Fostering Sustainable Ecosystems - Sustainability Report 2023

69 Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Fostering Action on Climate Change FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAINS Fostering an Inclusive Workplace Charting the Path to Sustainable Growth GRI Index Arise IIP | Sustainability Report 2023 PAFC, PEFC and FSC certifications. The first step is to monitor the forest areas to determine the available land for operational use. Logs are extracted or felled based on this analysis, and a proper skidding exercise is carried out. Once the felling and skidding process is complete, the logs are prepared for production and evacuated from the forest area. wood sector that was previously not very promising by relying on specialization, one-stop services and alignment with the national development strategy. Gabon has undertaken a national commitment to transforming GSEZ into a center for the manufacturing of “Made in Gabon” furniture. To achieve this, the process starts in Gabonese forests that are certified under Evacuation and transport of the logs of wood Subdivision of forest-areas to be utilized for production In the reporting period, we have processed 6,45,413 metric cube of timber wood. Skidding to ensure effective land-use when felling Preparation of logs felled from the forests Inventory preparation of the wood abstracted Felling of trees in an organized manner Regular monitoring and tracking to ensure mitigation of negative impacts

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