Publications

Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme: How Companies Collaborate and Engage

This case study looks into private sector engagement in the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme (SPLP), which currently comprises eight palm oil producers, traders, and downstream buyers, facilitated by Proforest and Daemeter Consulting, in the Siak and Pelalawan districts in Riau province, Indonesia.

03 2020 Engaging with Landscape Initiatives

This new version has Engaging with Landscape Initiatives InfoNote incorporates feedback and experiences of companies and other stakeholders to advance understanding on how companies can engage.

Sustainable Palm Oil: Trade and key players between Indonesia and China

Part 1 of this report provides a baseline mapping study of Indonesia-China sustainable palm oil linkages. The linkages are investigated from several angles, from an overview of the trade relationship between Indonesia and China to...

04 Understanding commitments to No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE)

This document provides an introduction to the key terms and ideas behind No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) commitments.

01 Using social risk assessment in approaches to responsible sourcing of agricultural commodities

Proforest | 2019 | Proforest

This document provides suggestions for how companies can use social risk assessment as part of their responsible sourcing strategies for agricultural commodities. It gives an overview of why social...

03 Engaging with Landscape Initiatives

Proforest | 2019 | Proforest

How a company engages with landscape initiatives depends partly on the company's position in the supply chain. Downstream companies (manufacturers, brands, retailers) often source from many different...

Agricultural Commodity Responsible Sourcing (ACRES): taking action within and beyond supply chains

Proforest | 2019 | Proforest

Proforest has been working with companies throughout the supply chain to support them in delivering their responsible sourcing and production commitments for nearly 20 years. Building on this...

BN02. Development of a Landscape Programme in Siak and Pelalawan, Indonesia

Proforest | 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

Proforest | 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...

Accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments: A Framework for Progress to 2020 and Beyond

Proforest | 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,...