The Voluntary Monitoring Protocol for Cattle Suppliers in the Cerrado
Proforest and Brazilian NGO Imaflora have developed a voluntary monitoring protocol for cattle suppliers in the Cerrado biome.
20 October 2021 Projects
The Soy Calculator
To gain a broader sense of a company’s exposure to soy, and therefore soy-related issues, Sustainability and Sourcing teams need to start by analysing the soy footprint of their supply chain to understand how much embedded soy is...
16 November 2020 Projects
Social and Environmental Beef Purchasing Policy
Proforest supported the definition of the positioning of Grupo Pão de Açúcar – GPA (Casino Group) in the deforestation agenda and the revision of its Social and Environmental Beef Purchasing Policy in Brazil.
16 November 2020 Projects
Mars Petcare - promoting positive change
We have been supporting Mars Petcare since 2017 in the implementation of its beef production policy, developing a set of activities that range from understanding the risks of its supply chain in Brazil and Argentina and engaging...
16 November 2020 Projects
Deforestation Free Beef Procurement
We have been supporting McDonald’s Corporation since 2017 in developing, piloting, implementing and monitoring of its Deforestation Free Beef Procurement Policy in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Paraguay as well as developing,...
16 November 2020 Projects
Soft Commodities Forum
Prioritising the advancement of collective action towards deforestation- and conversion-free soy supply chains.
12 November 2020 Projects
Respecting human rights in sugar cane production
We are working in collaboration with Grupo Santos and Mars to improve the health and safety conditions of cane cutters from the Huasteca region in Mexico. This is a three year program which aims to reduce the risks of accidents...
9 November 2020 Projects
Supporting smallholders and mills to achieve Bonsucro certification in Mexico
In 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....
24 October 2020 Projects
Working together for sustainable palm oil in Mexico
In 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...
19 October 2020 Projects
Hydration and safer working conditions for sugar cane cutters
In 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...
19 October 2020 Projects