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Comparative life cycle assessment of RSPO-certified and non-certified palm oil
This report, prepared by 2.0 LCA consultants, presents the executive summary of a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) study of palm oil production comparing the environmental impact of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil with non-certified palm oil.
Peeling back the label – exploring sustainable palm oil ecolabelling and consumption in the United Kingdom
Published in Environmental Research Letters, this paper aimed at exploring the extent to which members of the general public are aware of palm oil, their perceptions about its environmental impact, and recognition and inclusion of RSPO ecolabelled products in household shopping compared to other widely known ecolabels.
Evaluating the effectiveness of palm oil certification in delivering multiple sustainability objectives.
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of RSPO plantations compared to non-certified plantations by assessing the relative performance of several key sustainability metrics (environmental, economic and social aspects) compared to business as usual practices.
RSPO certification impacts on oil palm smallholders’ welfare in Jambi Province
This paper aimed at analysing the benefits of RSPO certification on improving oil-palm smallholders’ welfare in Jambi Province. Read more (link)
Emerging markets and private governance: the political economy of sustainable palm oil in China and India
This research was done to examine the efforts of the RSPO to gain market uptake in China and India.
Costs and benefits of certification of independent smallholders in Indonesia
Published in the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, this paper examined the pre-certification financial costs and benefits of RSPO certification for individual farmers and for the certified independent farmers group in Ukui, Indonesia.
Development of smallholders through participation in sustainable oil palm production: A case study of the members of Tapitak Palm Community Enterprise, Trang Province
This research aimed to develop smallholders towards sustainable oil palm production according to RSPO standard through group process in Thailand.
Socio-ecological perspectives of engaging smallholders in environmental-friendly palm oil certification schemes.
Published in Land Use Policy, this aims of the research are as follow: (1) Do independent and managed smallholders differ socially and economically?, (2) Do independent and managed smallholders differ in terms of knowledge, perception and attitudes towards farmland biodiversity, and (3) Do independent and managed smallholders have different expectation and willingness to participate in certification schemes?
Is it all in the MIX? Consumer preferences for segregated and mass balance certified sustainable palm oil.
The research article published in the Journal of Cleaner Production aimed to elicit consumer willingness to pay for chocolate bars, which contain oil palm from either RSPO segregated (SG) or mass balance (MB) supply chains.
Towards low GHG emission in new oil palm development – Results of RSPO’s approach
Published in The Planter Magazine in 2018, this study was authored by Gan Lian Tiong, Faizal Parish, Henry Cai and Javin Tan from the RSPO Emission Reduction Working Group (ERWG). The RSPO ERWG commissioned this study to understand the effectivness of RSPO GHG Assessment Procedure for New Development in guiding RSPO growers and millers to plan development in such a way that minimise net GHG emissions towards the goal of low carbon development.
