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The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative welcomes Ekiti State, Nigeria
The expansion of the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative to include Ekiti State has been a source of great excitement. Nigeria at a Federal level has been a signatory to the Africa Sustainable Commodities Declaration since...
28 May 2025 News
Proforest Africa secures follow-up grant from Walmart Foundation to expand sustainable landscape work in the Asunafo-Asutifi HIA, Ghana
Proforest has secured a follow up grant of $1 million from the Walmart Foundation to scale its landscape work in the Asunafo-Asutifi Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA) in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. This grant will help strengthen a...
19 May 2025 News
From Human Rights Due Diligence to integrated Climate and People strategies in responsible sourcing
How collaborative platforms and companies are working on a Just Transition
16 May 2025 News
Sustain Kutim 2024 annual project progress update
The initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of the East Kutai District Government, local communities, smallholders, workers, and plantation companies to cooperate in transforming East Kutai into a sustainable region in agricultural (with a focus on palm oil) production.
15 May 2025 News
West and Central Africa countries unite to strengthen commitments on sustainable agricultural production
New strategies and partnerships to empower smallholder farmers against economic and environmental shocks as EUDR looms.
6 May 2025 News
Respecting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Rights in Indonesia
The project aims to support collective action on some of the root causes of IPs and LCs land rights issues in Indonesia, including actions aiming towards the resolution and remediation of ongoing land conflicts as well as developing systems to address future conflicts.
2 May 2025 News
Proforest at the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting in São Paulo
In March, Proforest took part in the World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting, which this year took place in São Paulo, Brazil. Under the theme “Our Future: Resilience through Sustainability”, the event brought together...
10 April 2025 News
9th Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Regional Meeting from 6th to 7th May in Accra, Ghana
The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative (ASCI) will be holding its 9th Regional meeting in Accra next month. ASCI is a collaborative platform for partnership in Central and West Africa involving governments, companies, local...
9 April 2025 News
Demystifying the Implementation of Effective Collaboration
Last week, leaders from the conservation, business, and finance sectors convened in Cambridge for the Nature Action Dialogues to scale and accelerate tangible solutions for biodiversity, climate, and water. This year’s theme, Acce...
2 April 2025 News
Proforest launches study about challenges and opportunities for Brazilian exporters to comply with the EUDR
With the implementation of the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), companies and governments have been developing and improving systems, and simulations have been carried out during this period of adaptation.
26 March 2025 News
