Sourcing

& Producing
Quality Wood
Products
Who We Are
A Trusted Partner

Key Facts
Olam Agri is a global supplier We manage natural forest concessions We’re pioneers in responsible and
spanning 2.1 million hectares in the sustainable forestry management,
of food, feed, & fibre. We – FSC® certified
Republic of Congo to the highest and have been working closely with
deliver high quality, sustainable standards in line with the FSC®1. institutions, such as international NGOs,
– 2.1 million hectares
of sustainably managed forest
wood products, sourced and universities, and research organisations,
Serving over 30 countries worldwide, we – 400,000 m3 input log capacity
processed from our concessions the government, and local communities for primary transformation
offer a reliable, high-quality supply of for over 55 years to ensure mutual
in the Republic of Congo. fully traceable wood products including – Largest kiln drying capacity
value creation, and commercial, for tropical hardwoods in
primary transformation products, such environmental, and social sustainability. Africa
as boules and air-dried sawn timber,
– 30+ countries in our
to kiln-dried lumber, and value-added distribution network
products like scantlings, and decking.
– 55+ years of experience
– 1,600+ employees in the
Republic of Congo
– EUDR, UKTR & Lacey Act
compliant

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Forest Stewardship Council. See page 11 for our licence numbers 3
Where We Operate
Serving Customers Globally From
the Republic of Congo
We’re strategically positioned across four key locations in Congo: Pokola,
Loundoungou, Kabo, and Mimbeli Ibenga.
Each has ease of access to export routes enabling us to serve customers all around
the globe.
We also maintain a fifth concession in Pikounda Nord as a conservation area where
over 92,000 hectares are permanently preserved.

2.1m
Hectares
of Sustainably
Managed Forest

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Our Capabilities Drying
We offer both air and kiln drying to Our seasoning park has been designed
meet customers cost, time, and quality with drying sheds and sensors that
Expertly Crafted Products parameters. calculate the potential impact of varying
weather conditions so adjustments can
to Meet Customer Needs Air drying uses natural environmental
conditions to gradually reduce the
be made.

We process a range of timber species, thicknesses, and dimensions to meet moisture content of wood. Lumber is Our drying operations are among the
customer requirements. From Mahogany to Sapelli, and Ayous to Wengue, we ensure stacked in a well-ventilated area and most ecologically friendly across Africa
that every piece of timber meets the highest standards of quality and durability. Our left to dry for 4 to 16 weeks depending and are powered by a wood-waste fired
five modern mills have an annual capacity of 400,000 m3 of input logs. on the species, thickness, and co-generation power plant.
conditions. It’s a cost-effective means of
Our mills are equipped with Opticut and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems, drying timber. We’re continuing to increase the scale
allowing us to optimise production processes, minimise waste, and deliver precision- and efficiency of our operations to meet
cut timber with unmatched accuracy. We use all sections of the harvested tree We offer one of the largest in-house growing demand.
ensuring minimal waste while offering our customers the best product. kiln capacities for certified tropical
timber in Africa.

By regulating temperature, humidity,

and airflow, kiln drying can achieve
significant moisture reduction in two to
six weeks and allows us to guarantee
70,000
humidity percentages to meet customer
needs while minimising the risk of wood
Cubic Meters
defects such as warping, cracking, and Annual Drying Capacity of
decay.
Certified Tropical Timber
Most of our timber species are carefully
seasoned for months to bring the
moisture content down to around 30%.

Moulding
We specialise in producing intricate We use precision engineering and
components for wooden houses and a keen eye for detail to ensure
furniture. With our cutting-edge that every piece meets the highest
technology operated by skilled standards of quality and aesthetics.
craftsmen we deliver anything from Our annual capacity is 6,000 m3.
ornate trims to intricate panels.

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Certified Finger-Jointed
& Laminated Scantlings
Certifications,
We transform several short sections of wood into longer, stronger lumber through Regulations
& Traceability
finger-jointing and lamination.

We can produce up to 10,000 m3 of scantlings each year.

