{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/socfin-group-reuters-documentary","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-22/socfin-group-reuters-documentary.md","title":"Socfin Group Features in New Reuters Documentary","headline":"Socfin Group Highlights 120 Years of Tropical Agriculture in New Reuters Documentary","description":"Socfin Group appears in a new Reuters documentary on sustainable tropical agriculture, drawing on 120 years of rubber and palm oil operations across 10 countries.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-10-22T09:15:01+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-22T09:15:01+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Socfin Group is featured in a new documentary hosted on Reuters.com as part of Acumen Media's campaign.","The film draws on more than 120 years of Socfin operations across Africa and Asia.","Socfin collaborates with CIRAD and Ghent University on improved planting materials."],"companies":[{"name":"Socfin Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ay5g/socfin-group","website":"https://www.socfin.com"},{"name":"Acumen International Media","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00h3tdj/acumen-international-media","website":"https://acumenmedia.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Socfin Highlights Sustainable Tropical Agriculture Through Science and Innovation in New Reuters Documentary","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951454606/socfin-highlights-sustainable-tropical-agriculture-through-science-and-innovation-in-new-reuters-documentary"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Business","Socfin Group","Acumen International Media"],"body_markdown":"[Socfin Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000ay5g/socfin-group) is the subject of a new documentary hosted on Reuters.com, released as part of [Acumen](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00h3tdj/acumen-international-media) Media's documentary campaign, the company said. The film covers the group's natural rubber and palm oil operations and its research work, drawing on more than 120 years of experience across Africa and Asia.\n\n## What the Socfin Documentary Covers\n\nThe documentary examines how agriculture can meet growing demand for essential commodities while reducing pressure on natural resources and strengthening environmental and social performance, according to [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951454606/socfin-highlights-sustainable-tropical-agriculture-through-science-and-innovation-in-new-reuters-documentary). It looks at agronomic research, improved planting materials, digital traceability and integrated sustainability practices across the sector.\n\nSocfin's research centres and collaborations with institutions including CIRAD and Ghent University develop improved planting materials intended to raise productivity, strengthen resilience to climate change and reduce pressure on land resources. The company frames these efforts as part of its Responsible Plantation Management approach, which combines certification, traceability, community engagement and environmental stewardship.\n\n\"The future of tropical agriculture will depend on our ability to produce better, not simply more. Innovation, science and responsible management are essential to achieving that ambition,\" said Julien Bastrup-Birk, Secretary General of Socfin.\n\n\"Sustainability is not a separate activity; it is increasingly becoming the way modern agriculture operates. By combining scientific innovation with responsible practices, we aim to create long-term value for both people and the environment,\" added Céline Schmitz, Head of Sustainability at Socfin.\n\n## Socfin's Plantation Footprint\n\nSocfin Group, founded in 1905 and headquartered in Luxembourg, develops and manages oil palm and rubber plantations across 10 countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, producing natural rubber, palm oil and improved seeds on approximately 190,600 hectares, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list 14 operational sites and a workforce of more than 10,000 people.\n\n## Earlier Socfin Sustainability Disclosures\n\nIn October 2026, Socfin published its Sustainability Strategy 2026-2031 and an updated Responsible Management Policy, setting five ESG priorities for its operations in Africa and Asia, PR Newswire reported. In April 2026, Socfin Cambodia and Coviphama welcomed the public disclosure of 26 mediation agreements in Bousra, Cambodia, signed between 2018 and 2021, covering land, sacred sites and compensation, with 511 hectares of communal land mapped and community funds established, according to PR Newswire.\n\n## What Follows the Documentary\n\nThe documentary forms part of Acumen Media's campaign hosted on Reuters.com, showcasing organisations developing practical solutions to environmental and societal challenges, the company said. Socfin's Sustainability Strategy 2026-2031 sets five ESG priorities for its operations in Africa and Asia.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}