News
A fruitful week for sustainable palm oil in Latin America
Proforest staff from around the globe recently joined our team in Cali, Colombia, for a week brimming with exciting new developments for the world of responsibly sourced palm oil in Latin America and beyond.
22 June 2018 News
Helping palm oil producers and mills in Colombia to access credit.
Recently Proforest was commissioned by Colombia’s National Federation of Oil Palm Growers (Fedepalma) to produce a guide on how small, medium and large palm oil producers in Colombia can access financial instruments to fund activities along their supply chain.
20 June 2018 News
Second draft of the RSPO Principles & Criteria now open for comments
Facilitated by Proforest, the RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) review process enters its second public consultation phase, offering the chance to have your say on the content of the international standards for sustainable palm oil production.
13 June 2018 News
Assessing social risk in agricultural supply chains
Recently Proforest facilitated a workshop on how social risk information can help companies to meet their responsible sourcing commitments.
8 June 2018 News
Working together to achieve a sustainable palm oil sector in Africa
The Fourth Regional Meeting of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative and the TFA 2020 General Assembly took place in Accra, Ghana, last month.
1 June 2018 News
Supporting legal compliance with the Proforest Field App
A new series of legality guidance documents and brand-new Field Audit App bring together Proforest expertise to help deliver on national and international responsible sourcing commitments in West Africa.
23 May 2018 News
Proforest to verify IOI’s palm oil commitments
Proforest has been appointed to undertake an external verification of the implementation of IOI’s Sustainable Palm Oil Policy (SPOP) and related commitments.
22 May 2018 News
Beyond 2020: accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments
The latest in our Responsible Sourcing and Production briefing series sets out a practical framework to accelerate the implementation of responsible sourcing commitments by supply chain companies.
15 May 2018 News
Sprint to 2020: accelerating action to save our forests
The global forest community will gather in Accra, Ghana, next week for four days of high level meetings addressing commodity-driven deforestation, convened by the TFA 2020 in collaboration with the Government of Ghana and Proforest.
11 May 2018 News
Launch of a new guide to sustainable rubber
Proforest has been working with the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters and others to develop a new guide to sustainable natural rubber, which was celebrated at a high-profile event in Beijing earlier this year.
16 April 2018 News
