Protecting Local Labour Rights in the Palm Oil Sector
Palm oil production has garnered mass attention for its impact on wildlife and natural ecosystems, which can overshadow the importance of social issues, including fair labour laws and labour conditions. What’s equally challenging is that social issues in palm oil production are among the most difficult to identify and audit. As the global demand for […]
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On 12 June 2018, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) announced a partnership with Ulula to introduce a simplified and inclusive mechanism to report potential worker’s incidents and abuses, and to monitor employee satisfaction and social investments in oil palm plantations. RSPO and Ulula are now extending this collaboration to RSPO members in Sabah, […]
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“Journey of Thai Palm Oil towards Sustainability”: RSPO launches coffee table book
As a tribute to Thailand’s sustainable palm oil progress over the last decade, RSPO launched the coffee table book, “Journey of Thai Palm Oil towards Sustainability” in Surat Thani, Thailand, last 18 August 2023. The special RSPO publication was supported by the Thailand Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil (TASPO), a partnership platform for shared cooperation […]
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Fertile Ground — India’s Domestic Palm Oil Initiative is a Springboard for Sustainable Production
India is the world’s largest importer of palm oil, buying over 9 million tonnes annually, or nearly two-thirds of its total edible oil imports. Most of the palm oil supply is imported from producing countries such Indonesia, Malaysia, Colombia and Thailand. In 2020, the import value of palm oil reached USD 5.12 billion. To counter […]
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Announcement: RSPO Book and Claim Audit Process Flow
With regards to the revision of the Book and Claim module/RSPO Credits, as mentioned in RSPO Supply Chain Certification Standard and Systems Documents (Revised 2017), RSPO Secretariat is pleased to introduce the Book and Claim Audit Flowchart. The Book and Claim audit shall be conducted once the qualifying level of 500 RSPO Credits has been […]
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9th RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditors Course (P&C)
We are pleased to announce the RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditor Course organized by Wild Asia and ProForest. This 5-day training course aims to provide auditors with in-depth knowledge on the implementation of the RSPO Certification Systems and Standard for Production. This course is part of a longer term strategy to ensure consistent and appropriate decision making […]
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Access to justice for indigenous people
As a new member in the RSPO secretariat, it was a new experience for me attending an event as part of an organisation I have just started working for. The Impacts division which consist of Ravin Krishnan (Complaints Coordinator), Amalia Falah Alam (Complaints Coordinator Indonesia), Rahayu Zulkifli (DSF Manager) and I attended an international conference […]
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First Palm Oil Barometer challenges negative public perception on palm oil sustainability
Report from Solidaridad highlights the critical role of smallholders in the sustainable palm oil supply chain, yet their interests are overlooked in public debate; emphasises the need for governments and businesses to make smallholder inclusion part of their sustainability agenda. The first global Palm Oil Barometer, released by Solidaridad and smallholder producer organisations in Asia, […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Enhancing Thai Palm Oil Production to Meet Global Sustainability Demands
Bangkok, 31 May 2022: Today, Thai policymakers and business actors came together for the Second Business Forum, jointly organised by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), to discuss the vital role Thailand can play in ensuring global food security, as well as meeting the global […]
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Bangkok, 3 November 2019: The RSPO has always been committed to continuous improvement and self-reflection on what’s working and what’s not. We also realise that by being transparent, the organisation is an easy target for groups that are not actively trying to solve the problem, and instead, are trying to bring down those that are. […]
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