Publications
03 2020 Engaging with Landscape Initiatives
22 October 2020Proforest
This new version has Engaging with Landscape Initiatives Info Note incorporates feedback and experiences of companies and other stakeholders to advance understanding on how companies can engage.
Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme: How Companies Collaborate and Engage
1 July 2020Terra Komunika
This case study looks into private sector engagement in the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme, comprised of palm oil producers, traders, and downstream buyers, facilitated by Proforest and Daemeter Consulting.
Sustainable Palm Oil: Trade and key players between Indonesia and China
31 March 2020Segi Enam
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...
04 Understanding commitments to No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE)
1 February 2020Proforest
An introduction to the key terms and ideas behind No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE) commitments, which are most commonly seen in relation to palm oil production.
01 Using social risk assessment in approaches to responsible sourcing of agricultural commodities
18 October 2019Proforest
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 risk assessment is...
03 Engaging with Landscape Initiatives
18 October 2019Proforest
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 landscapes in...
Agricultural Commodity Responsible Sourcing (ACRES): taking action within and beyond supply chains
7 June 2019Proforest
Proforest has been working with companies throughout the supply chain to support them in delivering their responsible sourcing and production commitments for over 20 years. Building on this experience, we have...
BN01. Supporting companies to work at a landscape scale
8 November 2018Proforest
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 questions about how they...
BN02. Development of a Landscape Programme in Siak and Pelalawan, Indonesia
1 November 2018Proforest
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 exposure to...
Accelerating implementation of responsible sourcing commitments: A Framework for Progress to 2020 and Beyond
2 May 2018Proforest
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, and it is clear...