News


August 2011
University of Cambridge students, Laura Plant and Tom Pyys-Jones, complete a scoping study for a multi-year project to research the environmental effects of GGF's low-impact logging. The project is designed to establish how ecosystems recover after logging and is expected to provide GGF with guidelines on how improve its operations so as to minimise environmental disturbance.

   

April 2011
ForeFinance publishes a credit assessment of GGF, rating management, operations, supply chains, market access, and financial management.

   

December 2010
Gareth Hughes, GGF's CEO, was invited to the International Tropical Timber Council's 46th Session in Yokohama in Japan. Gareth presented  on GGF's innovative use of Helveta's inventory and timber tracking system for our operations in Peru.

   

December 2010
GGF receives  certification from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Control Union of the Netherlands confirms that GGF has met the strict social and environmental criteria required for Chain of Custody certification by FSC. This ahievement is an important milestone and is the result of dedicated commitment by the company to best international practices.

   

March 2010
PoAs obtained. GGF receives government approval for its extraction plans this year.

 

February 2010
WWF personnel visit GGF’s concessions to assist with FSC certification process and give in-house training to staff.

 

February 2010
New sawmill machinery delivered and installed. GGF’s bespoke-built sawmill is now fully operative. The specialist machinery was built by Mendes in Brazil and is amongst the most modern in the world for tropical hardwoods.

 

December 2009
Christmas party – with our neighbours!

 

June 2009
Green Gold Forestry signs cooperation agreement with WWF in Lima for technical assistance for FSC certification.

 

July 2007
Green Gold Forestry appoints Stargate Corporate Finance Limited as corporate adviser.

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