In 2018, RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) endorsed the RSPO Theory of Change (ToC) with the overall vision of making sustainable palm oil the norm.
In March 2019, the RSPO BoG subsequently endorsed the RSPO Governance Review for ‘Reorganisation of Standing Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups’. The Market Development Standing Committee was established to provide the direction and contribute to the RSPO Standard settings, which may include, but not limited to, the development and/or revision of normative and relevant guidance documents for RSPO Members.
Responsibility
- Demand generation, commitment, and uptake;
- Shared responsibility for aligning supply and demand;
- Engagement of the supporting sustainable palm oil sector;
- Traceability of the palm oil supply chain;
- Trademark and Communication Rules;
- Marketing Communications;
- Regional Market Development – with a focus on Asia/Pacific, Europe, and the Americas;
- Supporting the Annual Communication on Progress (ACOP) reporting process, particularly as it relates to the data requirements for the ACOP and communication of the results.
Overview
* final structure to be determined
Co-chairs
Name
Organisation
Eddy Esselink
MVO – The Netherlands Oils and Fats Industry
Kamal Prakash Seth
WWF
Members
Membership Sector
Substantive Member/Organisation
Alternate Member/Organisation
Grower (Malaysia)
Dr. Surina Ismail / MPOA
Vacant
Grower (Indonesia)
Ian Suwarganda / GAR
Vacant
Grower (RoW)
Jose Roberto Montenegro / Agrocaribe
Vacant
Grower (Smallholder)
Mansuetus Alsy Hanu / Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS)
Vacant
Environmental NGO
Nicole Chaney / Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Vacant
Environmental NGO
Kamal Prakash Seth / WWF
Harjinder Kler / HUTAN
Social NGO
Vacant
Vacant
Social NGO
Marieke Leegwater / Solidaridad
Vacant
Processor & Trader
Eddy Esselink / MVO
Laura Schlebes / AAK
Consumer Goods Manufacturer
Sergio Talocchi / Natura &Co
Vacant
Retailer
Julian Walker-Palin / Retailers Palm Oil Group
Vacant
Financial Institution
Vacant
Vacant
RSPO Secretariat
Name
Designation
Inke Van Der Sluijs
Director, Market Transformation
Lilian Garcia Lledo
Head, Shared Responsibility
