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UK Government steps up action to tackle illegal deforestation

Yesterday the UK Government announced new rules that will ensure everyday products sold in the UK including coffee and cocoa do not contribute to illegal deforestation around the world.

As Proforest we are very pleased to see the...

Proforest at #CONEXIÓNVerde+: reflecting on achievements and lessons learned on the EUDR at the Port of Antwerp

Proforest took part in the closing edition of #CONEXIÓNVerde+, the flagship event of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, held from 16 to 18 June in Brussels, Belgium. Cecília Korber Gonçalves, Deputy Director of Projects and Programmes...

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.

China That Understands Brazil – and the Brazil That Needs to Understand China

There is something revealing about sitting at the same table as someone who understands both sides of the equation. That is exactly what the week of 8–12 June represented for Proforest in Brazil: the visit of Jian Wan, Deputy...

Proforest Participates in Rio Nature and Climate Week with a Focus on Insetting and Traceability in Agribusiness

On 3 June 2026, during Rio Nature and Climate Week – the first climate week of the Global South, held in Rio de Janeiro – Proforest took part in the Climate Emergency Brake Forum, making a significant technical contribution to...

Proforest participated in LARIS 2026, the Latin American Regenerative Investment Summit

Proforest participated in LARIS 2026, an event that brought together private sector actors, organisations, investors and enterprises focused on advancing regenerative models in Latin America.

Proforest Facilitates Multi-party Development of an International Cooperation Platform for Green Supply Chains in China

On May 22, the Commercial Sub-Council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT Commercial Sub-Council), successfully organised the Seminar on “Advancing High-Quality Development and Green Supply Chain...

EUDR Simplification and beyond

Moving from immediate regulatory requirements toward long-term supply chain resilience

Beef supply chain traceability highlighted at Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef (GRSB) event in São Paulo

São Paulo hosted the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef (GRSB) event this Tuesday and Wednesday (19–20 May), bringing together representatives from Latin American countries to discuss tools and technologies aimed at beef supply...

BRIDGE workshop in Jakarta continues with stakeholder engagement and validation

Proforest recently convened a BRIDGE Initiative Mapping and Prioritisation Workshop with close partners in Indonesia. The workshop focused on two priority commodities—palm oil and timber—with the objective of identifying and...