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Winrock International joins Accountability Framework initiative to advance ethical, deforestation-free supply chains

August 27, 2025

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Aug. 27, 2025 — Winrock International has joined the Accountability Framework initiative as a delivery partner, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to helping companies build supply chains that are environmentally sustainable and respectful of human rights.  The AFi is a global coalition of more than 20 environmental and social nongovernmental organizations working […]

Impact-Ready Solutions

Impact-Ready Solutions are Winrock’s portfolio of adaptable, funder-ready service offerings designed to address today’s most pressing development challenges. Each solution distills our proven approaches, global expertise and on-the-ground experience into practical models that can be tailored to the needs of any country, sector or partner. From clean energy and water security to human rights, climate […]

The Climate Q&A… with ACR’s Brad Kahn: How committed businesses are using carbon credits to generate ambitious climate results 

August 14, 2025

Seattle-based Brad Kahn, communications director at ACR at Winrock International, has more than 25 years of communications experience related to climate change and forests. He is responsible for institutional and programmatic communications for ACR and supports its sister enterprise, Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART). Before joining ACR, Brad worked as a consultant to nonprofit organizations […]

Winrock International welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors

August 12, 2025

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Aug. 12, 2025 — Winrock International is pleased to announce the addition of two renowned leaders to its board of directors: Ross DeVol, chairman emeritus and distinguished fellow at Heartland Forward, and Suzanne E. Siskel, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Asia Foundation. Siskel is rejoining Winrock’s […]

Winrock International is named Delivery Partner for the Green Climate Fund

July 31, 2025

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. − As the global climate crisis intensifies, developing nations face mounting challenges in securing the financial and technical support needed to build climate-resilient futures. The Green Climate Fund − the world’s largest dedicated climate finance institution − plays a pivotal role in addressing this gap by strengthening national institutions, mobilizing investments, and […]

Countering human trafficking: Winrock’s legacy of leadership and commitment

July 29, 2025

July 30th each year marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global observance established by the United Nations in 2013 to raise awareness of human trafficking and promote and protect the rights of its survivors. This year’s theme: “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation,” underscores the urgent need to strengthen prevention […]

Celebrating mangroves — and the community action and science-based research helping to protect them

July 25, 2025

On World Mangrove Day, we honor one of the planet’s most powerful — and often overlooked — climate allies. Mangroves are more than just trees that thrive where land meets sea. They are carbon-storing powerhouses, biodiversity havens and natural shields for vulnerable coastlines. At Winrock, we’re proud to work alongside communities, scientists and with diverse funders […]

Pioneering solutions: ACR’s portfolio of methodologies is accelerating climate action  

July 24, 2025

As the world races to meet the urgent challenge of climate change, ACR at Winrock International is leading the way with science-based solutions that unlock the power of carbon markets. ACR develops rigorous, peer-reviewed methodologies that enable the generation of high-integrity carbon credits — tools that help businesses, governments and communities take responsibility for their […]

Supporting climate action and community leadership in the U.S.

July 1, 2025

Duke University achieves carbon neutrality In 2024, Duke University became the first among its academic peers to achieve its carbon neutrality goal — reducing emissions by 31% even as campus size and population grew. The university’s strategy included operational improvements and a critical investment in high-quality carbon credits. These included 179,000 credits issued by ACR […]

Tapping tech entrepreneurship and healthcare partnerships to bridge the maternal mortality gap 

June 25, 2025

Despite advancements in prenatal and postnatal care around the world, maternal mortality rates in the U.S – at 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births according to 2022 data from the National Center for Health Statistics – are far higher than any other high-income country. Additionally, Black women in the U.S. are more than twice as likely to die during […]
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