Projects
HCV assessments for forestry companies
1 November 2020In 2010, Proforest conducted HCV assessments for three large-scale forest products companies in Ghana (Samartex Timber & Plywood Limited, John Bitar Company Limited and Logs & Lumber Limited), as an important component of the...
Supporting smallholders and mills to achieve Bonsucro certification in Mexico
24 October 2020In Mexico, Proforest is working with PepsiCo, Bonsucro, Peterson and Grupo Azucarero Mexico (GAM), to foster collaboration on sustainable sugar cane. GAM is a large sugar-producing company, operating four mills across the country....
The Siak and Pelalawan Landscape Programme (SPLP)
23 October 2020Proforest, together with Daemeter as part of CORE, is supporting 8 palm oil sourcing companies in meeting their commitments of sourcing deforestation and exploitation free palm oil from the districts of Siak and Pelalawan, in...
Proforest pilots the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) with oil palm and rubber companies in Ghana
21 October 2020Proforest is facilitating understanding and application of the Accountability Framework among actors in government, NGOs and companies. In addition to exploring opportunities for alignment of national policy processes with the...
Understanding how companies can participate in Ghana
21 October 2020When discussing their role in landscape initiatives, companies need to ensure they understand all governance structures and requirements around their role. In Ghana, numerous cocoa companies are working with the Ghana Cocoa-Forest...
Production Landscape Programme Africa - supporting supply chain companies
19 October 2020The Production Landscape Programme (PLP) is supporting supply chain companies in Ghana, Liberia and Cameroon to work effectively at the landscape level by aligning their actions and commitments on deforestation and other...
Working together for sustainable palm oil in Mexico
19 October 2020In Mexico, Proforest is working with PepsiCo, Nestle, Oleopalma (a palm oil production company) and Femexpalma (the Mexican Federation of Oil Palm producers) on a sector-wide collaboration focused on making Mexico’s palm oil more...
Hydration and safer working conditions for sugar cane cutters
19 October 2020In Mexico, Proforest is working with Nestlé and Beta San Miguel (BSM) to support the hydration and safer working conditions of sugar cane cutters. BSM is the largest producer of sugar in Mexico with 11 mills that produce around 1...
Africa Practitioners Network – Strengthening understanding
19 October 2020In West and Central Africa, agricultural and forest commodity production is rapidly expanding and there is growing interest in making production responsible. Capacity development is essential to address the lack of practical...
Benchmarking national legislation against voluntary certification schemes
19 October 2020Legal compliance is a vital first step to reducing forest loss and helping businesses meet their sustainability commitments. This programme promotes legal compliance as a first step to demonstrating compliance with national and...