Responsible production
From large plantations to groups of farmers and smallholders, our practical support helps companies implement environmentally and socially responsible production practices. Our local teams combine a deep understanding of context and culture with ideas and approaches from colleagues and partners in other regions to provide innovative but locally appropriate approaches.
We work with producers and smallholders, as well as the mills and aggregators that buy from them. We help to build a practical understanding of environmental and social performance, alongside any gaps or issues in current practices. For producers, we focus on their own farms or plantations. While for mills and first aggregators, we help them to understand the range of different producers supplying them.
Proforest supports companies through this journey within its ACRES framework: Agricultural Commodity Responsible Production and Sourcing, guiding companies through five steps (view our services by clicking on each step):
- Undertaking baseline or gap assessments against voluntary standards or the requirements of customers or investors
- Undertaking HCV and HCS assessments for both existing production areas and for planned new production
- Supporting community engagement and Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC)
- Helping producers to understand issues and opportunities related to workers’ rights and gender
- Supporting land use planning
- Capacity building for producers and auditors
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