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China That Understands Brazil – and the Brazil That Needs to Understand China

There is something revealing about sitting at the same table as someone who understands both sides of the equation. That is exactly what the week of 8–12 June represented for Proforest in Brazil: the visit of Jian Wan, Deputy...

Proforest Participates in Rio Nature and Climate Week with a Focus on Insetting and Traceability in Agribusiness

On 3 June 2026, during Rio Nature and Climate Week – the first climate week of the Global South, held in Rio de Janeiro – Proforest took part in the Climate Emergency Brake Forum, making a significant technical contribution to...

Africa's sugar industry is reinventing itself: The window of opportunity is now

A blog by Patricia Offei, Principal Project Manager; Proforest Africa.

In April 2026, I walked into the Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, Kenya for the Annual Africa Sugar Conference and left two days later with a very different...

Towards Greener and More Resilient Supply Chains in China

Proforest Executive Directors Ruth Nussbaum and Abraham Baffoe welcoming the meeting of expert guests.

The Proforest Initiative appoints Jenny McInnes as new Trustee

New board member brings 20 years of experience driving strategy and delivering nature-positive impact in government and finance.

Impactful emission targets: building resilience through forest, land, and agriculture action

We live in a world driven by targets. Countries have set their own goals to limiting climate change within their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which will soon be discussed at CoP30. In parallel, companies worldwide are setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations.

Proforest promotes dialogue and sustainability at the leading palm oil industry event in the Americas

Proforest participated in the XXI International Oil Palm Conference, organized by Fedepalma and Cenipalma from September 23–25 at the Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, Colombia. Recognized as the most important event for the...

Proforest Strategy 2025 - 2030

Building responsible and resilient production and supply chains in a changing world

Lookback to Proforest at London Climate Action Week

Looking back at London Climate Action Week 2025, it was a busy week of over 700 highly-subscribed events showing tackling climate change is still at the forefront of the agenda for London. 

While it obviously wasn’t possible for...

Community-led oil palm project in Adum Banso delivers additional livelihoods and forest protection

Six years after its launch, the Adum Smallholder Oil Palm Project led by Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) is being celebrated for its community-driven approach to sustainable palm oil production and forest conservation. With...