Their strength and stability are rigorously tested by our quality control team to
FCBA (Forest Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement) and KOMO standards.
They are used in products such as window and door frames.
Your Business in Safe Hands
We strongly support certification and regulation in the wood industry for the
benefit of both customers and the environment. We ensure that we stay at the
forefront of evolving standards through processes and technology which supports our
Customisation Certification
license to operate.
Our expansive facilities can cater We hold FCBA and KOMO certification
to your demands and specific in various species for both our technical As a leading supplier of tropical hardwood timber production, we understand the
size requirements. and sustainable practices giving you importance of legal compliance and transparency. That’s why we supply our customers
the peace of mind your products are of with comprehensive documentation including species details and full traceability.
Stock Availability the highest quality.

As the largest producer of scantlings in

Africa we have a large inventory ready
to meet immediate demand.

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EU Deforestation Regulation
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be enforced from December 2024. It has been
developed to ensure that a set of key products traded and consumed in the EU no
longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the regions from where
products are sourced.

We make sure our customers have all the information they need to be compliant with
the EUDR and remove headaches by supplying traceability data right back to tree-
level. Our tools simplify the due diligence activities required by our customers and
enable them to carry out their risk assessments with ease.

Our team of specialists have an in-depth understanding of the ever-changing

compliance landscape and are part of working groups monitoring the
implementation of the regulatory environment. We guide our customers, to make sure
timber transactions are carried out the right way.

The US Lacey Act FSC® Certification

The US’s Lacey Act came into force in 1900, We’re proud to be the longest holder of FSC® certification in the Congo Basin, which
and originally banned trafficking in illegally is part of the guarantee we give our customers that the timber they purchase has
taken fish, wildlife, or plants. been responsibly sourced and contributes to the conservation of forests and the well-
being of the local communities.
In 2008 the Act was expanded to include
prohibiting the trade of plants and plant All five of our concessions are FSC® certified. We harvest from four of them and
products, including timber that was harvested maintain the fifth as a conservation area for a REDD+ project.
in violation of foreign law.
The FSC® requirements focus on local laws, workers’ rights and employment
Our products are fully compliant with conditions, indigenous peoples’ rights, community relations, benefits for the
the Lacey Act, meaning we abide by forest, environmental values and impacts, management planning, monitoring and
the laws and work closely with the assessment, high conservation values, and implementation of management activities.
government of the Republic of Congo.

Our License Numbers

– FSC-C014998 – FSC-C104637 – FSC-C005457
– FSC-C128941 – FSC-C156094 – FSC-P001887

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Corporate
Our strategy identifies risks, challenges, and societal impact, enabling us to
maintain performance amidst global challenges and industry changes.

Responsibility
Our vision is to build a sustainable We want to create an opportunity for
wood industry and to be the leading the forest and its inhabitants which in
company in responsible forest turn will make our business sustainable.
management. We're committed to The future of our wood business

& Sustainability making a positive impact on the

environment and local people. Our
ambition is to be the leading company
relies on people's wellbeing and the
environment. We aim to increase the
value of the natural capital of the
in responsible forest management. forests entrusted to us and develop
Applying Good Governance with respect for ecosystems, implement
responsible practices, and redefine
industry rules. Our goal is to enhance
local product processing, collaborate
with customers and partners, and
innovate wood products further.

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 Environmental
Excellence
Implementing Sustainable Practices
Sustainability is at the core of our operations. Our customers can trust that products
purchased are sourced from sustainable practices that protect forests and wildlife.

The forests entrusted to us represent We work with the Republic of Congo’s

an invaluable heritage for biodiversity Forestry Department who allocate
conservation and human welfare. Our cutting areas in our forest management
presence for over 55 years attests that units (FMU) in our concessions. We
balanced management is economically define the location of all work sites
sustainable. These concessions serve and provide them with field maps
as crucial habitat, both locally and containing GPS coordinates.
regionally, for conserving threatened
species in the Congo Basin. In line with FSC® requirements, we have
mapped all the High Conservation
A quarter of our forest concessions Value zones in our concessions
is permanently protected from and developed management and
forest operations and reserved for monitoring measures with stakeholders.
the communities or safeguarded
allowing them to grow without being
disturbed. In the harvestable areas, we
apply Reduced Impact Logging (RIL)
techniques, meaning we intensively
plan, and carefully select trees.

In the harvesting areas, our harvesting

55+ Years
rate is below one tree per hectare every
30 years, significantly lower than the
level permitted by national regulations.

