The strategy, paired with an updated Responsible Management Policy, focuses on five core pillars: governance transparency, climate and nature protection, community empowerment, supply chain traceability, and overall ESG performance. By aligning its internal policies with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as the RSPO and GPSNR frameworks, the group seeks to standardize its approach to biodiversity and labor rights across its international plantations.
Socfin Unveils Sustainability Roadmap for Africa and Asia Operations
Fribourg-based agro-industrial group Socfin has launched a five-year sustainability framework, committing its rubber and palm oil operations across 10 countries to a rigorous ESG agenda. The 2026–2031 strategy aims to bridge the gap between long-term environmental pledges and on-the-ground performance monitoring through a structured, three-phase implementation plan.
Céline Schmitz, Head of Sustainability at Socfin, described the roadmap as a vital mechanism to connect high-level commitments with measurable outcomes. The implementation process begins with a compliance-heavy phase through 2027, transitioning into deployment and consolidation by 2029, before shifting toward a data-driven focus on continuous improvement in the final two years of the cycle. This evolution marks a significant update to the management principles first established by the firm in 2017.
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