News
New evidence on the impacts of palm oil on smallholder farmers in Sumatra
Several recent studies on the impact of smallholder palm oil have highlighted both positive impacts (improved livelihoods, diversification of livelihoods and expansion of farm size) and some negative impacts, including increased inequality and increased pressure for forest conversion.
17 October 2017 News
Mobile app and dashboard for the field-tested Simplified HCV Approach
The RSPO has commissioned new work for the development of a Simplified HCV Approach for Independent Smallholders, supported by an application and dashboard, to facilitate smallholders' compliance with RSPO Criterion 5.2 on Existing Plantations and 7.3 on New Plantations.
17 October 2017 News
Consultation opens on Malaysia's HCV National Interpretation
A series of regional events across Malaysia has started a month-long stakeholder consultation process, facilitated by Proforest.
16 October 2017 News
Driving forward deforestation-free palm oil production in Africa
10 countries will meet in Gabon this week to plan for the next phase of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative, coordinated by Proforest.
5 October 2017 News
Keeping up the pace with Proforest: a new week, a new set of activities
Yet another busy week for Proforest staff across the globe, with exciting work being carried out in the field, at conferences and on roadshows. Here's a look at some of the events that took place...
2 October 2017 News
Book now for our RSPO-endorsed Supply Chain Certification course
Registration is now open for our first ever Supply Chain Certification course to take place in Europe.
25 September 2017 News
Have your say: launch of the public consultation on RSPO Principles & Criteria
As part of the review of the RSPO’s Principles & Criteria (P&C Review), which Proforest is supporting, a public consultation has been launched which will end on 30 October 2017.
22 September 2017 News
Proforest elected to ISEAL Stakeholder Council
We are pleased to announce that Proforest’s Africa Regional Director, Abraham Baffoe, will be representing Proforest on the ISEAL Stakeholder Council.
23 August 2017 News
Unlocking private sector potential for responsible beef and soy production.
Proforest’s Latin America team recently travelled to the Chaco region of Argentina as part of our work supporting the Collaboration for Forests and Agriculture (CFA).
22 August 2017 News
HCV Assessor Licensing Scheme: three years on
A new summary report reviews the first three years of the High Conservation Value (HCV) Assessor Licensing Scheme.
9 August 2017 News
