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The Cerrado Protocol Advances to a New Phase

The ”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.

Supporting zero-deforestation soy initiative through monitoring

Proforest 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.

Curso sobre producción sostenible de pequeños productores de palma aceitera

El curso será impartido por Proforest en alianza con Cargill y RSPO.

The New Voluntary Monitoring Protocol for Cattle Suppliers in the Cerrado

Tackling social and environmental issues associated with cattle production in the Brazilian Cerrado.

Online event: Voluntary Monitoring Protocol for Cattle Suppliers in the Cerrado – Key results from the consultation

Companies sourcing cattle products from the Brazilian Cerrado have started to develop responsible sourcing strategies to avoid purchases linked with social and environmental issues in the Cerrado biome. The world’s most biodiverse...

Proforest launches Agrovita with PepsiCo Mexico and PepsiCo Foundation

Proforest is leading the technical work in a new sustainable landscape programme launched today by PepsiCo. Agrovita is a three-year programme focused on PepsiCo’s supply chain for plantain, cocoa and palm production in the Tabasco and Chiapas regions in southern Mexico. PepsiCo and Proforest are focusing on agricultural and social factors within the landscape and communities.

Lebrija River Basin and Landscape

Last week the Proforest team visited the Lebrija River basin in Colombia, as part of a landscape project to tackle the problems of deforestation and water management in palm oil production.

The Soy Toolkit at Work in Companies

Cargill and AAK discuss how they use the toolkit for supplier engagement and capacity building

The Soy Toolkit webinar: Tools and resources for companies to meet commitments on responsible soy sourcing

Do you know where the soy in your company’s supply chain is coming from?

Join the Soy Toolkit webinar on March 18th to gain insights on how to implement responsible sourcing commitments, and hear from the experts Caroline...

Linking 'no-deforestation' supply chains and national climate mitigation initiatives

Proforest builds on landscape work in Africa and Latin America with new three year programme, supported by IKI