Sustainable Forestry
A science-based reforestation methodology built on 68 years of continuous forestry operations in Côte d'Ivoire, validated by the Verra VM0047 standard and monitored quarterly.
Forestry methodology
Native species selection
Species selection is guided by a 30-year empirical dataset covering growth rates, ecosystem function and seed availability in the Tonkpi region. At least 70% indigenous species, no exotic fast-growing monocultures, nsures genuine forest reconstruction.
Agroforestry systems
Forest-agriculture mosaics generate community food security alongside carbon benefits, reducing encroachment pressure on reforested zones. Smallholder plots integrated within the platform create a shared economic incentive to protect the forest.
Forest management
Proprietary maintenance protocols, phased thinning, coppicing and enrichment planting, optimise stand structure for both carbon sequestration and long-term ecological resilience. Survival rates consistently exceed 85%, well above the sector average.
VM0047, the rigorous standard for reforestation carbon
EWOOD PGM operates under Verra's VM0047 methodology, the most demanding quantification framework for afforestation, reforestation and revegetation projects. Every tonne of CO₂e attributed to the project is calculated using conservative, audited baselines and verified by an accredited third-party auditor.
- Conservative baseline, accounts for natural regeneration counterfactual
- Quarterly allometric measurements on permanent sample plots
- Independent third-party verification on every credit issuance cycle
- Leakage and permanence buffers applied per Verra registry requirements
- All monitoring data published on the Verra public registry