What is it?
Meta-framework issued or operated by AFi coalition (CDP, WRI, WWF, Proforest, TNC et al.).
Regulatory recognitionReference framework for CDP forests, SBTi FLAG and EUDR-aligned due diligence practice
Standards & schemes · Meta-framework
Accountability Framework initiative
AFi coalition (CDP, WRI, WWF, Proforest, TNC et al.)
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- Global
- Sectors
- Agriculture, forestry, land-use commodities
- Scope
- Company / supply chain
What does it require?
Common definitions and 12 Core Principles for no-deforestation, no-conversion and human-rights commitments: scope setting, cut-off dates, monitoring, traceability, remediation and reporting.
What it does not demonstrateThe framework provides principles or alignment guidance; it does not by itself certify performance or establish legal compliance.
How is conformity assessed?
Guidance framework; assurance via aligned reporting systems (CDP etc.)
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
AFi coalition (CDP, WRI, WWF, Proforest, TNC et al.)
Assurance arrangementGuidance framework; assurance via aligned reporting systems (CDP etc.)
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
No deforestation across primary commodities by end-2025Provides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verified96.7% of primary supply chains assessed as deforestation-freeProvides evidence for · Alignment with the framework is relevant evidence; frameworks define process, not outcomes — claim wording must not imply certification.see standards.last_verified
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.