Progress Update on Cameroon Rubber Accord – October 2020

The update reports that Halcyon Agri has ceased deforestation in Cameroon and implemented a global No Deforestation policy. Key progress includes the establishment of the Cameroon Sustainability Council, the creation of grievance mechanisms for legacy and new issues, and the development of water treatment systems targeting zero effluent at the Sudcam factory. However, a July 2020 latex spill near Kribi highlighted remaining gaps in company responsiveness and transparency. Halcyon has also improved its global ESG transparency, ranking second in the ZSL SPOTT rubber commodity ranking with a score of 69.6%.

• Halcyon Agri has stopped all deforestation activities within Cameroon and has established a "No Deforestation policy" that applies to its operations on a global scale.
• The Cameroon Sustainability Council (CSC) has been established with a tiered structure that includes representatives from the government, industry, Indigenous groups, and local civil society, including members voted in by the Plateforme Forêt et Communauté (CFP).
• Halcyon has implemented grievance mechanisms to address legacy issues in Hévécam and Sudcam areas, including a master-list of prioritized grievances and a global online and offline system for new complaints.
• A latex spill in early July 2020 near Kribi polluted the Eboundja River and affected fishing communities; while Hévécam took action to clean up and compensate, the incident was not recorded on the company's online incident dashboard.
• To address water pollution, Halcyon's new factory in Sudcam features treatment systems targeting zero effluent, expected to be operational by Q4 2020, with plans for closed-loop systems at Hévécam similar to those used in 17 Indonesian operations.
• Halcyon has improved its global ESG transparency through the ZSL SPOTT assessment, achieving a score of 69.6%, which placed it as the second-best performer in the rubber commodity ranking.
• Halcyon has agreed to convert remaining forested land in newer concession areas into a community forest to be managed by local and Indigenous communities, specifically bordering the Dja Faunal reserve.

APA

Jones, S. (2020). Progress Update on Cameroon Rubber Accord – October 2020. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/progress-update-on-cameroon-rubber-accord-october-2020/

Chicago

Jones, Sydney. Progress Update on Cameroon Rubber Accord – October 2020. Mighty Earth, 2020. https://mightyearth.org/article/progress-update-on-cameroon-rubber-accord-october-2020/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{jones2020progress, author = {Jones, Sydney}, title = {{Progress Update on Cameroon Rubber Accord – October 2020}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2020}, month = oct, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/progress-update-on-cameroon-rubber-accord-october-2020/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }