The Kotaa community and the Modified Taungya System (MTS) groups in the Tain II Forest Reserve are celebrating the signing of a Social Responsibility Agreement (SRA) with the forestry company, Form Ghana, and the receipt of payment for their teak trees. The payment and SRA signing ceremony was attended by the Queen Mother of Kotaa, […]

Form Ghana has begun reconstructing a collapsed culvert on Kotaa’s busy main access road, restoring a vital connection between the town, surrounding farms, and the municipal capital of Berekum. The culvert's collapse had created significant hardship for the rural community. When the Kotaa community reached out to Form Ghana for assistance, the company responded by […]

The STAR of the Quarter Award recognises employees at Form Ghana who embody excellence through both individual achievement and their positive impact on teammates, operations, and our safety culture. In forestry operations where every action matters and lives depend on sound judgment, these awards celebrate the people who make our entire operation stronger. People first, […]

Form Ghana, a plantation forestry company specialising in restoring natural biodiversity in deforested forestry reserves in Ghana, is known for its unique approach to developing its employees and empowering fringe communities. "Form Ghana was established in 2007, and from the beginning we have invested in building a sustainable company championing environmental and social responsibilities delivered […]

Introducing Form Ghana’s Board Member, Prof Joseph R Cobbinah. Prof Cobbinah is a distinguished and erudite Board Member who has held leadership and advisory roles in Ghana’s forestry sector since 1978. An entomologist by profession, he is currently based at the Department of Climate Change and Integrated Natural Resources Management at the CSIR Graduate College […]

Form Ghana Limited, a reforestation company developing timber plantations in the Ashanti and Bono regions, commends the government for appointing Dr. Brown as Chief Executive of Ghana's Forestry Commission. The global agroforestry sector faces significant threats from climate change, which African countries like Ghana are committed to mitigating, particularly for the livelihoods, food security and […]

This year’s theme centres around two key concepts: our unity and our future. By valuing and protecting Ghana's biodiverse ecosystems – and inspiring action on their behalf - we can safeguard our common future and wellbeing. Wetlands are vital ecosystems that provide essential services such as water filtration, flood control, and carbon storage, helping to […]

Form Ghana recently held successful training programmes for the Berekum and Adumadan plantations Ladies' Club members, focusing on team building, communication, conflict resolution and achieving common goals.

At the core of Form Ghana's actions and operations lies a profound belief in collaboration and the resilience of people and nature. We aim to protect, sustainably restore, and manage Ghana's degraded forestry reserves, benefiting people and nature.

The starting point for safe living and work environments is recognising that everyone is responsible for their own safety and that of their family, neighbours and work colleagues.

In alignment with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Form Ghana embeds health, safety, and community development into its forest restoration efforts.

Thanks to Form Ghana's Integrated Community Fire Management Project (ICFMP), no wildfires were recorded in its Berekum leased area in the 2023/2024 fire season.

Form Ghana has signed an agreement with Climate Impact Partners, a leading carbon finance organisation, providing exclusive access for corporates with ambitious net-zero goals to access 371,000 high-quality carbon removal credits.

Visitors to Form Ghana’s harvesting operations are accustomed to hearing the unmistakable sound of chainsaw operators working in our teak plantations. They are in for a pleasant surprise when the harvesting team clad in highly visible safety gear and carrying their industrial chainsaws emerge from the forest at lunchtime. Regina Gbedaa, Patience Oppong, and Helina […]

My name is Faustina Agyeiwaa. I am a graduate of KNUST and joined Form Ghana in June 2023 as a Management Trainee. My experience has been worthwhile. Form Ghana is well organised and has an excellent record in social, environmental, and economic achievements. It is an honour to be part of a company involved in […]

There's no better way to secure the future of a country and company than by attracting, nurturing and developing young and dynamic leaders. In this newsletter, we introduce Form Ghana’s Management Trainee Programme (MTP), which develops the company’s leaders to ensure our continuity and sustainability. The MTP is sought-after by Ghanaian graduates wanting to work […]

"The safety, health and well-being of Form Ghana's employees and contractors are not negotiable," says Willem Fourie, the CEO

Form Ghana recently appointed two new professional Site Nurses to assist in educating employees about health and safety at work and home, safe work practices, HIV/Aids, malaria, and conduct first aid training

Form Ghana is responsible to its stakeholders to identify and solve all complaints and grievances appropriately, timely and fairly. Where possible, we focus on dialogue to address and resolve grievances

Businesses do not operate in isolation. They exist within a complex web of relationships and interactions with various stakeholders, each with a personal stake in the company's activities

The Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its hottest summer in recorded history. The daily media is dominated by reports of out-of-control mega and, recently, "giga" wildfires

Every year, Form Ghana recruits and selects one or more groups of young graduates to participate in its Management Training Programme.

Samuel (Sammy) Ampofo Owusu has recently been appointed Executive Assistant to Form Ghana's CEO.

In June, 70 students and their teachers from Mpatasie M/A Junior High School enjoyed an educational field trip to Form Ghana.

Farmers and their workers in Asantekrom, a rural community in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, must cross the Tain River daily to tend to their crops in the Tain II Forest Reserve.

Thirteen years and counting!
Form Ghana is proud to announce that we have passed our Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) annual audit for the 13th successive year.

In 2007 Ghana's Forestry Commission and Form Ghana drew up and signed the country's first forestry public-private partnership (PPP), laying the foundation for other PPPs to enter the sector.

Alexander Amoako is the new Harvesting & Technical Manager, always ready for new challenges. Alex was appointed Monitoring Supervisor in 2014, a year after joining Form Ghana as a Management Trainee.

Afia Yeboah Bediako joined Form Ghana as a Management Trainee in 2014. In 2015 she was appointed Management Assistant and led silviculture teams in establishing plantations and managing forest fires.

Matthew Essuman was recently promoted to the position of Commercial Manager. He joined Form Ghana in 2013 as a Management Trainee.