Sustainable Forestry
Management
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How We Harvest Free, Prior Minimising Road
Selecting trees to harvest is a careful process uniting experts in the field and & Informed Development
community leaders to ensure key environmental and social factors are considered.
Consent (FPIC) While road infrastructure is essential
for our operations, we prioritise

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We are committed to FPIC. We respect environmental preservation. We close
Social Mapping the rights of Indigenous Peoples temporary roads post-harvesting to
Our sustainability team accompanies representatives of the local and local communities to have a minimise ecological disruption and we
communities, to identify all trees or sacred sites such as graves and say in projects affecting their lands use state-of-the-art GPS mapping and
trees used for pharmacopoeia. These sites are then recorded and and livelihoods. We engage in open customised algorithms to identify the
protected to prevent damage. dialogue, honouring their traditions, shortest and most efficient routes and
and ensuring their voices are heard safeguard indigenous trees and minimise
in decision-making processes. This damage to saplings. By optimising

2.
ensures mutual respect and safeguards road planning, we have saved time,
Layonneurs (Trailblazers) against any negative impacts on their fuel and reduced the distance of
An advance team creates an approved trail by dividing the forest into environment and resources. trails constructed by around 10% since
surveyable segments. Important elements or set aside areas not seen adopting this approach in 2018.
in satellite images are marked for protection.
Green Energy
Upholding
3.
We’ve set a new greener standard
Inventory
At least a year before harvesting, we inventory all identified trees
in the African forest industry through
our cogeneration plant since 2015
Environmental
within the defined area using mobile devices, recording their diameter,
quality, and GPS location. Our algorithm generates a report with an
and significantly reducing our carbon
footprint. With a capacity of 4.1 MW,
Responsibility
optimised skidding network and clear demarcation of protected zones this plant has led to an annual saving We’re committed to protecting water
and social resources for local communities. of around 7 million litres of diesel which courses throughout our concessions. We
would be otherwise required to generate treat operational water on site at our
electricity in absence of a national treatment works and undertake daily

4.
electricity grid. The biomass facility uses sampling.
Tree Counting & Future Stem Analysis wood waste to produce electricity and
Samples are subject to rigorous testing
Botanists evaluate and record each tree’s potential quality and provides electricity to the town of Pokola
diameter. Trees too small for current harvest but suitable in 30+ years at our on-site laboratory, and verified
for residential and commercial use,
are marked for protection. Data from tree counting and future stem by an independent third-party so we
benefiting the community at large.
analysis is shared with the operations team for planning. can guarantee the quality of water
discharged is compliant with regulatory
standards. We don’t use hazardous and

5.
prohibited chemicals and are committed
Sorting & Tracking to minimising the usage of all chemicals
Two to three weeks before harvest, botanists review the initial selection across our timber operations.
of inventoried trees to determine which tree will be harvested.

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Partnering to Protect Wildlife
Our customers know that wood products they purchase are sourced from areas where
conservation and community engagement are prioritised.

Since 1999, we’ve partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Ministry
of Forest Economy (MEF) of the Republic of Congo to protect wildlife around Nouabalé-
Ndoki National Park. PROGEPP establishes a vital buffer zone where we deploy eco-
guards, engage in biomonitoring, and combat illegal poaching. We’ve also set up a
second anti-poaching unit in our Mimbeli-Ibenga concession, covering 650,000 hectares.
Our collaboration with MEF ensures community engagement and conservation efforts to
protect local biodiversity.

With funding from the Programme for the Promotion of Certified Forestry Exploitation
(PPECF), we’ve partnered with Nature+ to standardise and scale wildlife monitoring,
enhancing our protection efforts. The data we collect is shared with scientific partners to
develop strategies that minimise disturbance during harvesting.

We recognise and respect the cultural significance of indigenous traditions. By

designating areas for sustainable traditional hunting by local communities, we match
conservation efforts with cultural heritage preservation. Through these integrated

Positive Social
approaches, we strive to ensure a thriving ecosystem while honouring traditions and
safeguarding wildlife.

Impact
Working with Communities
We respect the rights and cultures of local populations, ensuring they have
equitable access to resources and opportunities. Special attention is given to
Indigenous populations who are often marginalised from decision-making processes,
acknowledging their profound understanding of local ecosystems, and advocating for
their inclusion in environmental conservation efforts.

