Announcement on RSPO Remediation and Compensation Outreach Program in Bogota, Colombia
On March 6th 2014 the Board of Governors of the RSPO has accepted the recommendations of the Compensation Task Force (CTF) to start a staged implementation of the Remediation and Compensation Procedures. The staged implementation, with an effective start date of May 9th, 2014, requires all RSPO members who own and/or manage land for oil […]
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Announcement on RSPO Remediation and Compensation Outreach Programme in Jakarta, Indonesia
On March 6th 2014 the Board of Governors of the RSPO has accepted the recommendations of the Compensation Task Force (CTF) to start a staged implementation of the Remediation and Compensation Procedures. The staged implementation, with an effective start date of May 9th, 2014, requires all RSPO members who own and/or manage land for oil […]
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Call for Urgent Nominations to Participate in RSPO Working Group (WG) & Task Force (TF)
4 December 2023 The RSPO Secretariat is seeking urgent nominations from RSPO Members to fill vacant seats in the following Working Group (WG) and Task Force (TF), working on different themes. By participating as an alternate or substantive member, the respective member is dutied to participate in either WG or TF meetings. The seats available […]
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PRESS RELEASE: RSPO RESPONSE TO ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE ON ABUSE OF WOMEN
Kuala Lumpur, Thursday 19 November: The issues mentioned in the Associated Press (AP) article are completely and categorically banned under our certification standards. And, while the report focuses on women, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) strives to ensure that human rights are recognised and protected under our standard, be it for men, women, […]
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RSPO Africa Roadshow 2017 Venue: Mensvic Hotel, Accra, Ghana Date: 9th October 2017 The RSPO will be organising the Africa Roadshow on 9th October 2017 in Accra, Ghana to engage and update the stakeholders in the region on the developments and progress of RSPO. This roadshow agenda will highlight the recent developments such […]
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PRESS RELEASE: REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON SECOND PYGMY ELEPHANT KILLING IN SABAH
RSPO and Sabah Wildlife Department call for action as brutal act marks second elephant killing this month 22 October 2019, Kota Kinabalu: Today, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Darrel Webber condemned the killing of a second endangered pygmy elephant found shot dead, without its tusks, in the Beluran District of […]
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A formal letter was sent to IOI Research Centre and IOI Corporation Berhad (IOI) stating the outcome of the Grievance Panel meeting on March 30th, 2011 that addressed complaints that have been brought to RSPO’s attention by several Non Governmental Organizations and the local community of Long Teran Kanan in Sarawak. The nature of the grievance […]
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RSPO COMMENTS ON ASSOCIATED PRESS ARTICLE ON CHILD LABOUR
Kuala Lumpur, 29 December 2020: Child labour is a troubling and often hidden issue that sadly persists in low-income agricultural settings, including in the palm oil sector. This is especially true in less affluent countries where a lack of facilities such as access to schooling, crèches and/or after school care systems are not yet in […]
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Solidaridad launches major RSPO smallholder certification programme in Côte d’Ivoire
Thanks to RSPO funding, within 3 years, Solidaridad West Africa-Côte d’Ivoire will be implementing one of the largest RSPO certification programmes ever to be conducted on behalf of smallholders. Under a group certification project, 5,000 Ivorian smallholders have been targeted to help make sustainable production of palm oil the norm in Côte d’Ivoire. Côte d’Ivoire […]
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UN Environment Project and RSPO Commit to Improving Livelihood of Palm Oil Smallholders
The United Nations Environment Project (UN Environment) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) have signed a small-scale funding agreement (SSFA) that aims to support oil palm smallholder farmers toward improved livelihood and sustainable production. A total funding of USD 199,611 from the 10YFP Trust Fund administered by UN Environment and matching funding […]
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