Proforest Initiative Africa
Proforest is a mission-driven organisation that includes both companies and non-profit organisations. All members of the group voluntarily sign up to a commitment to re-invest any profit to continue the work of the group to advance our shared mission. We manage grant-funded programmes through our charitable Proforest Initiatives in the UK, Africa and Brazil, and we provide consultancy services through our companies.
Proforest Initiative Africa (PIA) was established in 2016. It was created to support Proforest’s mission to drive commodity production and sourcing that delivers positive social and environmental outcomes for people, nature and climate.
PIA supports this mission by making our global expertise accessible to sustainability initiatives, governmental and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and civil society organisations in Africa through the development and implementation of programmes.
PIA is currently implementing 4 programmes in West and Central Africa. These include Africa Palm Oil Initiative (APOI), Production Landscape Programme (PLP), Adum Small Holder Programme (ASH) and BVRio-Responsible Timber Exchange (BVRio-RTE).
How is Proforest Initiative Africa governed?
Proforest Initiative Africa is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee in Ghana with registration number CG076582016. The organisation is also registered as a non-governmental organisation with the Department of Social Development and is overseen by a Board of Trustees.
Our trustees
- Dr Esther Ofei-Aboagye
- Mr Yaw Kwakye