We adopt sustainable development that uplifts the livelihoods of local communities

while preserving the natural habitats they depend on. Through initiatives aimed at
enhancing access to modern healthcare, education, and economic opportunities, we
aim to support these communities to prosper without imposing on their way of life.

We're always keen to collaborate on improving livelihoods and engage with partners
and customers regularly to develop new initiatives.

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 Medical Centre Water, Empowering Communities
In our forest concessions, community
support extends beyond timber
Sanitation & Through Knowledge
management; it encompasses the
build and operation of vital healthcare
Hygiene (WASH) In 2020 we created Project OKA - a listening service that connects indigenous
communities with information and answers to their questions in local dialect.
infrastructure including the region’s Our Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
largest and most innovative hospital. (WASH) programme in the Republic of Our teams provide pre-loaded MP3 devices to communities for when Community
Congo demonstrates our commitment Teams are unavailable. The topics include health, safety, human rights and laws. It is
The 42-bed hospital and four rural regularly updated with refreshed topics which come up during engagement sessions,
to improving the lives of communities by
clinics, serves our employees, their and we continue to ask for feedback from local people to improve the resource.
addressing fundamental needs.
families and the broader community.
Through implementing boreholes and OKA, meaning ‘listening’ in Mbengele was developed for adults. A spin off initiative
The facility offers essential medical called OKA BANA designed to support childrens education, is being rolled out this year.
water filtration systems, we ensure
services, including vaccinations, malaria
access to clean and safe drinking water,
treatment, and HIV awareness and
mitigating health risks associated with
prevention.
waterborne diseases.
Supporting the School

33,900+
The programme also builds community
toilets to provide proper sanitation Access to education offers children and adults greater opportunities. We support the
facilities to promote hygiene practices school with books, benches and wood. The wood is used in woodwork lessons, run by
and prevent the spread of disease. By our local team to help children develop useful skills with local resources.
using sustainable technologies and local
Consultations in 2023 partnerships, the programmes provide
A Community Library
immediate relief and establish long-term
solutions for water accessibility.
In 2008 we established the Centre Cultural – a community library - to empower youths

160+
by providing them with the learning resources. The library offers free access to nearly
15,000 books (primarily in French) and welcomes around 400 students every month.

Toilets Built

Between 2020 and 2023, over 160 toilets

have been built by our teams in the
most isolated villages in our concessions,
effectively combating microbiological
contamination of drinking water.

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A Responsible Economic Empowerment
of Women
Employer We launched Project MaC— “Menagere a Constructrice” (Home Maker to Home
Builder) in 2021 to empower women in the northern region of the Republic of Congo
by equipping them with skills for constructing wooden houses and enable them to
Contributing to the secure employment opportunities in the industry.

Local Economy In line with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the project aims to promote
gender parity and create more inclusive societies by challenging stereotypes,
transforming mindsets and breaking down perceptions that will contribute to
We’re the largest employer in the north of the Republic combating poverty and ensuring productive employment.
of Congo with over 1,600 people in our operations.
All employees are paid above the country’s minimum Project MaC’s most recent development was a collaboration with the government
salary, and all employees benefit from free or subsidised to enable women to have more flexibility with working hours. It resulted in a law
housing, electricity, water, and healthcare. change enabling women to choose to work later shifts while still ensuring safety by
continuing to provide them with transport at the end of their shift.
We’re committed to ensuring a healthy and safe
working environment and carry out daily safety
briefings and regular training to support employees
to comply with our safety requirements. We adhere
to International Labor Organization (ILO) standards
and implement robust occupational health and
safety policies to minimise accidents.

Investing in Tomorrow’s
Forestry Leaders
Through our internship programmes, we develop the next generation of leaders in
forestry. The programme focuses on giving interns hands-on projects.

We welcome more than 25 students a year from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech - Université
de Liège and Ecole régionale post-universitaire d’aménagement et de gestion
intégrés des forêts et territoires tropicaux (ERAIFT-RDC) for a unique internship
programme within our concessions.

Training is intensive and interactive with a focus on management, reduced impact

logging, certification, and botany in forestry Graduates of the scheme have been
awarded supervisor roles with our company.

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