Sustainably producing high-quality rubber while positively impacting the local community through the creation of full-time and long-term employment

 
 

Production Process

 Rubber production starts with the planting of the tree clones, letting them grow for a 7-year period and once maturity is reached, they become productive for 25-30 years

 

  • 1. Nursery

    The seeds are raised In a nursery where they grow and after reaching 5 cm in diameter buds from high yielding clones are grafted on the seedlings. HLM acquires all seedlings form third party nurseries

  • 2. Planting

    The trees are planted in intervals of ~3.5 to 6 m

  • 3. Growth

    Trees take around ~7 years to grow to become productive

  • 4. Tapping

    Tapping consist of making cuts on the bark to release the latex

  • 5. Emulsion

    Description goes hereRubber is recovered from emulsion by coagulation with formic acid, creating crumbs that resemble curds of milk

  • 6. Processing

    “Collection of latex”. The crumbs are washed, dried between rolls, and compacted into blocks. HLM sells the raw Latex to third party processors

 

Environmental & Social Governance

Rubber plantations capture large amounts of carbon, generate oxygen in the atmosphere, acts as soil improvers and filter large amounts of water. They also promote the proliferation of wildlife and other plant species. As well as create descent long-term jobs. Making rubber plantations a great supporter of sustainable development.

 
 

No Poverty

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The company is expected to be able to hire approximately 200 full-time employees, counting tappers, maintenance and administrative employees. Continuous training provided to the workforce

 

Gender Equality

La Mission will hire women in administrative positions, invest in training for the job and provide amenities for cultural activities

 
 

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Rubber plantations generate fixed and permanent work. This is an important aspect since unlike other crops, in a rubber plantation the demand for labor is constant throughout the year

 

Responsible Consumption & Production

This activity generates collateral economies that are important for the economic development of the region and the country, since natural rubber is an indispensable raw material to produce almost 50,000 diverse items 

 

Climate Action

The ~460,000 new rubber-producing trees of the plantation create a substantial carbon fixation that, although still not documented at the moment, has an undeniable positive effect on the environment. HLM did not clear any of the land for planting

 

Life On Land

La Misión has recovered degraded land through the establishment of crop areas in order to protect ecosystems, which serves as a natural barrier to the nearby natural reserve 20% of total land is allocated for natural forest reserve

 

Technical Studies & External advisory

HLM has leveraged the knowledge and experience of a diverse set of advisors and consultants in order to have a complete understanding of the value of the assets, risks and mitigators, production process, among others.

  • GD Green

    Developed the Environmental Management Plan, setting the plan and metrics for a responsible and sustainable management of the plantation and its operations

  • Inspecciones Globales

    Financial Valuation of the company assets

  • Planthec

    Technical and financial evaluation that provided the operative and financial inputs for the construction of the model