Kunming, China, 26 July 2023: The 2023 China Sustainable Palm Oil Forum, held yesterday at Crowne Plaza Kunming Ancient Dian Town, was a call for greater inclusivity throughout the palm oil supply chain towards the common goal of sustainability. The event which was jointly organised by the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native […]
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Press Release: José Roberto Montenegro Baide and Anne Rosenbarger Named Co-Chairs of RSPO Board of Governors
Kuala Lumpur, 6 July 2023: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) welcomes José Roberto Montenegro Baide and Anne Rosenbarger as the Co-Chairs of its Board of Governors (BoG). José Roberto is the President of AgroAmerica Tropical Oil Holding Corporation, a producer, manufacturer, and distributor of sustainable palm oil. Effective 1 July 2023, José succeeds […]
Press Release: Thailand strengthens shared vision for a sustainable palm oil industry
Palm oil players in Thailand discuss the pathway to drive market transformation and increase uptake of RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Bangkok, 29 June 2023: Leading public and private sector entities convened in Bangkok for the first Thailand Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (Thai SPOD), held in Pullman Bangkok Hotel G. Themed “Road to Making Sustainable […]
Sustainable palm oil players discuss implementation of EU deforestation regulation
Frankfurt, 15 June 2023: One month after the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) was adopted, industry leaders, smallholder representatives, civil society experts and government representatives discussed ways forward. 300 attendees gathered in Frankfurt (Main), Germany, for the Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue on 14 June to exchange views on how this regulation can be most effectively implemented […]
Palm Oil Stakeholders from the Americas to convene in Miami, USA for the RSPO Inter-American Conference
Conference to address the increasingly prominent global role that Latin and North America play in driving the future of sustainable palm oil Miami, 17 May 2023: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the leading global palm oil sustainability organization, will be hosting the RSPO Inter-American Conference from May 30 to 31,2023 in Miami, USA. […]
Hotels and Restaurants in Yogyakarta Pledge to Source Sustainable Palm Oil Products
PHRI Yogyakarta gets serious about the use of CSPO in its attempt to make the province a leader in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: RSPO Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 14, 2023: The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and Yogyakarta Regional Leadership Agency (BPD) today expressed their commitment to support Yogyakarta province in becoming […]
Tourism Industry in Bali Commits to Using Sustainable Palm Oil Products
Versi Bahasa Indonesia Bali, Indonesia, March 16, 2023: In a series of Branch Meetings (MUSCAB) by the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and Badung Regency Branch Management Body (BPC) which took place today, PHRI Bali pledged its commitment to strengthen Bali as Indonesia’s leading ecotourism destination with the use of sustainable palm products. At […]
PRESS RELEASE: RSPO and CIPE collaborate to further drive the transformation towards sustainable palm oil in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia – On Feb 9, 2023, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support a more transparent and sustainable palm oil sector in Indonesia. The MoU will include the development of a capacity building programme for RSPO members and […]
PRESS RELEASE: RSPO’S RESPONSE TO THE POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON THE DEFORESTATION REGULATION
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA, 7 December 2022: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) supports global efforts to tackle deforestation and forest degradation, including those by the European Union (EU) to ensure that products entering the EU market are not linked to these practices. On 6 December 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the […]
PRESS RELEASE: RSPO Certification grows from three countries in 2008 to 21 in 2021
RSPO 2022 Impact Report charts continued sustainability efforts by the palm oil industry towards mitigating climate change, improving smallholder livelihoods and ending exploitation of workers, among other important themes on positive impacts. Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA, 29 November 2022: Global stakeholders from the palm oil industry gathered for the RSPO Annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil […]
