Legacy Project

Lestari Capital

Funder: Lestari Capital

Project Timeline: This project was completed in June 2026.

Program Areas: Ecosystem Services and Environment

Contact: Sylvia Khanijao, Sr. Associate, Programs, Sylvia.Khanijao@winrock.org

Winrock International partnered with Lestari Capital to provide independent technical advisory services for their initiative, the Rimba Collective, a coalition of global companies investing in landscape-scale climate and nature projects across Indonesia’s palm oil supply chain. Winrock assessed the portfolio’s climate outcomes, monitoring and verification approaches, and reporting practices against leading frameworks and guidance, including from the Science Based Targets initiative, the Value Change Initiative, the Land Sector and Removals Standard, and other leading climate integrity initiatives. Through technical assessments, stakeholder interviews, framework reviews and analysis of emerging trends, Winrock identified areas where the Rimba Collective’s activities align with evolving expectations for credible climate action. The work included an assessment of future developments in climate-related standards and recommendations to help the Collective remain aligned with best practice and evolving market expectations.

A central outcome of the project was development of an alignment framework and consensus-building process that enabled Lestari and the Rimba Collective partners to establish a shared understanding of climate claims, data requirements, verification approaches and reporting expectations. By building greater consistency around these issues, the project positioned the Rimba Collective to strengthen climate integrity, improve compatibility with future standards and to support transparent, credible climate impact reporting for investors, corporate partners and other stakeholders.

Rimba Collective’s founding partners include Nestlé, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and PepsiCo.