Our Sustainability Milestones
A glance at the steps we have taken to shape a responsible and sustainable future for rubber production.
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2019
We launch an industry-leading roadmap to net zero carbon emissions, making headway towards committing to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). 
2019
Halcyon Agri is ranked in the top 3 most transparent rubber-producing companies in the ZSL SPOTT assessment. Our score of 70.9% sits notably higher than the average industry score of 39.93%.
2019
We engage 3rd party satellite imagery to transparently verify our No Deforestation commitment. 
2019
The Cameroon Outgrower Programme has launched. The programme will see 13,000 landowners equipped with the education and financing to develop sustainable multi-crop farms around a core crop of rubber.
2019
Halcyon Agri is rated the most transparent rubber-producing company globally in the latest ZSL SPOTT assessment with a score of 77.7%. 
2019
Halcyon Agri is awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability performance, with a score of 68/100 placing Halcyon in the top 4% of rated companies.
2019
We partner with Deutsche Bank on an innovative USD $25 million sustainability-linked loan. 
2019
BOUNCE is launched, the world’s first rubber sustainability movement anchored by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
2019
We launch a community engagement programme with APIFED that shines a spotlight on the local and indigenous communities surrounding our Sudcam plantation. 
2019
Halcyon Agri is rated as the 2nd most transparent rubber company in ZSL’s SPOTT analysis.
2019
Mighty Earth and PFC, a Cameroonian national civil society representing over 50 local NGOs, join the Cameroon Sustainability Council.
2010
The Cameroon Outgrower Programme is underway. 5 pilot farms are constructed, and 467 candidates pass Proforest’s social and environmental assessments. This programme will empower and educate on a large scale, benefiting approx. 13,000 smallholders going forward.
2000s
Proforest review Sudcam’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) stating that: ‘the management of Sudcam has not only accepted our report but have also adopted the recommendations contained in the report.’
1970s
25,000 hectares is designated as a Community Forest – a land space equal to 4 times the size of Manhattan Island. A legal boundary will permanently protect the land and its ecosystems, whilst ensuring the local communities have continued access to the forest resources.
1960s
Mighty Earth, CED, APED and Halcyon work together to define actionable steps towards maintaining and improving our socio-environmental measures.
1946
We become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, pledging our commitment to enact and report on the Compact’s ten core principles concerning human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
April 19
The independent Cameroon Sustainability Council is established. The CSC brings together multi-stakeholder individuals along the value chain, uniting over a progressive agenda of ecological conservation and socio-economic development.
December 18
We announce our zero-deforestation commitment in Cameroon and cease all clearing and felling.
1816
The Sustainable Natural Rubber Supply Chain Policy (SNRSCP) is launched, addressing seven key areas including: traceability, responsible land acquisition and working conditions.
1780
WWF, at the invitation of Halcyon, prepare a field report on the Sudcam concession. We begin to address WWF’s recommendations, including any legacy issues prior to our acquisition of the concession.
