Proforest is a unique, non-profit group. We support companies, governments, civil society and other organisations to work towards the responsible production and sourcing of agricultural and forest commodities.
At Proforest we’re passionate about helping people produce and source agricultural and forest commodities responsibly. That’s why we support companies throughout supply chains to have positive social and environmental outcomes in the places where commodities are produced.
Our work supports agricultural commodity production and sourcing that can deliver positive social and environmental outcomes. This means working with producers and supply chains to have positive impacts for the people and places where commodities are produced.
Meet the people behind our work supporting companies, governments and civil society towards the responsible production and sourcing of agricultural and forest commodities.
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Last week, the European Commission announced that it will be seeking a twelve-month delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation.
Proforest has been working with a wide range of partners on EUDR readiness....
During this year's event you will have the opportunity to learn more about some of our landscape and jurisdictional initiatives in San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire, Riau Province, Indonesia and Asunafo-Asutifi, Ghana. Explore the interactive world map to find these collaborative initiatives, watch the short videos to meet the actors involved in the initiatives, the key environmental and social issues and the work we are doing with partners to address these.
Proforest has joined a group of organisations calling for policymakers, companies and funders to focus on meaningful, grounded engagement that remains focused on impact rather than interest, to Climate Week NYC and beyond. By refocusing the narrative, the group aims to show how ambitious corporate climate targets can also generate positive impacts on the ground.
The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative in final four of Collective Social Innovators, to be announced at WEF in Davos, January 2025.