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Growing Confidence, Income, and Solidarity: Women’s Livelihood Programme in Sungai Linau Landscape

Ibu Susi (44) recently cleared her pineapple farm with the help of an IDR 1.5 million loan from her women-led Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA). The loan was made possible through a shared savings fund built by Ibu Susi...

Financial management training supports revolving fund for cocoa communities in Ghana

For many farmers and small business owners in Ghana’s Asunafo-Asutifi landscape, a notebook, a cash book and a simple stock record can make the difference between a loan that is used well and one that becomes difficult to repay....

Landscape Exchange Week brings Proforesters and partners together to advance landscape collaboration

In June, colleagues from across Proforest's global offices came together in Brasília for our latest Landscape Exchange Week, one of a series of thematic Exchange Weeks that help strengthen collaboration, build technical excellence...

Sector collaboration and traceability: key points from the panel on sustainability at the Third Mexican Palm Congress

Leading supply chain companies agreed that building a more sustainable palm oil sector requires a shared vision, small-producer inclusion and robust traceability systems.

Towards Greener and More Resilient Supply Chains in China

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

Finance for Resilient Landscapes

Finance for Resilient Landscapes is a collaboration led by Proforest, Conservation International (CI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), with philanthropic support from HSBC. The programme is a global effort to accelerate financial flows to support resilient nature-positive commodity production landscapes.    

Proforest Africa secures funding from companies to strengthen its forest protection and sustainable cocoa programme in Asunafo-Asutifi landscape

New funding from leading cocoa and retail giants strengthens efforts to protect forests, support farmers, and build a climate‑resilient cocoa sector in Ghana

The private sector is taking an increasingly strategic role in...

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...