Forico appoints a new CEO

Forico appoints a new CEO

Tasmania’s largest private forest and land asset manager, Forico, has this week welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer in Evangelista (Ange) Albertini, who commenced on 10 January 2022.

12 January 2022
Forico Board welcomes two new high-calibre Tasmanian directors

Forico Board welcomes two new high-calibre Tasmanian directors

After a nation-wide search process, Tracy Matthews and Beth Mathison, both based in Hobart have been appointed for a three-year term to the Forico Board, commencing during November 2021. They are both Fellows of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and each bring decades of experience from private, government and not-for-profit enterprises, both locally and abroad.

23 November 2021
Forest estate biodiversity worth billions to industry and society

Forest estate biodiversity worth billions to industry and society

Tasmania’s largest plantation forestry manager, Forico, has released a world-leading and Australian first Natural Capital Report, which puts the net value of its forest ecosystem at $3.39 billion and the value of sequestered carbon at more than $8.6 billion.

08 October 2021
Reconcilliation celebrated at 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards

Reconcilliation celebrated at 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards

Forico has been recognised for its dedication to reconciliation with Tasmania’s First Peoples, winning the Regional & Community Development Award at the 2021 Tasmanian Timber Awards, held at Albert Hall tonight.

13 September 2021
Carbon capture a positive for sustainable forests

Carbon capture a positive for sustainable forests

In celebration of International Day of Forests, Tasmania’s largest private forest manager, Forico, today released its annual carbon capture statistics, boasting an absorption of 2.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for the last financial year.

21 March 2021
Forico launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Forico launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Tasmania’s largest plantation forest manager, Forico, has today reaffirmed its commitment to fostering respect and transparent engagement with Tasmania’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with the launch of its 2021-2022 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

19 February 2021
Female forest workers pave the way for future generations

Female forest workers pave the way for future generations

International Day of Women and Girls in Science – Thursday 11 February 2021. Forico’s Fibre Technology Laboratory workers are leading the way for the next generation of females to pursue a career in environmental and forest sciences, promoting the opportunities and pathways available within the forest industry.

11 February 2021
New initiatives employed to reduce environmental impacts this World Soil Day

New initiatives employed to reduce environmental impacts this World Soil Day

Tasmania’s largest plantation forest manager, Forico, is looking to minimise its impact on soil this World Soil Day, employing new methods to test plantation areas before and after harvest.

03 December 2020
Aboriginal techniques used to protect precious grasslands

Aboriginal techniques used to protect precious grasslands

Aboriginal techniques used to protect precious grasslands

03 November 2020
AFPA pays tribute to Australian workers

AFPA pays tribute to Australian workers

AFPA pays tribute to Australian health food and forest workers for their work during the pandemic

13 May 2020