Publications
Navigating Human Rights Compliance in Brazil’s Agricultural Sector
The Platform AgroBrasil+ Sustentável (AB+S) is seen as a promising solution for increasing transparency and credibility in the monitoring of agricultural supply chains. This policy brief assesses its potential contributions to...
12 February 2026Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Responsible production Latin America
Social Dialogue: Fostering Dialogue between Workers and Employers in Indonesia
Social Dialogue is defined by the ILO to include all types of negotiation, consultation or simply exchange of information between, or among, representatives of governments, employers and workers, on issues of common interest...
8 January 2026- English (496 kB)
- Bahasa Indonesia (497 kB)
Categories: People Responsible production Southeast Asia
Integrating Human Rights into Climate Action
As companies accelerate their climate ambitions, the link between environmental action and human rights has never been more important. Building long-term business resilience depends on strategies that protect people while driving...
24 November 2025Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People Climate
Taking a Smart-Mix Approach to Action on Human Rights
This Briefing Note aims to support downstream and large midstream companies in the agricultural and forestry sectors to implement meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) by prioritising origins and human rights issues using a...
8 September 2025- English (608 kB)
Categories: People Responsible sourcing Policy and regulation
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
Finance for Landscapes: Insights from Impact Investors
This Insight Paper is a result of collaboration between Proforest, WWF, and UNEP, supported by the Climate Solutions Partnership. The Climate Solutions Partnership is a five-year (2020-2025) philanthropic programme between HSBC, WRI, and WWF to scale climate solutions for a global impact.
24 June 2025- English (814 kB)
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes People Nature Climate Production landscapes
A Blueprint for Resilient Landscape Initiatives
This briefing note outlines an approach for building mature landscape initiatives
19 June 2025- English (4.04 MB)
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes People Nature Climate Production landscapes
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
Setting up and strengthening gender committees in the palm oil sector
Gender committees are established to oversee organisational initiatives promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace. However, in Indonesia, they are often misperceived as women-only organisations focused on...
14 April 2025- English (6.52 MB)
Categories: People Production landscapes Southeast Asia Palm oil
The potential role of labor unions in advocating for casual daily workers’ rights
In palm oil plantations, 50-70% of workers are typically casual workers who face significant vulnerabilities due to their lack of contractual status. As they are not formally employed, they cannot join trade unions, leaving them...
4 April 2025- English (10.53 MB)
Categories: People Production landscapes Southeast Asia Palm oil
Proforest Initiative Africa 2024 Annual Report
This annual report highlights our progress and commitment to promoting the responsible sourcing and production of agricultural commodities in Africa. We are happy to share our contribution towards delivering positive social and...
14 January 2025- English (2.35 MB)
Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Production Landscape Programmes People Production landscapes Africa Cocoa
Human rights due diligence: a systematic approach to respecting human rights
This briefing note outlines the importance of meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence for companies in the agricultural and forestry sectors, supporting them to set up and implement robust processes based on best practice and case studies.
26 November 2024- English (319 kB)
Categories: Human Rights & Social Issues People
