Dear valued RSPO members, We are pleased to announce that we will be releasing the results of the 2019 Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) and we are excited to share with you some of the major highlights of the report! This year, the submission of ACOP reports from Ordinary and Affiliate members reached a new […]
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RSPO Update on legality of e-maps publication in Indonesia
The RSPO Secretariat in Indonesia recently consulted with the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning, Mr Sofyan Djalil, and some of BPN’s senior civil servants, with regards to the disclosure of RSPO members’ concession maps. As a result of this meeting, the Indonesian Government has confirmed there’s no legal requirement preventing RSPO members to publish […]
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RSPO Drainability Assessment Procedure Version 2
The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to share the RSPO Drainability Assessment (DA) Procedure Version 2, which was endorsed by the Standard Standing Committee (SSC) on 26 October 2021. This version was improved and developed by the Peatland Working Group 2 (PLWG-2) based on the feedback received on the implementation of the DA Procedure Version 1. […]
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Public Consultation for the ‘Guide on High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) requirements for the RSPO’
The RSPO Secretariat wishes to announce that the ‘Guide on HCSA requirements for the RSPO’ has just been released for a 30-day public consultation from 19 November – 19 December 2021. This guidance document was developed by the No Deforestation Task Force (NDTF) with the objective of assisting RSPO members who are required to conduct […]
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RSPO Sharpens Human Rights Focus with New Head Of Human Rights and Social Standards
Leena Ghosh joins RSPO armed with a long list of achievements in human rights development. Among these has been her pivotal role in pioneering several human rights projects as the Head of Unit for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, including issuing the first working draft of the ASEAN’s […]
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Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Charts Pathways Towards Climate-smart Solutions
Brussels, Belgium 23 May 2024: The Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (SPOD) 2024 Europe successfully convened stakeholders committed to advancing sustainability in the palm oil sector, including representatives from the European Commission and the Indonesian Government.
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KONSULTASI PUBLIK – PANDUAN TEKNIS FPIC INDONESIA
Dewan Gubernur RSPO telah mengesahkan panduan Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) pada tanggal 20 Nopember 2015. Panduan ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang proses FPIC kepada semua pemangku kepentingan yang relevan. Dalam rangka membantu penerapan FPIC di Indonesia, maka Indonesia Task Force (INA FPIC TF) dibentuk dengan tujuan untuk menyusun panduan […]
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TERMINATION OF RSPO MEMBERSHIP OF DARRELL LEA CONFECTIONERY CO PTY LTD
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has terminated the membership of Darrell Lea Confectionery Co PTY LTD (Darrell Lea) with immediate effect on 23 October 2020 for breach of the RSPO Code of Conduct. Darrell Lea, an RSPO Supply Chain Associate member since February 2015, was found to have violated the RSPO Code of […]
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ANNOUNCEMENT ON SMALLHOLDER STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN WORKSHOP 2016
On the 12th General Assembly in 2015, RSPO adopted resolution 6F to develop a comprehensive Smallholder Strategy. The adoption by the membership means that RSPO should determine the role of the mills, market, local authorities and RSPO to support the development needs of smallholders and incentivise them in an inclusive manner to contribute to environmental, […]
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Palm oil and deforestation: closing the gap between commitments and actions
To mark this year’s International Day of Forests, RSPO and Friends of Europe co-hosted a debate, ‘Deforestation: A Sustainable Dilemma’, attended by over 100 people in Brussels on 21 March. Despite huge improvements made in the last decade, the production of palm oil continues to drive tropical deforestation. More than ever, strong governance and effective […]
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