HCS Convergence AgreementHCS Convergence Agreement • January 30th, 2022
Contract Type FiledJanuary 30th, 2022This HCS Convergence Agreement is the outcome of discussions conducted by the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group (the Group) from October 2015 through November 2016. The Group members committed to work together to develop a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation” in their palm oil operations and supply chains. The group focused on developing a single HCS methodology for application to oil palm plantations in fragmented landscapes in moist tropical forest. The Group encourages the HCSA Steering Group to consider adoption of this agreement for application to other commodities, including the possible adaptation and application to other biomes.
HCS Convergence AgreementHCS Convergence Agreement • November 14th, 2016
Contract Type FiledNovember 14th, 2016This HCS Convergence Agreement is the outcome of discussions conducted by the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group (the Group) from October 2015 through November 2016. The Group members committed to work together to develop a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation” in their palm oil operations and supply chains. The group focused on developing a single HCS methodology for application to oil palm plantations in fragmented landscapes in moist tropical forest. The Group encourages the HCSA Steering Group to consider adoption of this agreement for application to other commodities, including the possible adaptation and application to other biomes.
HCS Convergence AgreementHCS Convergence Agreement • November 8th, 2016
Contract Type FiledNovember 8th, 2016This HCS Convergence Agreement is the outcome of discussions conducted by the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group (the Group) from October 2015 through November 2016. The Group members committed to work together to develop a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation” in their palm oil operations and supply chains. The group focused on developing a single HCS methodology for application to oil palm plantations in fragmented landscapes in moist tropical forest. The Group encourages the HCSA Steering Group to consider adoption of this agreement for application to other commodities, including the possible adaptation and application to other biomes.
HCS Convergence AgreementHCS Convergence Agreement • November 8th, 2016
Contract Type FiledNovember 8th, 2016This HCS Convergence Agreement is the outcome of discussions conducted by the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Convergence Working Group (the Group) from October 2015 through November 2016. The Group members committed to work together to develop a single, coherent set of rules for implementation of companies’ commitments to “no deforestation” in their palm oil operations and supply chains. The group focused on developing a single HCS methodology for application to oil palm plantations in fragmented landscapes in moist tropical forest. The Group encourages the HCSA Steering Group to consider adoption of this agreement for application to other commodities, including the possible adaptation and application to other biomes.