Benchmark Reports
Explore the analysis and gain insights into the performance of sustainable palm oil standards in the industry over the years by clicking on the independently conducted benchmarking reports below.
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Commissioned by WWF Malaysia, this study evaluated the RSPO P&C 2018, assessing its standard and the scheme’s strengths and weaknesses in its application as a sustainability standard, and providing recommendations for continuous improvement. The study used the Certification Assessment Tool (CAT), a formalised methodology that evaluates standards requirements and a scheme’s governance, rules and procedures.
This report by the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands was done to assess the rigor of biodiversity and assurance requirements of six sustainability palm oil certification standards.
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This report by WWF-Malaysia was done to assess and compare two palm oil certification scheme which are of RSPO (as of 2016) and MSPO (as of May 2017) using a Certification Analysis Tool (CAT). The CAT is a formalised methodology developed by WWF to assess whether a certification scheme is equipped to achieve the best social and environmental impacts at scale.
The study commissioned by the European Commission reviewed the environmental, social and economic aspects of palm oil production and consumption, and evaluated existing palm oil sustainability standards and schemes.
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This study by the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) was conducted to compare the world’s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) ,as of 2017, by measuring them against a comprehensive set of social and human rights indicators.
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This report by Grassroot, evaluated the similarities and differences between the MSPO P&C and RSPO P&C. The findings of this study includes a comparison and analysis of both standards, definitions of importance and certification systems.
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Supported by the Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative (SPOI), this joint study was done to assess the similarities and differences between the ISPO and RSPO certification systems, with the goal of better aligning the two systems and reducing costs, time, and complexity for producers to comply with both certification systems.
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Published in early 2016, Efeca developed this document to compare three palm oil standards as part of their work for the Central Point of Expertise on Timber to help organisations source for sustainable palm oil.
