Publications
Decarbonisation of Agricultural and Forestry Supply Chains in Brazil: A Call for Engagement
Brazil is uniquely positioned to lead the decarbonisation of FLAG sector supply chains (forestry, land use and agriculture). These supply chains are technologically advanced, supported by robust data, established sustainable...
14 May 2026Categories: Climate Responsible sourcing Policy and regulation Latin America
Understanding the First Mile: cocoa, coffee, palm oil and rubber sectors
New research by Proforest highlights why the “first mile” of commodity supply chains is critical for inclusive traceability, and offers practical strategies to better integrate smallholders and intermediaries into due diligence systems.
11 March 2026- Full report (11.25 MB)
- Executive summary (6.27 MB)
Categories: Responsible sourcing Cocoa Palm oil Rubber
Open Data for Supply Chain Due Diligence
Global deforestation, driven predominantly by agricultural expansion, is increasingly being targeted by regulatory frameworks in consumer countries. These frameworks, such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the US Lacey...
15 July 2025- English (1.60 MB)
Categories: People Nature Climate Responsible sourcing Policy and regulation
Humanising net zero targets: how to bring people and their rights into corporate climate action
Developed for AIM-Progress by Proforest, this document aims to bridge this gap by providing comprehensive guidance on how companies can bring together and align their climate and human rights priorities within their responsible...
22 May 2025- English (137 kB)
Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Climate Responsible sourcing
Instruments in Mercosur countries to support EUDR compliance in Beef Supply Chains
Assessing the road to EUDR in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
26 March 2025- English (5.24 MB)
Categories: Responsible sourcing Policy and regulation Latin America Cattle
Consideraciones técnicas para la consolidación de un modelo de ganadería tropical sostenible en Perú
Este informe ha sido posible gracias al apoyo técnico de Proforest, organismo orientado a la producción y abastecimiento responsable de productos agrícolas y forestales.
30 November 2023- Spanish (1.83 MB)
Categories: People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production Latin America Cattle
Análisis comparativo de iniciativas para la promoción de la Ganadería Sostenible
Este informe ha sido posible gracias al apoyo técnico de Proforest, organismo orientado a la producción y abastecimiento responsable de productos agrícolas y forestales.
30 November 2023- Spanish (3.78 MB)
Categories: People Nature Responsible sourcing Responsible production Latin America Cattle
Remedying human rights grievances in the supply chain
Guidance on grievance management for buyers of agricultural commodities
17 November 2023- English (6.34 MB)
Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible sourcing Responsible production
How good supplier engagement can contribute to delivering on sustainability commitments
Proforest guidance on supplier engagement for responsible sourcing
25 October 2022- English (3.36 MB)
Categories: People Nature Climate Responsible sourcing Responsible production
Protecting and Respecting Human Rights Defenders
This briefing is for companies committed to respecting human rights in their own operations and their supply chains. It details steps to embed the protection and respect of human rights defenders into company policies.
4 June 2021- HRD_InfoNote_2021.pdf (715 kB)
Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible sourcing
Guidance for addressing land rights grievances
This is part of a series commissioned by Cargill and written by Proforest as part of Proforest’s work with Cargill on grievances, and how to address grievances with its suppliers.
17 October 2020Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible sourcing Responsible production Palm oil
Guidance for forced labour grievances
This is part of a series commissioned by Cargill and written by Proforest as part of Proforest’s work with Cargill on grievances, and how to address grievances with its suppliers.
29 September 2020Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible sourcing Responsible production Palm oil
