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Supporting the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber

Supporting the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber

16 December 2021

Working with GPSNR on implementation guidance development and environmental risk assessment.

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The Tropical Forest Alliance Africa Palm Oil Initiative

The Tropical Forest Alliance Africa Palm Oil Initiative

2 February 2021

The Tropical Forest Alliance Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s (APOI) vision is a prosperous palm oil industry which brings jobs and wealth to local communities in a way that is environmentally and socially sustainable and protects the...

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Evaluation of the FLEGT/VPA Legality Assurance Scheme

Evaluation of the FLEGT/VPA Legality Assurance Scheme

1 November 2020

The VPAs are bilateral agreements between producing countries and the EU that sets out the commitments and actions of both parties to tackle illegal logging. In 2009, Ghana signed a VPA with the EU and committed to developing the...

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Procedures to remediate serious human rights issues

Procedures to remediate serious human rights issues

13 August 2020

Alongside our CORE partner, Daemeter we have worked with Wilmar, a palm oil refiner, grower and trader, to develop a procedure for how their suppliers should address serious non-compliances with Wilmar’s ‘No Exploitation’...

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Development of HCV Malaysia Toolkit

Development of HCV Malaysia Toolkit

12 August 2020

In continuation with the Malaysian National Interpretation (MYNI) of the Common Guidance for the Identification of HCVs, Proforest has been engaged by the HCV Malaysia Toolkit Steering Committee to facilitate the development of...

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Our partnership with The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Our partnership with The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

12 August 2020

Proforest has provided technical support to RSPO since its inception, including facilitation of working groups, development of technical requirements and stakeholder consultation. This includes facilitating the original process of...

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Bringing a gender-sensitive approach to our High Conservation Value assessments

Bringing a gender-sensitive approach to our High Conservation Value assessments

6 July 2020

Our Africa team has led the way in embedding gender sensitive methodologies in our field work

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Embedding gender equality training in our capacity building

Embedding gender equality training in our capacity building

5 July 2020

As part of a collaborative effort to support sustainable production at scale we're building a local Practitioner Network in Riau province, Indonesia.

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