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Call for Grounded Engagement - Climate Week NYC

Proforest has joined a group of organisations calling for policymakers, companies and funders to focus on meaningful, grounded engagement that remains focused on impact rather than interest, to Climate Week NYC and beyond. By refocusing the narrative, the group aims to show how ambitious corporate climate targets can also generate positive impacts on the ground.  

ASCI a finalist in Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Awards

The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative in final four of Collective Social Innovators, to be announced at WEF in Davos, January 2025.

Launching Proforest Insights ahead of 25th Anniversary

As we approach 25 years of working on responsible production and sourcing of agricultural commodities, we’ve been reflecting on our experience and learnings that we plan to share in a series of Proforest Insights.

Proforest Cocoa Exchange Week in Ghana

Proforest Africa Office hosted colleagues from Europe and South- East Asia for the Cocoa Strategic Week in Accra. The meeting aimed to create a comprehensive cocoa workplan that will feed into our global strategy and sets clear...

Introducing The MY Voice Child Rights Action Hub

The MY Voice project launched the Child Rights Action Hub in June as part of on-going efforts of strengthening systems to help prevent child labour in the palm oil and garment industries.     The Action Hub, the first of its kind...

Sustainable Landscape Initiative in Kutai Timur (SUSTAIN KUTIM)

The Sustainable Landscape Initiative in Kutai Timur (SUSTAIN KUTIM) project is a collaboration between the public and private sector in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, coordinated by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...

Implementation Reporting Framework- A Reuters Sustainability Awards Finalist

This award will go out to a group that has demonstrated honest, transparent disclosure of both negative and positive impacts through their sustainability reporting process.

Taufiq Alimi to lead Proforest Southeast Asia

Proforest announces the appointment of Taufiq Alimi as the new Executive Director, Proforest Southeast Asia.

Taufiq will be based in Proforest’s Jakarta office as he will be leading the highly skilled and fast-growing regional team, based across the Malaysia and Indonesia offices.

Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Malaysia 2024

Proforest is proud to be part of the  Unlocking Capital for Sustainability (UCFS) Malaysia 2024 as a networking partner on 24 July 2024.

UCFS 2024, organised by Eco-Business, aims to bring together leaders across government,...

Leading experts unite to strengthen finance sector engagement on deforestation

DEFT Pathway will categorise companies according to their level of progress on deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems and highlight priority, timebound next actions. It will synthesise existing frameworks, guidance and metrics and align with climate and nature transition plans.