RSPO ASSURANCE TASK FORCE PROGRESS REPORT Q2
As a part of the commitment to enhancing the effectiveness of RSPO’s assurance programs, including assessments (HCV, SEIA, GHG), verification (NPP), audits (CB) and oversight (including ASI accreditation), the Assurance Task Force is pleased to present their Quarterly Progress report for Q2. In this report, key updates include, but are not limited to: Completion of […]
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RSPO Community Outreach in Indonesia Builds Closer Ties with Local Communities
As part of a comprehensive outreach effort to support communities and local civil society organisations in palm oil producing countries, RSPO has forged a partnership with the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) to create a programme to disseminate discourses on sustainable palm oil and engage closer with smallholders, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, trade […]
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Sustainable farmers in Dosan, Riau join RSPO
Jakarta, 24 March 2015 – More than 200 farmers in Dosan village, district Siak, Riau, who were incorporated in Cooperative (KUD) Bungo Tanjung, have now joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). With a total plantation area of 723 hectares, KUD Bungo Tanjung’s membership of RSPO represents yet another important step towards the implementation […]
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RSPO Launches Community Outreach Programme in Nigeria
In partnership with local organisation Foremost Development Services (FDS), RSPO kicks off its community engagement and outreach programme in Nigeria to foster closer ties with local communities, and commits $300,000 to boost sustainable palm oil production in Edo State. RSPO has successfully launched the Community Engagement and Outreach Programme for Nigeria, in partnership with Foremost […]
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New Principles & Criteria Require Members to Step Up Efforts to Protect Children
One of the major improvements in the updated Principles and Criteria (P&C) of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) concerns the protection of children – one of the most vulnerable groups in the industry. Specifically, the new P&C make it mandatory for RSPO members to have a formal policy on the protection of children, […]
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A Closer Look at the Unseen World – Exploring Wild Asia’s Regenerative Farming Programme
It may look like a harmless pileup of dried leaves on an oil palm frond, but it is actually a destructive force in disguise. The bagworm – a voracious, leaf-eating caterpillar ensconced within tiny leaves and twigs resembling a bag – is the most dominant pest affecting oil palms in Malaysia. A bagworm infestation can […]
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BASF, The Estée Lauder Companies, RSPO and Solidaridad partner for Sustainable Palm Project
JOINT PRESS RELEASE BASF, The Estée Lauder Companies, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and Solidaridad partner for Sustainable Palm Project. ∎ Sustainability project in Lampung, Indonesia launched ∎ Program to encompass 1,000 independent Indonesian smallholder farmers LAMPUNG, INDONESIA, MAY 23, 2019 – BASF, The Estée Lauder Companies and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) are […]
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RSPO and Ulula partner to better monitor working conditions in Oil Palm Plantations
International, [Tuesday 12th June 2018] - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Ulula have partnered 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. Palm oil has proven an ingredient of choice for the food, personal care, cleaning, and cosmetics […]
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5 Steps to Reduce Deforestation
WWF International’s Global Conservation Director, Kavita Prakash-Mani, recently shared that despite the zero-deforestation pledges by hundreds of companies and governments, deforestation is still continuing at a rapid scale. And with the 2020 deadlines fast approaching, most of these entities will not be able to meet their own targets. As such, Kavita provides five steps that […]
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RSPO and WWF-Malaysia host Malaysian Sustainable Business Forum
The RSPO and WWF-Malaysia held the Malaysian Sustainable Business Forum in Kuala Lumpur on 28 February 2017. The event was held as part of an outreach and engagement series focused on creating awareness of the importance of promoting Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CPSO). The event programme included topics such as: Kickstart Your Company's Sustainable Journey […]
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