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CBI assigns ProFound to conduct Value Chain Analysis in Central America
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CBI assigns ProFound to conduct Value Chain Analysis in Central America

profound2019-03-28T11:44:46+00:00December 20th, 2017|Tags: CATIE, CBI, Central America, Cocoa, coffee, CSR, fish, Fresh fruits & vegetables, processed fruits and vegetables, seafood, value chain analysis, VCA|

ProFound is starting 2018 at full speed. We have been recently selected by CBI to carry out a Value Chain Analysis for its new Export Coaching Programme (ECP) in Central America. This ECP will be implemented in the framework of the European Commission’s Central America Regional Economic Integration policy. In the first weeks of next year we will investigate the constraints and opportunities for Central American countries within the following export-potential sectors: Specialty coffee Cocoa and derivatives Fresh fruit and vegetables Processed fruit and vegetables Fish and seafood ProFound will shed special light on Corporate Social Responsibility issues and risks, [Read more]

Relevant South African Public and Private institutions agree on actions for a better future of the Natural Ingredients sector

Aafke van Sprundel2016-11-01T16:27:56+00:00August 16th, 2016|Tags: CSR, Export strategy, Natural Ingredients, South Africa|

During the second strategic workshop for natural ingredients in South Africa on the 1st of July 2016, sector stakeholders set clear objectives and actions to increase exports of natural ingredients. Objectives were set along the value chain, from establishing a sustainable value chain, to processing according to international requirements, and commercialisation to the right market with the right certification and marketing tools. Objectives were also set to improve the business enabling environment and legislation, and connect research and the private sector. These objectives were translated in specific actions such as: - Developing CSR tools to help companies implement CSR - [Read more]

CSR improvement in South Africa

Aafke van Sprundel2016-11-01T16:28:03+00:00December 17th, 2015|Tags: CBI, CSR, South Africa|

ProFound helped develop company action plans for participants in the South African export coaching programme, as well as a sector strategy to improve sustainability in the country’s natural ingredients sector. We supported a sector analysis and company audits focusing on corporate social responsibility. Together with CBI’s CSR manager, experts and Sandra Kruger and Associates in South Africa, ProFound adjusted existing CSR tools to cater to realities on the ground in South African natural ingredients – particularly for wild-collected ingredients. These tools will also prove useful in other natural ingredient programmes. The outcomes of the analysis were quite clear: although awareness [Read more]