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Global Environment Fund Global Environment Fund

An international fund management partnership An international fund management partnership that seeks superior investment returns through that seeks superior investment returns through private equity investments in companies that private equity investments in companies that have a positive impact on environmental have a positive impact on environmental quality, human health and the sustainable quality, human health and the sustainable management of natural resources. management of natural resources.

GEF Profile GEF Profile

• Started in 1989

Started in 1989

• $300 Million Under Management

$300 Million Under Management

• Clean Energy, Clean Water, Efficient

Clean Energy, Clean Water, Efficient Transportation, Sustainable Natural Resources, Transportation, Sustainable Natural Resources, Resource Recovery, Pollution Prevention and Resource Recovery, Pollution Prevention and Health Care Services Health Care Services

• Emerging Markets Focus

Emerging Markets Focus

• $5

$5-

• 20 Million Deal Size

20 Million Deal Size

Global Forest Global Forest Products Products

A Growing Presence A Growing Presence

Global Forest Products

Mission Statement

To be a Globally-Recognized Supplier of Certified Value-Added Forest Products Maintaining the Highest Environmental and Social Equity Standards in the Industry

Company Location Company Location

• Headquartered in

Headquartered in Sabie Sabie, , Mpumalanga Mpumalanga South Africa South Africa

Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage

• Low Raw Material and Production Costs

Low Raw Material and Production Costs

• Globally Accepted Products

Globally Accepted Products

• High Quality Raw Material and Labor

High Quality Raw Material and Labor

• Commitment to Community

Commitment to Community

• Commitment to Environment

Commitment to Environment

Company Assets Company Assets

• 1,900 Local Employees

1,900 Local Employees

• 92,000 hectares of Forestlands and Reserves

92,000 hectares of Forestlands and Reserves

• Primary and Secondary Processing Facilities

Primary and Secondary Processing Facilities

• Export Facility at Durban

Export Facility at Durban

• Well Developed Transportation and Logistic

Well Developed Transportation and Logistic Infrastructure Infrastructure

Our People Our People

• 1,900 Full

1,900 Full-

• time Employees

time Employees

• Vast Majority Local

Vast Majority Local

• 220 Forest Management

220 Forest Management

• 1,600 Production Facilities

1,600 Production Facilities

• Social Services Providers

Social Services Providers

• 37 Forest Services Contractors

37 Forest Services Contractors--

• -1,440 Employees

1,440 Employees

Personnel Development Personnel Development

• Moving Demographics of GFP to Reflect

Moving Demographics of GFP to Reflect South Africa. Upward Mobility South Africa. Upward Mobility

• Socially Responsible / Equal Opportunity

Socially Responsible / Equal Opportunity Employer Employer

• 5

5-

• Year Plan Includes Staff Development

Year Plan Includes Staff Development

• Ongoing Job Related Training

Ongoing Job Related Training

• Life Skill Programs Like ESL

Life Skill Programs Like ESL

Forestry Assets Forestry Assets

• 64,000 hectares of FSC

64,000 hectares of FSC-

• Certified Intensively Managed

Certified Intensively Managed Plantations Producing High Plantations Producing High-

• quality, Clear Logs

quality, Clear Logs

• 28,000 hectares of Protected Lands for Biodiversity

28,000 hectares of Protected Lands for Biodiversity Conservation, Waterways, and Roads and Access Routes Conservation, Waterways, and Roads and Access Routes

• Company Nursery Producing 10 Million Seedlings/ Year

Company Nursery Producing 10 Million Seedlings/ Year

• Seed Orchards and Breeding Program

Seed Orchards and Breeding Program

Certified Exports Certified Exports

Community Commitment Community Commitment

• One of Community

One of Community’ ’s Largest Private Employer s Largest Private Employer

• Supports Medical Clinics, AIDS Educator and Team of

Supports Medical Clinics, AIDS Educator and Team of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners

• Primary School for Staff Children

Primary School for Staff Children

• Developed Forest Services Contractor Program

Developed Forest Services Contractor Program

• Access to Forests and Certification for Woodlot Owners

Access to Forests and Certification for Woodlot Owners

Forestry Impact in RSA Forestry Impact in RSA

• Balance of Trade and Foreign Reserves

Balance of Trade and Foreign Reserves

• Supplies 2.6

Supplies 2.6 Mn Mn tons tons p.a p.a Wood/Paper Products Wood/Paper Products

• Timber Represents 8.5% of Agricultural Output

Timber Represents 8.5% of Agricultural Output

• Wood Products Represents 8.0% of Manufacturing

Wood Products Represents 8.0% of Manufacturing

• 140,000 Directly Employed

140,000 Directly Employed

• 560,000 Additional Jobs Created

560,000 Additional Jobs Created

• Directly Supports 3

Directly Supports 3 Mn Mn South Africans or 7.5% South Africans or 7.5%

Contractor Program Contractor Program

• Former Employees

Former Employees

• Provide for Medium

Provide for Medium-

• Term Contracts

Term Contracts

• Allows for Commercial Finance

Allows for Commercial Finance

• Former GFP Equipment

Former GFP Equipment

• GFP Funds Training

GFP Funds Training

• 37 Contractors with 1,400 Employees

37 Contractors with 1,400 Employees

Small Woodlot Owners Small Woodlot Owners

• Relatively Small Number of Woodlots

Relatively Small Number of Woodlots

• 30

30-

• 1000 Ha ownerships

1000 Ha ownerships

• Subset Working Toward Certification

Subset Working Toward Certification-

• 2003

2003

• GFP Providing Technical Training

GFP Providing Technical Training

Community Forestry Community Forestry

• Margaret

Margaret Mokwena Mokwena Heads Program Heads Program

• Monitors Access to Plantations

Monitors Access to Plantations

• Facilitates Harvesting of Traditional Goods

Facilitates Harvesting of Traditional Goods-

• fuelwood

fuelwood, thatch, poles, grazing, bee keeping, , thatch, poles, grazing, bee keeping, medicinal plants, mushrooms medicinal plants, mushrooms

• Manual Weed Control by Unemployed Woman

Manual Weed Control by Unemployed Woman

The Three The Three “ “Cs Cs” ”