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Shaping a social dialogue culture for more sustainable palm oil
2 December 2022Social dialogue includes the exchanges of information, consultation, negotiation, and dispute settlement, with the aim to create and maintain a platform for discussions between the government and palm oil companies and workers’ unions.
Proforest publishes its generic Verified Deforestation and Conversion Free (V-DCF) methodology
18 November 2022Proforest has produced a generic methodology to provide the industry with an aligned approach that will enable greater transparency and therefore trust in the process.
Ten Countries Commit to Sustainable Commodities in Africa
9 November 2022Ministers from ten African countries will today sign the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Declaration, a single set of principles for the responsible production of agricultural commodities in Africa.
Dix pays s’engagent en faveur de la production de matières premières durables en Afrique
9 November 2022Les ministres de dix pays africains concluront aujourd’hui le Partenariat pour les matières premières durables en Afrique, consistant en une série de principes assurant la promotion de la production responsable des matières premières agricoles en Afrique.
Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative to be signed at CoP27
31 October 2022Momentum is building for this year’s CoP27, where ten African governments will sign the declaration for the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative (ASCI).
Proforest at Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum
20 October 2022At this year’s Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum, Veronique Bovee, Deputy Director – Responsible Sourcing at Proforest, will be on a panel with PepsiCo and Earthworm entitled: “How do we scale – and communicate – the landscape approach to sourcing?”
Proforest at World Cocoa Foundation Annual Partnership Meeting, Oct 26 - 27
19 October 2022Proforest will be at the World Cocoa Foundation’s Annual Partnership Meeting in Amsterdam, from Wednesday October 26 - Thursday, October 27. Global and European director, Ruth Nussbaum will be moderating a panel session on “Collaborative Landscape Approaches to Safeguard Forests".
Proforest at Bonsucro in Brazil with Inspire Award success
17 October 2022Proforest has a team at the sugar industry’s global association conference, Bonsucro Global Week, taking place in Brazil from October 17th.
The Cerrado Protocol Advances to a New Phase
3 October 2022The ”Voluntary Monitoring Protocol for Cattle Suppliers in the Cerrado” is approaching the end of the evaluation phase of the socio-environmental criteria and analysis rules. Read the trial version of the Protocol at www.cerradoprotocol.net.
Collaboration and Conversation at the International Palm Oil Conference, Colombia
21 September 2022Join Proforest at Stand 39 to learn about our work, the POCG and RSPO certification