Deal #3893

focus group meetings, interviews and surveys

communities reported elevated concern regarding the mechanism used by the project for accessing land, the lack of clarity regarding the project and the lack of transparent communication mechanisms between the company and the communities. However the communities recognize that the project could contribute to the improvement of their living conditions, provided that there is a transparent communication and negotiation mechanism for overcoming any conflict situations.

The company met with civil society in 2015 to discuss the community development program. In September 2015, the company signed an agreement for the establishment of an advisory committee which creates a platform where civil society, the company and the community can hold discussions. By late 2019, Portucel had invested more than $6 million in its Social Development Programme and had already planted around 20 million trees in Mozambique, creating a carbon stock of more than 1.5 million tons.

By late 2019, Portucel had invested more than $6 million in its Social Development Programme between this deal and deal #1571.