Time to mark your calendars for the highly anticipated annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2024). Get ready to engage in thought-provoking discussions with key industry leaders at Amari Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand, from 11 – 13 November 2024. We have arranged special room rates for RT delegates at the hotel. Availability of rooms […]
RSPO Founding Members Mark 20th Anniversary Milestone
On the 20th anniversary of RSPO’s official formation, founding members reflect on the global partnership’s earliest days and biggest milestones, and look towards the next 20 years in shaping a more sustainable future for the palm oil industry. April 2024 marked a special milestone for the RSPO. The global partnership commemorated its 20th anniversary since […]
Young Forest Guardians: Singapore Zoo Campaign Teaches Kids About Fighting Deforestation
Singapore Zoo hosts Mandai Wildlife Group’s educational campaign to teach children about protecting rainforest ecosystems and how responsible consumer choices help fight deforestation. It’s never too early to start caring about the Earth’s forests. Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) launched a month-long campaign last March at the Singapore Zoo, aimed at raising awareness of the importance […]
Geomapping Oil Palm Smallholders for Sustainable Livelihoods
Joint efforts of Unilever and Meridia are mapping Indonesian oil palm smallholders to facilitate RSPO Certification, increasing farmers’ climate change resilience and compliance with EUDR regulations. Unilever, a founding member of RSPO, and leading agritech company Meridia are putting smallholder farmers on the map – literally. Leveraging Meridia’s expertise in collecting and verifying field and […]
Call for Proposal: Study on Wild Palms in West and Central Africa
Wild palm or wild palm groves refer to naturally occurring oil palm, predominantly of the dura variety, found in the wild without evidence of deliberate planting or maintenance. These wild palms play a significant role in palm oil production across Africa and are especially important for smallholders, who harvest and process the oil palm fresh […]
RSPO hosts first Africa downstream sustainable palm oil supply chain forum in Cape Town
A critical hub for downstream suppliers, South Africa leads sustainable consumption in Africa, accounting for 17% of total CSPO consumption in the region. Cape Town, South Africa 16 April 2024: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will host the first Africa Downstream Supply Chain Forum from 16 – 18 April 2024, in Cape Town, […]
Nearly two decades on, Europe continues to drive global demand for RSPO Certified Palm Oil
5 April 2024, Kuala Lumpur – Nearly two decades ago, the European market marked a milestone in the global trade of palm oil when a shipment of barrels bearing the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) trademark arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 11 November 2008. The shipment, originating from Malaysia, contained the world’s first […]
Communicating Sustainable Palm Oil – examples of success across Europe
The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to invite you to a webinar session on 30th April 2024 from 15.00 to 16.00 CET which is open to all members of the RSPO and other stakeholders. Moderated by Francesca Morgante, Sr Manager Europe the event will feature the participation of Kimasha Williams, RSPO Communication Manager for Europe, followed […]
[EOT] Terms of Reference: Independent Smallholders Outreach Programme in Indonesia
1. Background As a multi-stakeholder initiative that promotes the production and uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) aims to leverage its impact to make palm oil sustainable. The RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) were introduced in 2007 with the latest revision adopted in November 2018. It is the […]
RT2023 Delegates Propose Solutions to Reinforce RSPO’s Assurance System – End-Year Highlights of Assurance Standing Committee
With a demand for better assurance in the sustainable palm oil industry, the Assurance Standing Committee (ASC) continued to improve the current RSPO Assurance System. Assurance Breakout at RT2023 – An Opportune Moment to Learn the Delegates’ Thoughts Over 150 RT2023 delegates participated in the Assurance Breakout session on 21 November 2023, to gather input […]
