The High Carbon Stock Approach Steering Group is pleased to announce that five new members have joined the Steering Group since March 2017.
Conservación Internacional is an NGO with the goal of saving and protecting nature through science, policy, and partnerships with countries, communities and companies. The organisation is active in empowering societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature and global biodiversity. More information is available on their website: www.conservation.org.
EcoNusantara is an independent organisation that provides expert services and advice on vital issues in the fields of environmental and social responsibility. The organisation has experience working on forest, climate, ocean and livelihood issues in Southeast Asia and is driven by the goal to delink unsustainable natural resource use from development. More information is available on their website: www.econusantara.org.
Greenbury & Associates is a sustainability advisory firm, which operates under PT. Mitra Putri Hijau. The firm observes and analyses the environment to support and guide key stakeholders in building a solid strategy to achieve responsible green growth and investment. Greenbury & Associates was founded by Aida Greenbury, who has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of sustainability and forestry management. More information is available on their website: greenbury.net.
IOI Group is a global integrated palm oil player and property developer cum investment company in Malaysia. Its plantation business covers Malaysia and Indonesia with a land bank of more than 230,000 hectares. IOI is the first Malaysian plantation company to join the HCS Approach Steering Group. As a previous signatory of the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto (SPOM), IOI is also the first member to join the Steering Group since the HCS Convergence Agreement in November 2016. More information is available on their website: www.ioigroup.com.
Mighty, a project of the Center for International Policy, is a global campaign organisation that focuses on conserving threatened landscapes like tropical forests, protecting oceans, and solving climate change. Mighty’s campaigns have played a role in persuading large food and agriculture companies to adopt policies to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuse from their supply chains. More information is available on their website: www.mightyearth.org.
Information about Steering Group membership can be accessed at the Governance page aquí.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the HCS Approach Steering Group Secretariat at info@highcarbonstock.org.
