Briefing Notes

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Rethinking climate strategies in agriculture: leveraging climate targets to drive positive impact

19 septiembre 2024

This briefing note aims to support companies to develop a climate strategy that prioritises constructive engagement and impact in their supply chain, their supply base, and the wider sector they are part of.

13

Agricultural Commodity Responsible Sourcing (ACRES): taking action within and beyond supply chains

3 junio 2019

This briefing note sets out our latest approach, explaining the importance of working both within and beyond supply chains, combining different actions and aligning and collaborating with others to achieve change.

12

Accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments: A Framework for Progress to 2020 and Beyond

2 mayo 2018

Proforest’s latest briefing makes it clear that, as we approach 2020, we need to move beyond policy commitments and supply chain transparency and to focus on implementation transparency.

11

Practical assessment and monitoring of forest biodiversity

22 enero 2018

This briefing note explores the many uses of the Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool, which can be used by smallholders, community members and medium-sized land holdings to monitor change in forest biodiversity over time.

10

Delivering company commitments to zero deforestation commodity supply chains

11 octubre 2017

This briefing note examines how supply chain initiatives can expand from defining and monitoring deforestation to better supporting forest protection on the ground.

09

Socio-environmental monitoring of the cattle sector in Brazil

19 junio 2017

This addition to our range of responsible sourcing and production briefings explores some of the socio-environmental monitoring and traceability tools that exist to to help meat processors to assess cattle suppliers against purchase requirements.

08

Responsible sourcing in practice: supplier engagement

17 abril 2017

Proforest has developed a framework of good practice within which companies can implement their own programme. This briefing summarises Proforest’s approach to supplier engagement.

07

The High Carbon Stock Approach: an update

13 febrero 2017

The HCS Approach provides a clear and unified framework for identifying forest and other areas that should be protected, offering companies a coherent set of rules for implementing their 'no deforestation' commitments.

06

Geospatial risk assessment and 'no deforestation' commitments

12 diciembre 2016

This briefing note explores the opportunities and limitations of geospatial risk assessment as a tool to help companies achieve their ‘no deforestation’ commitments. It also looks at potential applications to other environmental and social issues.

05

Smallholder engagement

7 noviembre 2016

Many agricultural commodity supply chains rely on smallholder producers who are often poorly connected to markets and lack information, support and resources to implement change if their production practices do not meet...

04

Building on legality

28 octubre 2016

This briefing highlights how legal compliance can provide a framework for companies to work with governments, raise standards across the board and strengthen overall natural resource governance.

03

Implementing responsible sourcing – using landscape or jurisdictional initiatives

28 septiembre 2016

This briefing discusses how these initiatives can support companies’ delivery of responsible sourcing commitments.

02

Introduction to landscape or jurisdictional initiatives in commodity agriculture

8 agosto 2016

Companies, governments and NGOs are recognising that implementing commitments to responsible sourcing and production in commodity agriculture is complex and that working with individual producers in individual supply chains is not...

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Delivering responsible sourcing in practice: an integrated approach

25 julio 2016

This briefing provides an introduction to the three main approaches companies can use: certification, legal compliance and direct engagement.