Publications
What is Responsible Sourcing from Smallholders (RSS)?
This flyer looks at the Responsible Sourcing from Smallholders (RSS) framework, a toolkit developed by the SHARP partnership.
1 October 2016Categories: People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production
Delivering responsible sourcing in practice: an integrated approach
This document is part of a series of briefing notes about responsible sourcing and production.
27 July 2016Categories: Responsible Sourcing & Production Briefings People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production
Profiles of Palm Oil Company-Smallholder Working Arrangements
These examples, with pros and cons of each, are intended to inform decisions of palm oil companies and policy makers.
1 July 2016Categories: People Nature Latin America Palm oil
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 4: Progress towards responsible palm oil production in West and Central Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 June 2016Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
RSS Overview & Field Guides
Implementing the RSS framework is a five-step process:
Preparations and scoping Risk and needs assessment Developing an action plan Implementation and documentation Monitoring and review.
Download: Overview of the RSS...
1 December 2015Categories: People Nature Responsible sourcing
Responsible Sourcing: A Practical Guide
Responsible sourcing means buying agricultural and forest commodities that have been produced in a way that meets acceptable levels of environmental and social performance.
Proforest has been helping companies to implement their...
1 October 2015- English (5.79 MB)
Categories: Responsible Sourcing & Production Briefings People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production
Legal compliance and zero deforestation initiatives Brazil
In Brazil various initiatives are dedicated to assessing environmental and other risks associated with commodity production, while a number of other initiatives seek to mitigate those risks. These voluntary initiatives are...
1 May 2015Categories: Nature Latin America
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 3: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 May 2015Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Nature Africa Palm oil
PES incentives for smallholders to avoid deforestation: lessons learned and factors for success
Payments for ecosystem services, or PES, projects are designed to provide incentives for people and organisations to protect environmental services in an area.
This report reviews a wide range of literature on PES projects...
1 April 2015Categories: People Nature Africa Southeast Asia
Baseline studies of successful models for sustainable smallholder development
Baseline studies review of some of the models of smallholder production, ranging from independent farmers or cooperatives to large-scale schemes funded by governments or the private sector.
1 October 2014Categories: Africa Latin America Southeast Asia
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 2: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 October 2014Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 1: Action Plan on Oil Palm Development in Africa
This is part of a series of seven briefing notes documenting the progress of the initiative from its inception in 2014 onwards.
1 July 2014Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa Palm oil
