Impact

The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices...

Zimbabwe

Impact

OUR IMPACT

Forests Forward Impact Report

OUT 24 JUNE

FORESTS FORWARD IMPACT REPORT

A Force for Nature

© WWF

Coming 24 June

Quotes from Forests Forward partners

IKEA

“The whole forest industry must step up and share the wood they are using, where it is from and how the forest is managed. It is fundamental for sustainable development.
For IKEA, it doesn’t end with our own supply chain. We are proud to have supported WWF's conservation efforts over 23 years in a total of 22 countries, including long-term support for critical landscape programmes and enabling innovative new approaches to improve forest management.”
Ulf Johansson, Global Raw Material Manager, Inter IKEA

“Through our partnership with WWF, we are focused on large-scale, long-term landscape conservation that involves investing in innovative, durable forest conservation solutions and building partnerships with environmental organizations that prioritize the needs of local communities and ecosystems.”
Alex Michalko, Director of Climate & Responsible Sourcing, HP Inc.

SIG

“We turned to WWF to work with us to go beyond our achievement of sourcing 100% of our paperboard responsibly as FSC-certified.
Our partnership with WWF has unlocked huge potential for SIG to create positive impacts for at-risk forests and local communities globally. We want to show others how they can contribute best to supporting thriving forests by investing in landscapes."
Samuel Sigrist, CEO, SIG Group

Candela

“When we strengthen local value chains, we don’t just conserve forests, we also create decent jobs, empower Indigenous and rural communities, and bring real value to biodiversity.
Investing in inclusive and sustainable projects is a commitment to a future where conservation and development go hand in hand.”
Gastón Vizcarra, President, Candela Perú

Interholco

“We want to be leaders in responsible forest management in the Congo Basin, and, together with WWF, we are demonstrating that healthy standing forests can help biodiversity and people thrive.”
Tom van Loon, Head of Sustainability, Interholco AG

P&G

“As we celebrate more than 15 years of working with WWF, P&G continues our long-term collaboration with WWF through Forests Forward to strengthen our responsible sourcing efforts.
Forests Forward reflects P&G’s ongoing commitment to provide consumers with responsibly sourced products that support our forests, wildlife and local communities.”
Tonia Elrod, Vice President, Sustainability, The Procter & Gamble Company

Sylvamo

“Our entire business depends on the sustainability of forests, and our longstanding partnership with WWF executes a shared commitment to sustaining them through conservation, restoration and responsible sourcing.
Together, we’re advancing nature-based solutions so forests can continue to thrive for future generations while supporting the communities and biodiversity that depend on them.”
James McDonald, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sylvamo

Forests Forward Impact Portal

Transparency is a vital principle of Forests Forward. We aim to drive transparency and accountability in the private sector.

Our public, map-based Impact Portal publicly showcases and the commitments, milestones, and achievements of all Forests Forward partners and related WWF projects.

Impact Portal

Explore our projects and partner milestones

GO TO PORTAL

Rooted in science and monitoring.

Together with our private-sector partners and other stakeholders, Forests Forward strives to deliver lasting on-the-ground impact in some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems while respecting and involving local people.

For every activity, WWF is there, helping companies track and monitor their progress. So when ambitious goals are achieved, we can have the confidence to communicate and amplify this success far and wide, together.

Our approach is always science-based, and we set targets and objectives that are closely aligned with other recognized sustainability frameworks, such as:

Accountability Framework (AFi)
Science-Based Targets (SBTi & SBTN)

Project Examples

Interholco is committed to sustainably managing the Ngombé Forest of Republic of Congo and together we're innovating new ways to increase the value of responsible forestry through generating payments for protecting local biodiversity.

Improving Forest Management

Kimberly-Clark and WWF are collaborating to drive continued improvements in the company's fiber sourcing, including reducing its natural forest footprint by 50% by 2025 and increasing the use of environmentally-preferred fibers to 90%.

Responsible Sourcing

In Mexico’s Central Pacific jaguar landscape, SIG is supporting the restoration of degraded land, helping improve landscape connectivity, while working with local communities on inclusive conservation approaches.

Landscape Investment

Our impact at a glance

Forward-thinking companies and organizations taking action through Forests Forward

2.7 million hectares

Area of tropical forest currently managed by Forests Forward partners

170+ million tonnes

Forest-based products produced by Forests Forward partners committed to responsible sourcing