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PROVISIONS FOR NEW ACQUISITIONS

Conservation AreaProvisions
Watercourses (rivers creek & streams) of different width
  • 0 to < 5m : Preserve 10m native vegetation on either side of the river.
  • 5 to ≤ 20m : Preserve 20m native vegetation on both sides of the river.
  • > 20m : Preserve 60m native vegetation on both sides of the river.
Lakes, Ponds and swampy sources
  • Bank Slope ≤ 8°, preserve native vegetation within a 25m radius.
  • Bank Slope > 8°, preserve native vegetation within a 50m radius.
Slopes
  • No clearing on slopes beyond 45°,
  • For slopes < 45°, provide terraces and make Contour planting.
Wetland RAMSAR Convention
  • Comprehensive Conservation of the area.
Peatland
  • Comprehensive Conservation of the area.
Habitat for migratory waterbird species protected by AEWA
  • Comprehensive conservation of habitat and nesting of these protected bird species.

PROVISIONS FOR PLANTED AREAS

Planting to the edge of waterways (rivers)

Apply the new criteria when replanting

Planting in drained areas

  • Leave at least 5m vegetation strip on each side of the drains to allow mechanized maintenance of drains using backhoe.
  • When replanting, apply the new criteria keeping 5m track on each side of drains without planting for mechanized maintenance.

Planting on steep slopes, hill tops and mountains

Apply the new criteria when replanting :

  • No replanting on slopes higher than 45°.
  • No replanting on hill tops and mountains.

PROVISIONS FOR LAND PREPARATION

Prohibit the use of fire for land preparation

PROVISIONS FOR NEW ACQUISITIONS

a) Conduct an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) or an Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) (in compliance with local requirements) for any agricultural development project :

  1. Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) : less than 1000 ha of land
  2. ESIA for more than or equal to 1000 ha

b) Systematically carry out a High Conservation Value Study (HCV).
c) Systematically carry out a High Carbon Stock (HCS) study.
d) Prohibit the use of fire for land preparation.

ZERO DEFORESTATION COMMITMENT

a) High Conservation Value (HCV) areas as defined by the network of HCV ressource ( «HCV Ressource Network» ) and subject to verification by them (https://hcvnetwork.org) are protected and preserved.

b) High Carbon Value (HCS) areass defined by the HCS Stering Group ( «HCS Approch Stering Group» ) and subject to verification by them (https://highcarbonstock.org) are protected and preserved.

Biodiversity Criteria SIFCA
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Growing rubber trees consumes much less pesticides compared to other crops. However, the use of these pesticides may be necessary at different stages of cultivation and processing to protect trees and increase the efficiency of the process in general. Either way, SIPH takes into account the toxic human and environmental characteristics of chemical pesticides, and identifies highly hazardous pesticides using internationally recognized hazard groups and criteria.

  • SIPH undertakes to comply with the requirements and applies the standards relating to the safe use of pesticides (purchase, transport, handling, storage, use, collection of packaging or empty containers and disposal);
  • SIPH refrains from using pesticides prohibited in relation to the Stockholm and Rotterdam conventions on the one hand; the Montreal Protocol and the FSC Pesticide Policy on the other hand, including in countries where these conventions and protocols have not yet been ratified;
  • SIPH refrains from using WHO Class 1a and 1b pesticides, including in countries where these pesticide restrictions are not yet in force;
  • SIPH ensures that the risks of pollution of water resources with organic or chemical pesticides are controlled;
  • SIPH ensures that its staff, in all of its entities, are trained in transport, storage, handling, mixing, use and disposal of pesticides;
  • SIPH ensures that its staff uses adequate personal protective equipment and that the pesticides used are registered and stored in secure places;
  • SIPH continually strives to reduce and minimize the use of pesticides;
  • SIPH takes into account, where possible, integrated pest management methods, organic methods and encourages the use of organic fertilizers.

 

Pesticides policy
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Waste Management

SIPH’s approach when it comes to waste management consists in processing them in order to obtain added value in accordance with the 3R principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). The orientations for a progressive implementation are as follow:

  • Domestic waste is turned into compost and used partially for gardening activities and in nurseries
  • Plastic waste is recycled into plastic pavement
  • Aged rubber tree wood is turned into wood shavings and sold to outsiders to be used as fuel for electricity in boilers. This type of electricity depends on the quantity of wood chips used.

 

 
 
 
 

Management and sustainability certification system

SIPH applies sustainable business practices while maintaining always preserving environmental conditions. These efforts have been strengthened by several environmental standards and certifications, as well as by health, safety at work and quality certifications.

Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use

GREL


ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

RENL


ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

SAPH


ISO 9001


ISO 14001, 45001

First African producer of natural rubber, SIPH, aware of the importance of environmental stakes, places environment protection at the heart of its strategy and priorities on all its sites.

As our business is highly linked to nature, the fight against climate change, ecosystem balance, reasonable use of natural ressources and protection of biodiversity are an integral part of our working techniques in our agricultural and industrial activities on the entire chain of value of our products.

This is why, on its entire scope, SIPH commits to:
1. Reduce its carbon print;
2. Research deploy and instate ecological solutions;
3. Anwser its conformity obligations;
4. Develop the interaction, information and sensitizing of all stakeholders (staff, partners, suppliers, clients ...).

 

To implement a process of continuous improvement of our Environmental Management System in order to achieve the required environmental performance, we have set ourselves the following objectives:

  • To implement a regulatory watch matrix and comply with legal requirements and other requirements applicable to us (including the systematic performance of Environmental and Social Impact Studies on any new project), including SIPH's sustainability commitments of SIFCA Group;
  • To preserve biodiversity, through the conservation of forest areas, and strict compliance with the “Zero Deforestation” commitment of SIFCA Group, and particularly the definition of the HCV (High Conservation Value) and HCS (High Carbon Value) areas, and by the prohibition of all forms of hunting;
  • To encourage eco-design and eco-management on all our business sites, by optimizing the use of natural resources, in order to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and favor renewable resources;
  • To limit the production of waste, to monitor and control our waste recycling channels, with a permanent concern for traceability and recovery of used materials;
  • To limit water intake and effluent discharges into the natural environment, by minimizing the water consumption of our activities, guaranteeing the treatment of effluents, and optimizing the recycling of these effluents;
  • To limit energy consumption throughout the value chain, by seeking a reasonable use of fossil resources and a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
  • To preserve soils, using methods that limit erosion and promote organic life;
  • To minimize the use of chemicals (fertilizers and pesticides), while ensuring their impact on employees, populations, and the natural environment (and exclude products of WHO class Ia and Ib, and products prohibited in the SAN list, and comply with the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions);
  • To train, inform and educate each our staff;
  • To prevent emergency and pollution situations; to continuously improve our ability to respond;
  • To prevent, detect, and combat any illegal activity harmful to the environment, such as gold mining, or logging of forest species;
  • To make our suppliers and customers aware of more environmentally friendly behavior;
  • To measure our environmental performance and regularly report on our environmental actions and results.

 

To achieve the objectives set, we are committed to making the necessary resources available and counting on the involvement of all stakeholders for the performance of our Environmental Management system.

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SIPH is located in four countries with its subsidiaries SAPH (Côte d’Ivoire), GREL (Ghana), CRC (Liberia) and RENL (Nigeria).

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Following the December GPSNR General Assembly and the first 2022 Executive Committee, SIPH, represented by Marc Génot, will chair the Executive Committee for the coming year. This nomination proves the Group’s determination to move towards a more sustainable natural rubber supply chain worldwide and particularly in Africa.