Highlights from the Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s Regional Workshop
Earlier this month nine countries came together at the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) Africa Palm Oil Initiative Regional…
Growing demand for APN-trained auditors
Auditors trained by the Africa Practitioner Network are increasingly in demand by certification bodies in West and Central Africa.
The Africa Practitioners…
Nine African countries to agree a Regional Accord for sustainable palm oil
Nine African countries will gather in Côte d’Ivoire next week to discuss and agree a shared regional framework for the…
Marrakesh Declaration signed at COP22
This week, at the UN climate conference COP22 in Marrakesh, ministers from seven African countries pledged to protect their tropical forests by shifting to…
Africa: the new palm oil frontier? Proforest joins the debate
Proforest’s Africa Regional Director, Abraham Baffoe, joined a panel of experts to discuss palm oil development in Africa last…
Norpalm Ghana achieves RSPO certification
Norpalm Ghana Ltd, one of Ghana’s leading industrial palm oil companies, has achieved RSPO certification for its palm oil plantations, and associated…
Gabon RSPO National Interpretation wins approval
The Gabon National Interpretation of RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C), a process led by Proforest, has gained RSPO Board approval, marking an…
Success for Africa Practitioners Network alumni and partners
A partner company of the Africa Practitioners Network (APN) has recently achieved FSC Forest Management Controlled Wood and Chain of…
RSPO-endorsed training course to provide valuable practical experience to auditors in Ghana
This August, Proforest will be delivering its RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditor training course in Takoradi,…
Second newsletter from the Africa Palm Oil Initiative's Ghana national platform
Second newsletter from the Africa Palm Oil Initiative's Ghana national platform
As part of the communications focus for…
