Tropical Forest Alliance, hosted by World Economic Forum
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Supporting EUDR implementation | — |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Jan Ceyssens Cabinet member | Supporting EUDR implementation | SRC |
Mission & Goals
TFA is a global public-private partnership in which partners take voluntary actions, to reduce and ultimately halt the tropical deforestation associated with the sourcing of commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef, and paper and pulp. TFA fosters cross-sectoral collaboration based on a common and ever-deepening understanding of the barriers and opportunities linked to deforestation-free supply chains.
EU Legislative Interests
Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests European Union Deforestation Regulation Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive European Sustainability Reporting Standards
Communication Activities
Convening stakeholders to inform on EU policy. Mobilize non state actor input to feed into the Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests” with a focus on deforestation.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The Tropical Forest Alliance is part of the World Economic Forum Center for Nature and Climate. More detail here: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-nature-and-climate/home Also, TFA is member of the Marrakech Partnership for Climate Action: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/marrakech-partnership-for-global-climate-action And the United Nations Food Security Summit Halting Deforestation and Conversion Coalition: https://www.unfoodsystemshub.org/hub-solution/coalitions-of-action/en
Organisation Members
The Tropical Forest Alliance is an inclusive platform. We have more than 150 partners from the private sector, government, civil society, indigenous peoples groups, local communities and international organizations. More details here: https://www.tropicalforestalliance.org/en/about-tfa/partners/