An expertise in responsible tropical agriculture built over time

History

Socfin represents more than 100 years of experience and expertise in the field of good tropical agricultural practices, in which sustainability standards have been integrated and intensified over time.

History of our commitment to sustainable development

1909

Creation of the “Société Financière des Caoutchoucs”, Socfin.

2008-2013

Socfin collaborated with the DEG on long-term projects focusing on health and education: intensify HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, for employees and their families, as well as the surrounding communities, in highly affected countries where the Socfin Group operates (RDC, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria and Liberia).

2011-2015

Certification of the oil palm plantations of Socfindo.

2012

Publication of the Socfin Group’s first sustainability report.

2013

Signing of the partnership with IECD in Cameroon.

2014

Socapalm is the first ISO14001 certified oil palm plantation in Central Africa.

2015

On 15 December 2015, the Pujehun district in Sierra Leone, where the SAC plantation is located, was the first of the country’s 14 districts to be declared “Ebola free”.

2017

March

The Socfin Group publishes its new responsible management policy.

November

The dashboard is available online.

2018

April

Nigeria: Signing of a MoU between Okomu and Okomu National Park.

October

Socfin: Founding member of GPNSR.

2019

The Socfin Group obtains a unique membership to extend RSPO certification to its African subsidiaries.

2020

January

Nigeria: Okomu is RSPO certified.

December

Cameroon: Safacam is RSPO certified.

2021

January

Côte d’Ivoire: SOGB is RSPO certified.

March

Revision of the Socfin Group’s responsible management policy.

June

Cameroon: Socapalm (Eséka) is RSPO certified.

October

Sao Tome and Principe: Agripalma is RSPO certified.

November

Cameroon: Socapalm (Mbongo) is RSPO certified.

December

Sierra Leone: SAC is RSPO certified.

Cameroon: Socapalm (Mbambou) is RSPO certified.

2022

March

Cameroon: Socapalm (Dibombari) is RSPO certified.

April

Cameroon: Socapalm (Edéa) is RSPO certified.

October

Ghana: PSG is RSPO certified.

  • 1909
  • 2008-2013
  • 2011-2015
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
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