 800 on the 3 sites
Secondary school:
In the nearby cities of Lastoursville and Okondja
Weekly buses paid by the company for children attending this schools (private and state schools)
No record as children go to school (both state and private) in the nearby city of Itacoatiara.
Number of communities in surrounding areas
44 communities inside the concession area
The company supports 9 communities with more than 500 families
Key legal indikators
Description
GABON (CEB/TGI)
AMAZON
Certification standard in forest management
FSC and PEFC
FSC and PEFC
Certification standard in production (CoC)
FSC and PEFC
FSC and PEFC
Traceability system in place
Microbois
DOF - Documento de Origem Florestal
Logs used in our production
100% FSC- and PEFC certified
100% FSC- and PEFC certified
Last re-certification as to FSC standards
September 2018
July 2017
Last yearly audit as to FSC standards
July 2019
September 2018
Last yearly audit as to PEFC standards
July 2019
September 2018
Certification body
Bureau Veritas
Imaflora
Government control
Ministère des Eaux et Forêts, Direction Générale de l'Environnement, Agence Gabonaise de Sécurité Alimentaire, Ministère de la Santé
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos" Naturais Renováveis (IBAMA)