News
Oil palm stakeholders meet to discuss certification at Honduras workshop
The Proforest Initiative, together with ICADE, Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) and Hondupalma organised a workshop on oil palm certification in the department of Yoro, Honduras on 13 December 2012. Over 90 representatives of companies, NGOs, certification bodies and the Honduran government attended the workshop which aimed to exchange information, promote discussion and build capacity on certification and sustainable palm production in Honduras.
8 January 2013 News
Third party scheme compliance with EU Timber Regulation
Proforest has assessed the compliance of certification and legality verification schemes with the new EU Timber Regulation legality requirements for the European Timber Trade Federation. The report concludes that none of the schemes currently deliver full compliance.
11 December 2012 News
Stakeholders gather in Brazil for Sustainable Palm Oil Week
The Proforest Initiative, together with Imazon and the Green Municipalities Program of the State of Pará, organised a meeting on sustainable palm oil in Belém in Northern Brasil from 22nd to 24th October 2012. The event aimed to build capacity, exchange information and promote discussion on sustainable production and certification. It was attended by a wide range of stakeholders.
30 October 2012 News
Sustainable Oil Palm week in Brazil
The Proforest Initiative, together with Imazon and the State of Pará is organising a technical meeting on sustainable palm oil in Belém, Pará, Brazil from 22 to 24 October 2012. The event aims to build capacity, share information and promote discussion on sustainable palm oil production and certification. The first day, Monday 22 October, is open to all interested parties.
27 September 2012 News
New RSPO lead auditors training course in September
Proforest and Wild Asia are organising the 7th edition of the RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditors training course in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 24 to 28 September 2012.
23 July 2012 News
RSPO Africa Roadshow has started
An effort to raise awareness and build capacity on sustainable palm oil in Africa has kicked off with a series of workshops in Ghana, Gabon, Cameroon and Liberia in May, June and July 2012.
19 July 2012 News
Proforest director Ruth Nussbaum at Rio+20
Proforest's Ruth Nussbaum was at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development which was held in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012. A short interview.
3 July 2012 News
The Proforest Initiative supports recognition process between standard organisations
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) announced its decision to recognise the standard of the Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a direct result of a benchmarking process carried out by The Proforest Initiative.
3 July 2012 News
Perpetua George speaks on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Southeast Asia Regional Manager for Proforest, Perpetua George, presented a session on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in sustainable certification at the forum “Improving Public Participation in Project Planning in Malaysia” held in Kuala Lumpur on 20 June 2012.
2 July 2012 News
