Global Environment Fund Global Environment Fund An international fund management partnership An international fund management partnership that seeks superior investment returns through that seeks superior investment returns through private equity investments in companies that private equity investments in companies that have a positive impact on environmental have a positive impact on environmental quality, human health and the sustainable quality, human health and the sustainable management of natural resources. management of natural resources.
GEF Profile GEF Profile � Started in 1989 Started in 1989 � � $300 Million Under Management $300 Million Under Management � � Clean Energy, Clean Water, Efficient Clean Energy, Clean Water, Efficient � Transportation, Sustainable Natural Resources, Transportation, Sustainable Natural Resources, Resource Recovery, Pollution Prevention and Resource Recovery, Pollution Prevention and Health Care Services Health Care Services � Emerging Markets Focus Emerging Markets Focus � � $5 $5- -20 Million Deal Size 20 Million Deal Size �
Global Forest Global Forest Products Products A Growing Presence A Growing Presence
Global Forest Products Mission Statement To be a Globally-Recognized Supplier of Certified Value-Added Forest Products Maintaining the Highest Environmental and Social Equity Standards in the Industry
Company Location Company Location � Headquartered in Headquartered in Sabie Sabie, , � Mpumalanga Mpumalanga South Africa South Africa
Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage � Low Raw Material and Production Costs Low Raw Material and Production Costs � � Globally Accepted Products Globally Accepted Products � � High Quality Raw Material and Labor High Quality Raw Material and Labor � � Commitment to Community Commitment to Community � � Commitment to Environment Commitment to Environment �
Company Assets Company Assets � 1,900 Local Employees 1,900 Local Employees � � 92,000 hectares of Forestlands and Reserves 92,000 hectares of Forestlands and Reserves � � Primary and Secondary Processing Facilities Primary and Secondary Processing Facilities � � Export Facility at Durban Export Facility at Durban � � Well Developed Transportation and Logistic Well Developed Transportation and Logistic � Infrastructure Infrastructure
Our People Our People � 1,900 Full 1,900 Full- -time Employees time Employees � � Vast Majority Local Vast Majority Local � � 220 Forest Management 220 Forest Management � � 1,600 Production Facilities 1,600 Production Facilities � � Social Services Providers Social Services Providers � � 37 Forest Services Contractors 37 Forest Services Contractors-- --1,440 Employees 1,440 Employees �
Personnel Development Personnel Development � Moving Demographics of GFP to Reflect Moving Demographics of GFP to Reflect � South Africa. Upward Mobility South Africa. Upward Mobility � Socially Responsible / Equal Opportunity Socially Responsible / Equal Opportunity � Employer Employer � 5 5- -Year Plan Includes Staff Development Year Plan Includes Staff Development � � Ongoing Job Related Training Ongoing Job Related Training � � Life Skill Programs Like ESL Life Skill Programs Like ESL �
Forestry Assets Forestry Assets � 64,000 hectares of FSC 64,000 hectares of FSC- -Certified Intensively Managed Certified Intensively Managed � Plantations Producing High- -quality, Clear Logs quality, Clear Logs Plantations Producing High � 28,000 hectares of Protected Lands for Biodiversity 28,000 hectares of Protected Lands for Biodiversity � Conservation, Waterways, and Roads and Access Routes Conservation, Waterways, and Roads and Access Routes � Company Nursery Producing 10 Million Seedlings/ Year Company Nursery Producing 10 Million Seedlings/ Year � � Seed Orchards and Breeding Program Seed Orchards and Breeding Program �
Certified Exports Certified Exports
Community Commitment Community Commitment � One of Community One of Community’ ’s Largest Private Employer s Largest Private Employer � � Supports Medical Clinics, AIDS Educator and Team of Supports Medical Clinics, AIDS Educator and Team of � Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners � Primary School for Staff Children Primary School for Staff Children � � Developed Forest Services Contractor Program Developed Forest Services Contractor Program � � Access to Forests and Certification for Woodlot Owners Access to Forests and Certification for Woodlot Owners �
Forestry Impact in RSA Forestry Impact in RSA � Balance of Trade and Foreign Reserves Balance of Trade and Foreign Reserves � � Supplies 2.6 Supplies 2.6 Mn Mn tons tons p.a p.a Wood/Paper Products Wood/Paper Products � � Timber Represents 8.5% of Agricultural Output Timber Represents 8.5% of Agricultural Output � � Wood Products Represents 8.0% of Manufacturing Wood Products Represents 8.0% of Manufacturing � � 140,000 Directly Employed 140,000 Directly Employed � � 560,000 Additional Jobs Created 560,000 Additional Jobs Created � � Directly Supports 3 Directly Supports 3 Mn Mn South Africans or 7.5% South Africans or 7.5% �
Contractor Program Contractor Program � Former Employees Former Employees � � Provide for Medium Provide for Medium- -Term Contracts Term Contracts � � Allows for Commercial Finance Allows for Commercial Finance � � Former GFP Equipment Former GFP Equipment � � GFP Funds Training GFP Funds Training � � 37 Contractors with 1,400 Employees 37 Contractors with 1,400 Employees �
Small Woodlot Owners Small Woodlot Owners � Relatively Small Number of Woodlots Relatively Small Number of Woodlots � � 30 30- -1000 Ha ownerships 1000 Ha ownerships � � Subset Working Toward Certification Subset Working Toward Certification- -2003 2003 � � GFP Providing Technical Training GFP Providing Technical Training �
Community Forestry Community Forestry � Margaret Margaret Mokwena Mokwena Heads Program Heads Program � � Monitors Access to Plantations Monitors Access to Plantations � � Facilitates Harvesting of Traditional Goods Facilitates Harvesting of Traditional Goods- - � fuelwood, thatch, poles, grazing, bee keeping, , thatch, poles, grazing, bee keeping, fuelwood medicinal plants, mushrooms medicinal plants, mushrooms � Manual Weed Control by Unemployed Woman Manual Weed Control by Unemployed Woman �
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