Publications
Company Landscape Engagement for Cocoa Sustainability
1 February 2023This paper is part of a global study on private sector engagement at landscape and jurisdictional scale and is conducted by the Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) in collaboration with Proforest, CDP and others.
The study aims to advance understanding of landscape and jurisdictional approaches as a key corporate strategy towards nature-positive businesses and to map the way forward to mobilise more private sector action and multi-stakeholder collaboration at scale.
Categories: Landscapes, Cocoa
Guidance on Engagement Principles for the National Oil Palm Strategy and Action Plan of Liberia
18 January 2023Agriculture is the predominant source of livelihoods for over 70% of Liberia’s population. Palm oil is one of the most important agricultural commodities for export. Together with rubber, cocoa and coffee, they account for about 34% of Liberia’s GDP. The government of Liberia has prioritised palm oil production as one of the most important industries for the future and there is interest from global companies who have committed to invest around USD 6 billion.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa, Palm oil
Engaging with Landscape Initiatives: A practical guide for supply chain companies in Indonesia
16 January 2023This guide collates our learning on where and how supply chain companies can most effectively engage with these landscape initiatives to help meet their commitments, recognising the different roles and participation of other stakeholders in the process.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Southeast Asia
Menciptakan Hubungan Industrialyang Harmonis Melalui Lembaga Kerjasama Bipartit
9 January 2023The document is a guidance for companies in Indonesia that aim to develop bipartite agreements.
Categories: Southeast Asia, Palm oil, Bahasa Indonesia
EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Operational Guidance for Cocoa Producers and Importers
22 December 2022Proforest has developed an operational guidance for cocoa producers and importers to support the implementation of the upcoming EU regulation on deforestation-free products.
Categories: Supporting companies, Cocoa
EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products: Reference Document for Cocoa Producers and Importers
22 December 2022In this reference document, Proforest synthesises existing best practices and tools for conducting supply chain Deforestation Due Diligence in the cocoa sector and identifies key unanswered questions for regulators and companies.
Categories: Supporting companies, Cocoa
Gender and social inclusion strategy for the Asunafo-Asutifi Production Landscape
21 December 2022The objective is to promote gender and social inclusion actions in the identified Hotspot Intervention Areas (HIAs) in the Asunafo-Asutifi landscape in the Ahafo region of Ghana. This is to ensure a gender responsive forest landscape that gives equal voice, access, participation and influence for diverse women and men, mostly in the implementation of the ongoing Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFPR) and other future natural resources projects and programmes in the landscape.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa
Review and Analysis of Key Policies and Institutional Framework Governing Deforestation and Associated Social Issues in the Tree Crop Sector of Liberia
20 December 2022The overall aim of this study was to identify existing laws, policies and strategies on the cultivation of selected tree crops (cocoa, natural rubber, palm oil and timber) linked to deforestation, child labour, forced labour, land rights, and smallholder inclusion in Liberia.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa
Gender and Social inclusion in Production Landscapes
21 November 2022A case study of the Asunafo-Asutifi Landscape in the Ahafo Region of Ghana
Category: Africa
Verified Deforestation and Conversion-free Methodology
15 November 2022Generic Deforestation and Conversion Free Methodology
Categories: Responsible Sourcing & Production Briefings, International
How good supplier engagement can contribute to delivering on sustainability commitments
25 October 2022Proforest guidance on supplier engagement for responsible sourcing
Landscape Reporting Framework
9 September 2022Introducing a framework for companies to report on progress made in delivering positive impacts for people, nature and climate, within landscape initiatives.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes