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Proforest Strategy 2025 - 2030

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

Giving workers a voice: Using digital technology to tackle labour risks in cocoa and oil palm supply chains

The project empowered farmers and workers to speak up without fear of retaliation, leading to the resolution of over 60% of reported cases related to labour rights, health and safety concerns.

Proforest’s Abraham Baffoe joins World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Forest Economy

We are proud to announce that Abraham has been appointed as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council (GFC) on Forest Economy for the 2025-2026 term. This prestigious appointment places Abraham among a select...

Landspace Stories: Meet Arpandi - Championing sustainable palm oil in Riau

Arpandi, 30, is a dedicated oil palm farmer from Sungai Linau Village, Bengkalis District, Riau Province, Indonesia. Raised in the same village, he began his farming journey 15 years ago and has been part of the Sungai Linau...

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...

Launch of 'A Blueprint for Resilient Landscape Initiatives'

Proforest is delighted to share our latest Briefing Note, ‘A Blueprint for Resilient Landscapes’, an introduction to our process for supporting landscape initiatives to formalise their structure and sustain their impact over the...

Landscape stories: A Village Facilitator Nurturing Hope in Sungai Linau

In the quiet village of Bandar Jaya, nestled within the flood-prone Giam Siak Kecil watershed, lives a man with a vision. His name is Mafrur (right in photo), a son of the soil, born and raised in Bandar Jaya, and today, one of...

East Kutai’s commitment to sustainability: A Hands-On Approach

In East Kutai, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, a four-day visit by representatives from the East Kutai Regional Planning Agency (Bappeda), East Kutai Agriculture Department (Disbun), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...

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.