BUILDING OUR SUCCESS THROUGH TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION AND MUTUAL BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS

3. LEADER IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR

• Largest grower and supplier of high quality pine sawlogs in the country, with a special focus on larger diameter logs.

• Leader in the supply of high quality pine pruned log and veneer material.

• Has a world class research and development centre dedicated to ensuring SAFCOL forests are managed sustainably. • Leading transformation, social and economic development in the sector.

• Spent 6.76% of 2016/17 financial year net profit after tax on social and economic development against industry average of 1%.

• SAFCOL hosted the inaugural Forestry Industrialisation

Conference in 2017, bringing together stakeholders across the forestry value chain, to identify opportunities and benefits, as well as challenges within the industry.

4. FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT

• The forests managed by Komatiland Forests (a subsidiary of SAFCOL) are 100% Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified (FSC – C013832 – Forest Management and FSC – C007806 – Chain of Custody) for the past 21 years – confirming Komatiland Forests commitment to responsible forest management.

• Overall, 36% of SAFCOL’s forests are dedicated to conservation.

• Nursery producing more than 10 million seedling cuttings per annum as a pipeline for planting.