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Palm Oil Collaboration Group Latin American Chapter - Inaugural Meeting at International Conference on Palm Oil
21 September 2022On Wednesday, September 28th, the first in-person meeting of the Latin American Chapter of the Palm Oil Collaboration Group (POCG) will take place at the International Conference on Palma of Oil organized by Fedepalma.
Proforest speaking about EU Deforestation Due Diligence at Climate Smart Food
20 September 2022Proforest will be speaking at the online event, Climate Smart Food, on Wednesday, September 21st at 1,25pm BST. Veronique Bovee will join panelists to talk about deforestation due diligence and unintended consequences.
Supporting zero-deforestation soy initiative through monitoring
3 August 2022Proforest has been invited to sit on the Environmental Committee of The Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF). RCF is a new system of financial incentives for farmers in Brazil who commit to deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) soy cultivation.
Consultancy proposals invited to conduct oil palm case studies in West & Central Africa
19 July 2022Invitation to consultancy for proposals to conduct oil palm case studies in Ghana.
The Africa Palm Oil Initiative Regional Meeting on Road to CoP27
28 June 2022The Africa Palm Oil Initiative is hosting its first in-person Regional Meeting since 2018, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on June 28 – 29. Each country platform will present progress, experiences and challenges on the implementation of national action plans.
Rencontre régionale de l’Initiative pour l’huile de palme en Afrique : en route pour la CoP27
28 June 2022L’Initiative pour l’huile de palme en Afrique organise sa première rencontre régionale en présentiel depuis 2018, laquelle se tiendra ces 28 et 29 juin en Côte d’Ivoire à Abidjan. Chaque plateforme nationale aura l’occasion de présenter les avancées accomplies, les expériences vécues et les difficultés rencontrées dans la mise en œuvre de ses plans d’action nationaux.
The NDPE IRF in action for supply chain companies
22 June 2022This four minute film looks at how downstream, midstream and upstream companies are using the NDPE IRF as a universal, shared language to understand what is required to deliver NDPE commitments, monitor progress, identify action and drive improvement.
EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Recommendations for a Forest Positive Impact
22 June 2022Proforest and IDH have updated their initial discussion paper on the EU regulation on deforestation-free products.
Côte D’Ivoire Insights: A photo story on capacity building in the landscape
17 June 2022Building capacity in a multi-stakeholder process, bringing together government, companies and civil society in a landscape initiative.
Ghana Insights: A photo story on capacity building in a Hotspot Intervention Area
15 June 2022Capacity building supports efforts to address systemic challenges like deforestation, water management, land conflicts and labour rights, which need to be collectively addressed within and beyond individual company supply chains.