The project is working at community level, supporting local farmers, fishermen, entrepreneurs, family businesses, and workers, helping them to make a success of what they do. Some example of how the project invests in community livelihoods are through:

1. Microfinance – The project has allocated of more than 1,000 microfinance loans providing opportunities to develop small businesses
2. Tree nurseries – The project is supplementing the income of farmers by buying local plant species from them for replanting the heavily degraded peatland areas
3. Coconut sugar – The project supports coconut sugar farmers in the project area by establishing a training center and a processing facility and by helping farmers establish purchasing contracts with local supermarkets
4. Agricultural management – The project invests in agroecology school and study tours for farmers to improve agricultural practices that reduce the use of artificial chemicals (which create a huge financial burden for growers), avoid the use of fire in land clearance, and experiment with new crops
5. Fire prevention and suppression – Given the highly flammable nature of peatland, the project has trained and employed over 450 local village fire fighters The project’s commitment to respecting and protecting human rights applies to all project activities.

The project recognizes that human rights due diligence is a continuous process, and the project has policies and monitoring systems in place to further their commitment. The project respects the rights of local communities and those that live and work around the project area, consistent with international human rights standards. The project continuously monitors the social impacts of their business activities and strive to create positive impacts on local communities.