News
Next regional meeting of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative announced
The fourth Regional Meeting of the TFA 2020 Africa Palm Oil Initiative will take place 17 May in Accra, Ghana
14 March 2018 News
Tea and palm in East Africa: ensuring responsible production
Proforest recently visited Uganda and Rwanda to conduct HCV assessments and ensure the production of tea and oil palm is not occurring at the expense of the local environment and communities.
12 March 2018 News
PepsiCo launches smallholder palm oil program in Mexico
Last week saw the launch of Mexico's first RSPO Smallholders Support Fund programme during the first Mexican Palm Oil 2018 Congress held in Villahermosa, Mexico.
13 February 2018 News
Supporting responsible smallholder production
The latest SHARP newsletter reports on the progress being made around the world to support smallholders to produce commodity crops sustainably and highlights two Proforest collaborations – with PepsiCo in Mexico and Musim Mas in Indonesia
12 February 2018 News
Official launch of the David Hoyle Foundation
Foundation launched in memory of the life and work of David Hoyle will carry forward his passion for protecting the forests of Africa and supporting the communities that depend on them.
7 February 2018 News
Supporting public consultation on the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) in Colombia and Peru
Proforest has been supporting public consultation on the Accountability Framework initiative’s (AFi) core document.
2 February 2018 News
Addressing soy and beef driven deforestation in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay
Proforest supported the first phase of the Collaboration for Forests and Agriculture to address commodity-driven deforestation in the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco biomes.
31 January 2018 News
The Central African Republic develops national principles for sustainable palm oil
Last week, the Central African Republic strengthened their commitment to the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) Africa Palm Oil Initiative by organising a three-day national workshop on sustainable palm oil in the country.
30 January 2018 News
New briefing note explores how to measure forest biodiversity with the Forest Integrity Assessment
Many sustainability standards require assessments of forest biodiversity, yet these can often be challenging even for large, well-resourced organisations. The Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool offers non-specialists a simple, user-friendly way to evaluate forests' biodiversity.
23 January 2018 News
Proforest: Looking back on 2017
Before we launch into 2018, we reflect on some of our key moments of 2017.
2 January 2018 News
