Publications
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 3
25 March 2019Proforest | 2015 | Proforest
The Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s (APOI) vision is a prosperous palm oil industry which brings jobs and wealth to local communities in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable and...
Africa Palm Oil Initiative briefing 2
25 March 2019Proforest | 2014 | Proforest
The Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s (APOI) vision is a prosperous palm oil industry which brings jobs and wealth to local communities in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable and...
BN02. Development of a Landscape Programme in Siak and Pelalawan, Indonesia
10 January 2019Proforest | 2018 | Proforest
Companies purchasing palm oil from the Siak and Pelalawan districts of the Riau province in Indonesia worked extensively with their suppliers to implement supply chain traceability and map their...
BN01. Supporting companies to work at a landscape scale
8 November 2018Proforest | 2018 | Proforest
Agricultural supply chain companies are increasingly looking for ways to deliver on their sustainability commitments at a scale that goes beyond their own direct supply base. This raises many...
Malaysian National Interpretation for the Identification of High Conservation Values
29 August 20182018 | HCV Malaysia Toolkit Steering Committee
HCVs (High Conservation Values) are biological, ecological, social or cultural values of outstanding significance or critical importance within a landscape. The HCV approach aims to...
Africa Palm Oil Initiative: briefing 6
11 May 20182018 | Proforest
The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) Africa Palm Oil Initiative (APOI) aims to ensure that Africa’s palm oil sector develops in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable, protecting Africa’s...
Accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments: A Framework for Progress to 2020 and Beyond
2 May 2018Proforest | 2018 | Proforest
Many companies have made commitments to responsible sourcing of agricultural commodities by 2020. However, whilst considerable progress has been made, fewer than 1000 days remain until this deadline,...
Implementing ‘No Deforestation’ Commitments in West Africa: Guidance for International Actors
23 March 2018Proforest | 2018 | Proforest
This document represents one of the outputs produced under the Africa Legality Programme (ALP). It communicates the key challenges faced with implementing the HCV and HCS approaches on-the-ground to...
RSPO & RSPO Next in Liberia: Guidance for Producers
23 March 2018Proforest | 2018 | Proforest
This document is a summary of the outcomes the RSPO Legal Benchmarking in Liberia undertaken under the Africa Legality Programme. It seeks to help private sector companies in the agriculture...
FSC in Ghana: Guidance for Producers
20 March 20182018 | Proforest
This guidance outlines the extent to which Ghana’s existing legal framework addresses requirements of the Ghana National Interpretation (NI) of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard. Its primary audience...