Proforest Primer on Natural Rubber

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Proforest is a unique, non-profit group. We support companies, governments, civil society and other organisations to work towards the responsible production and sourcing of agricultural and forest commodities.

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At Proforest we’re passionate about helping people produce and source agricultural and forest commodities responsibly. That’s why we support companies throughout supply chains to have positive social and environmental outcomes in the places where commodities are produced.

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Our work supports agricultural commodity production and sourcing that can deliver positive social and environmental outcomes. This means working with producers and supply chains to have positive impacts for the people and places where commodities are produced.

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This Primer on Natural Rubber will provide foundational level knowledge on how we apply the ACRES framework to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature and climate throughout the supply chain, the social and environmental impacts at scale, programmes and projects Proforest is involved with.

Course contents:

1. Industry Overview: Issues & Challenges

2. What are the Social & Environmental Challenges?

3. How does responsible sourcing and production of natural rubber relate to Proforest's mission to deliver positive outcomes for People, Nature and Climate?

4. Regions we work in and our projects

5. The Natural Rubber Supply Chain

6. The ACRES approach in the Rubber Sector

7. Overview of Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) and Collaborations

8. Proforest’s work with the Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs)

9. The Main Certifications and Sustainability Schemes in the Rubber Sector

10. Proforest's work with the Certifications and Sustainability Schemes

11. Industry Initiatives

12. Extra resources

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