Project Description
The project will establish rubber tree plantations in a project boundary of 2,366.16 hectares of degraded and degrading lands where the traditional use has been cattle grazing, which corresponds to eligible area. The species planted will be Hevea brasiliensis. Direct planting of H. brasiliensis in the project area began in 2007 and will continue through 2013. The real or effective planted area corresponds to 2,252.23 hectares which is given by planting density of natural rubber plantations. This area excludes other vegetated areas within project boundary such as creeks, borders’ vegetation, and small spots of vegetation.
Validation achieved to the CCB Standards Second Edition, Biodiversity Gold Level, on 27 February 2014. Gap validation to remove two farms from the project area and verification achieved to the CCB Standards Second Edition, Biodiversity Gold Level on 03 March 2017.
Anti-Discrimination Assurance
The development of fundamental rights in relation to the dignity and promotion of women, are established in the Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala, the international conventions on women's human rights, and the action plans emanating from international conferences on the subject of women, corresponding such promotion to public and private institutions in what were applicable.
Our project team holds every individual involved in project design and implementation to a high standard of integrity, to ensure no one is involved in, or complicit in, any form of discrimination or sexual harassment with respect to the project. This includes discrimination based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, social class, or other aspects of human individuality. Throughout the project duration, the ECO2 Rubber project will abide by all relevant Guatemalan labour laws and regulations.
Equal Opportunity Policy
The project is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to any protected characteristics. We encourage diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment that is respectful, fair, and welcoming to all. We promote the employment of community members, including women and strive to make sure vulnerable and/or marginalized people are given a fair chance to fill positions for which they can be trained.
The project will not engage in or be complicit in any form of discrimination or sexual harassment. To ensure compliance, the project has a grievance system in place that will provide all project employees, identified community members, and other stakeholders with a formal system if any discriminatory actions or sexual harassment does occur, to ensure grievances can be addressed quickly and appropriately.
Avoidance of Corruption and Other Unethical Behavior
The ECO2 Rubber Project team and project participants are committed to upholding a high level of integrity and professionalism throughout all aspects of project design and implementation. We have a zero-tolerance attitude towards corruption and unethical behaviour, and are not involved in, or complicit in, any form of corruption such as bribery, embezzlement, fraud, favoritism, cronyism, nepotism, extortion, and collusion.