Forest Solutions Group’s Post

Today, on Forest Day at #COP30, we are excited to launch “Building Trust, Sharing Value Creation: Guiding Principles for Forest Community Engagement and Development” from WBCSD’s Forest Solution’s Group In the forest sector, community engagement isn’t just a responsibility—it’s a strategic business imperative. Drawing on real-world examples from across the globe, the report distils key guiding principles—such as understanding local needs, identifying and partnering with local stakeholders and integrating community development into business strategy—to help companies create shared value and drive long-term success. It explores the merits for the forest sector in pursuing a holistic transition that places community engagement and development on an equal footing with climate change mitigation, nature conservation and restoration 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁? Learn about the business case for effective community engagement and development, and how it drives long-term value and success for companies in the forest sector. Discover how communities and companies can thrive hand in hand, through real-world examples from leading forest companies across different geographies Understand the guiding principles for meaningful and structured community engagement and development—including ways to identify local needs, build trust, and integrate these practices into business strategy for shared value creation. A big thank you to FSG members for their collaboration on this! You can find the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ebDdwEUT Forest Solutions Group Gary Dunning Jane Molony Derek Nighbor Brian Kernohan Paula Guimaraes Jose Maria Valenzuela Veronica de la Cerda Maria Clara Uquillas #ForestPavilion #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals #CommunityEngagement