Webinar: How to include women’s voices in DSF Mediations
Following our previous Dispute Settlement Facility (DSF) webinars, we invite you to our next upcoming webinar on how to include women’s voices in DSF mediations. In this webinar, we will be joined by Shadia Maharban to share the importance and benefits of including women at the negotiating table, and how we can do more to […]
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Webinar: Quick Guide to HCV-HCSA assessment – Social Requirements
The RSPO Principles and Criteria (2018) include new requirements to ensure the effective contribution of RSPO to halting deforestation. Thus, RSPO prescribes that any new land clearing (in existing plantations or new plantings) after 15 November 2018 is preceded by an HCV-HCS assessment, using the HCSA Toolkit and the HCV-HCSA Manual. The integrated HCV-HCSA assessment […]
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Following the recent adoption of the RSPO P&C 2018, the RSPO Secretariat will be revising the New Planting Procedure (NPP) to align its requirements with the new standards. RSPO Secretariat will facilitate the review of this document and will follow ISEAL Alliance best practices and RSPO’s SOP in standard settings. Technical experts within the […]
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Supply of sustainable palm oil continues to grow
Sustainable palm oil now fully traceable to certified plantations In March, the third of four simple entry points for purchasers of sustainable palm oil became available. AfterGreenPalm’s Book & Claim system and the Mass Balance Systemmanaged by Utz Certified went online last year, the newlylaunched Segregated system gives purchasers of RSPO‐certified sustainable palm oil additional options […]
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and movement restrictions enforced in many countries, face-to-face workshops that are usually organised by the RSPO Secretariat for members are adjourned and postponed until further notice to ensure members’ safety and well-being. As mentioned in the announcement on 7 April 2021, RSPO will be organising two (2) webinars on […]
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North America Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Interview – Prerna Chatterjee
As part of the North America Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue, one of the panels will be discussing the very important topic of smallholders as a part of global sustainability efforts. Although North American companies may be far away both geographically and often being at the end of the supply chain, they still have an important […]
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#RT16 – Together in Sabah to Make 100% Sustainable Palm Oil the Norm
Palm oil industry leaders and global NGOs will come together in Sabah, Malaysia from 12-15 November to discuss halting deforestation and strengthening peatland protection. Join the conversation using #RT16! This upcoming Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT16) will bring together a range of industry leaders, influencers and NGOs, calling for ‘A Renewed Commitment […]
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PRESS RELEASE: RSPO’S RESPONSE TO THE POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON THE DEFORESTATION REGULATION
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA, 7 December 2022: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) supports global efforts to tackle deforestation and forest degradation, including those by the European Union (EU) to ensure that products entering the EU market are not linked to these practices. On 6 December 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the […]
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Complaint on : PT Borneo Surya Mining Jaya( First Resources Ltd)
Complaint on : PT Borneo Surya Mining Jaya( First Resources Ltd) Company : PT Borneo Surya Mining Jaya( a subsidiary of RSPO member First Resources Limited) Country : East Kalimantan , Indonesia Category : Oil Palm Grower Complainants : Environmental Investigation Agency, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara( AMAN) and the community of […]
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RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditors Course (Systems & Production)
We are pleased to announce the RSPO-endorsed Lead Auditor Course organized by Wild Asia. 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 in audit […]
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