Forestwise has an agreement with the villages in Borneo, where the company will continue purchasing Illipe nuts from local farmers in exchange for the villagers’ commitment to not cut down endangered Shorea Stenoptera trees. This arrangement encourages personal ownership over the rainforest, further protecting it from monoculture plantation practices.
Forestwise currently contracts over 700 farmers in 27 different villages in Borneo to collect Illipe nuts. By working with Forestwise, an Illipe nut collector is able to earn an additional income that is 6 times his average monthly salary, within just two months. Taking into account the Illipe nut’s three-year growing season, this works out to a17% increase in annual income for the farmers, which has helped to for example fund education and home improvement needs.
Forestwise has started a new partnership with DKSH, an innovative provider of sustainable products from rainforests, for the personal care industry in several key markets in Western Europe
Forestwise exhibits at Cosmetic Business Live in May
New partners for Forestwise in the USA. We're pleased to announce that Forestwise has signed an agreement with OnScent in New Jersey to develop our range of sustainably sourced rainforest oils, butters and sugars into the US personal care market.
