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Preserving forests by protecting community rights

From deforestation to Forest Positive  Deforestation-free palm derived products have a positive environmental, social and economic impact. For some companies, eliminating deforestation from their supply chains isn’t enough. They want to go beyond certification and become ‘forest positive’: using their influence to actively protect and restore forests in their value chains.  Waitrose, part of the […]

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From challenge to certification

A closer look at certifying 5,000 Sierra Leonean smallholders Q&A with Rosine Nsegbe, Group Sustainability Manager, Goldtree Sierra Leone Ltd Africa has long been heralded as the new frontier of commercial oil palm expansion. The region currently has an estimated 4 million hectares of oil palm production spread across 22 countries and, as an emerging […]

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When an oil palm farmer finds a better way

Forty-five-year-old smallholder farmer Sunarno, or “Narno” as he is better known, was unfamiliar with best practices in sustainable palm oil cultivation and the impacts of herbicides, until he was introduced to RSPO in 2012. Since then, Sunarno says he has increased his knowledge and gained more opportunities, resulting in a more positive impact on the […]

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An oil palm farmer’s positive impact on the environment

When Suhaili, a smallholder farmer in the Jambi Province of Indonesia, was introduced to RSPO in 2014, his expectations about certification were exceeded. In addition to learning best management practices and being able to expand his palm oil plantation, Suhaili developed a river conservation programme, which benefits his plantation and the local village. He explained […]

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From reluctance to self-reliance

An Indonesian smallholder and mother shares her story of certification Unlike Scheme Smallholders who are able to receive training and assistance from oil palm plantation companies, Independent Smallholders generally learn how to plant oil palm from their neighbours through trial and error, and rarely undergo any agricultural training. One such smallholder is Ratnawati, a mother […]

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Partnering for progress

Sabah Environmental Protection Association and BC Initiative Education and engagement Within the Malaysian regions of Sabah, Sarawak, and Peninsula Malaysia (PM), there are many policies and regulations in place to champion and support sustainable palm oil production. These were not being translated into effective action to protect social rights as there was a noticed disconnect […]

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Preparing the ground for sustainable palm production

Mong Reththy Investment Cambodia Oil Palm Company Putting in the groundwork Within Preah Sihanouk province in Cambodia, sustainable palm production isn’t common. As an RSPO Certified palm oil producer, we have committed to change this. We have already used our strong relationships with stakeholders in the value chain to enhance and promote livelihoods in the […]

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Winning hearts, minds and taste buds

Championing CSPO at the Mandai Wildlife RESERVE Preserving biodiversity, protecting species As an organisation dedicated to the protection of wildlife and their habitats, Mandai Wildlife Group believes that Earth must be shared with wildlife, and preserving biodiversity is intrinsically linked to the future of mankind. As an active member of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm […]

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Up close with the Sumatran tiger

LOOKING EXTINCTION IN THE EYE With fewer than 350 left alive today, the majestic Sunda tiger of the Indonesian islands is the rarest tiger on earth. All live in the rainforest and jungle of Sumatra. Over the last 30 years, farmers and loggers have encroached into the natural habitat of this critically endangered species. Deforestation, […]

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Photo Credit: RSPO/Jonathan Perugia

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