Noticias

GIZ, Proforest, Barry Callebaut, McDonald’s, Nestlé, and PepsiCo sign agreement to promote sustainable landscape in East Kutai

Photo caption: An Indigenous community representative from the Miau Baru village trekking through the Mejang River forest of East Kutai.  Kutai Timur (East Kutai) is a commodity-dependent district, among the top palm oil...

Connecting Action in 2024

"Connecting Action" is the theme of our 2024 highlights video, showcasing the depth and breadth of our global work. From fostering existing partnerships and building new ones, bridging policy to practice, implementing practical...

Multistakeholder meetings on soy and cattle in Brazil

From November 4 to 6, 2024, the Tropical Forest Alliance, Proforest and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action (FPCoA), hosted for the second time the Multistakeholder Meetings on Soy and Cattle in...

Proforest organises workshop ‘Brazil and EUDR: from pilots to large scale’ in Brasilia

On 10 December, Proforest held a workshop ‘Brazil and EUDR: from pilots to large scale’. The event, which took place online and in person in Brasilia, was attended by experts and partners from the soy, meat and leather sectors, as...

Inclusión del enfoque de género y la sostenibilidad en el sector palmero

Entre diciembre de 2023 y julio de 2024, Proforest desarrolló un proyecto piloto destinado a asesorar a proveedores de la cadena de suministro de Cargill en la implementación de acciones para promover la equidad de género en sus...

The Blueprint for mature landscape initiatives

In October 2024, Proforest was part of a coalition of organisations led by ISEAL which co-published a set of Core Criteria for Mature Landscape Initiatives.  While there has been a lot of interest in landscape initiatives as a...

Webinar: Building a common understanding, enabling corporate action

Proforest will be participating in the public webinar: Chain of Custody- Building a common understanding, enabling corporate action, organised by ISEAL, on the evolving landscape of Chain of Custody (CoC) and traceability. As...

Understanding the debate around the Soy Moratorium

Context of the Debate 

The Soy Moratorium, established in 2006, has long faced criticism from producers because it imposes stricter requirements than Brazilian law. Under the agreement, any detection of soy planted on area...

Partners for the Next 20: Proforest at RSPO RT2024

In supporting the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) continued drive for transformative and systemic change of the oil palm sector, Proforest participated in the Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2024)...

New guidance on embedded soy, and highlights from RTRS 2024

Addressing environmental and human rights risks in soy production is crucial, especially in priority regions. Analysing the soy supply chain and direct purchases is important, but identifying where soy is embedded in various...