We are pleased to invite you to the RSPO Assurance Day on Friday, 3 March 2023, at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The event will be split into two main activities: the RSPO Assurance Clinic and an outreach programme focused on capacity building to increase the number of RSPO Certification Bodies (CBs) and […]
Author: Marisa Engel
First RSPO Inter-American Conference 2023 spotlights the Americas’ role as sustainable palm oil leaders
Pioneering RSPO conference in the region will spotlight the Americas’ role as sustainable palm oil leaders. Key actors of the palm oil industry in Latin America and North America are set to gather in the city of Miami, USA, for the first RSPO Inter-American Conference from 30-31 May 2023. Focused on the theme, “From Emerging […]
RSPO Champions Collaboration Towards Sustainable Palm Oil Future at Globoil India
RSPO emphasises the importance of integrating sustainability into palm oil businesses as Globoil India wraps up its 25th anniversary in Goa Marking its 25th year anniversary, Globoil India wrapped up its annual conference on edible oils in Goa, highlighting over two decades of exponential growth with the promise of introducing a new series of services […]
Coming Together for Greater Assurance: ASC Highlights – Second Half of 2022
The recently concluded RT2022 gathered a large number of actors in the palm oil value chain to discuss current market challenges and identify opportunities for greater partnerships. Members of the Assurance Standing Committee (ASC) also attended the momentous event, demonstrating their commitment to maintaining the credibility of the RSPO Assurance System. The ASC convened in […]
RSPO concludes verification assessment at Sime Darby Plantation Berhad
Kuala Lumpur, 14 November 2022: The RSPO Secretariat has completed an independent and comprehensive on-ground verification assessment of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SDPB) certified operations in Malaysia following the US Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Order (US CBP WRO) on 30 December 2020. In early 2021, RSPO initiated an independent verification assessment consisting of field visits, interviews […]
India and China are progressing in their commitment towards CSPO
New Delhi, India (October 3, 2012) – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a global multi-stakeholder organization and an international certification scheme for sustainable palm oil revealed today that critical markets for palm oil, India and China are steadily progressing in their commitment towards certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). A shift in awareness regarding […]
CARREFOUR LUNCURKAN MINYAK GORENG CARREFOUR ECOPLANET YANG RAMAH LINGKUNGAN PERTAMA DI INDONESIA DENGAN TRADEMARK RSPO
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 16 JULY 2012 – The first RSPO trademarked product in Indonesia hit the shelves of Carrefour today in the company’s own branded ECOplanet cooking oil. The entry of this product in the second largest palm oil consuming market in the world is a significant development in supporting responsible cultivation and sourcing of sustainable […]
Dutch Task Force Blazes The Trail For Sustainable Palm Oil
21% of total palm oil used in the Netherlands is RSPO-certified The Hague, March 27th 2012 – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) applauded the work of the Dutch Task Force on Sustainable Palm Oil today for their promising commitment towards sustainable palm oil, blazing the trail for other countries to emulate. The Task […]
First Shipment of CSPO Unloaded in Rotterda
First Shipment of CSPO Unloaded in Rotterdam On Tuesday 11 November, 2008, high up in a sky rise hotel in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, about forty news media reporters and RSPO members witnessed a press conference on the upcoming arrival of the first 500 tonnes of RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil to Europe. (See press release.) The first shipment, which […]
World’s Largest Gathering On Sustainable Palm Oil Kicks Off
November 22, 2011, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder organization that promotes sustainable practices in the palm oil industry, today officially opened its 9th annual Roundtable Meeting or RT9, themed “RSPO Certified. Transforming the Market. Together.” The event, which is attended by over 1,000 delegates from 34 countries around the […]
