Sustainable Palm Oil and Corporate Communication in Liberia: An Interview with Virgil Magee of Golden Veroleum Liberia

Best, Bai

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Title

Sustainable Palm Oil and Corporate Communication in Liberia: An Interview with Virgil Magee of Golden Veroleum Liberia

Author(s)

Best, Bai

Contributor(s)

Magee, Virgil

Issue Date

2015-02-01

Keyword(s)

• Golden Veroleum Liberia
• GVL
• oil palm cultivation
• sustainable development
• corporate social responsibility
• CSR
• community engagement
• smallholder program
• Forest Conservation Policy
• non-deforestation commitment
• Ebola crisis response
• Liberia economic development
• stakeholder communication
• rural poverty alleviation
• environmental sustainability
• concession agreement
• agro-industrial investment
• Liberia
• Virgil Magee
• Liberian Observer

Date of Ingest

2025-10-02T04:09:13-05:00

Geographic Coverage

Liberia

Abstract

This article presents an in-depth interview with Virgil Magee, then Head of Communications at Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), examining the company’s role in Liberia’s development during the Ebola crisis and beyond. Magee outlines how GVL responded to the epidemic by supporting employees, partner communities, and county authorities through awareness campaigns, donations, and participation in the Ebola Private Sector Mobilization Group. The discussion highlights GVL’s long-term commitment to Liberia through sustainable palm oil cultivation, community engagement, smallholder development programs, and corporate social responsibility initiatives, including schools, scholarships, and infrastructure projects. Magee addresses past criticisms of land acquisition by emphasizing improved communication strategies and community consent mechanisms. Environmental concerns are also discussed, with GVL’s Forest Conservation Policy and adherence to non-deforestation practices aligning with Liberia’s pledge to halt deforestation. Ultimately, the article positions GVL as both a private-sector partner in national recovery and a proponent of sustainable development, aiming to balance economic growth, environmental conservation, and community welfare in one of Africa’s most resource-dependent states.

Publisher

Liberian Observer

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

article

Language

eng

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17216779

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© 2025 Virgil Magee

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