Announcement on RSPO Remediation and Compensation Outreach Program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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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Integrated Complaints System Procedures Announcement
The public consultation of theRSPO Integrated Complaints System was conducted on 9th of September 2015 in Kuala Lumpur. Following to the public consultation, internal workshop with RSPO Secretariat was conducted on 10-11 September 2015 in RSPO Office. Ridge to Reef has developed a document based on the inputs and comments obtained during the public consultation […]
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Webinar: Shared Responsibility Introductory Session
The RSPO Secretariat invites members to join this introductory session where we will present the RSPO Shared Responsibility (SR). As shown in the Shared Responsibility Requirements and Implementation document, endorsed in 2019, Shared Responsibility relies on a set of requirements tacking social and environmental aspects, CSP(K)O uptake, etc., to be implemented by Ordinary members with […]
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DECLARACION DE LA RSPO: SOBRE CONSIDERACIONES RECIENTES ALREDEDOR DEL ACEITE DE PALMA EN FRANCIA
English | Bahasa Indonesia | Français | Español On 7 November 2012 – Yves Daudigny, member of the Social Affairs Commission of the French Senate, tabled an amendment on the Draft Finance Law for Social Security for 2013 (PLFSS) to increase taxes on palm oil. While the proposed amendment refers to health-related concerns on palm oil consumption, the considerations in the […]
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A workshop for RSPO companies addressing biodiversity liabilities
The RSPO Compensation Task Force (CTF) organised a day and a half workshop with a Non-Government Organisation, Forest Trends on designing and implementing biodiversity compensation projects from 3rd to 4th February 2015 in Jakarta. The event focused on practical aspects of designing and implementing compensation projects for RSPO growers seeking to address biodiversity liabilities related […]
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Call for Participation – Temperature Check Survey on the RSPO Certification Systems
As part of the current review of the RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) and RSPO Independent Smallholder Standards (ISH), the RSPO is conducting a temperature check survey on the RSPO Certification Systems to better understand any areas for improvement. The insights gained from your responses will be valuable as we tailor future efforts to support […]
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Webinar: Overview of the Revised New Planting Procedure (NPP) 2021
Following the adoption of the RSPO P&C 2018, the New Planting Procedure (NPP) 2015 has been revised to align its requirements with the new standards. The revised NPP 2021 was endorsed by the RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) on 10 June 2021. NPP 2021 replaces the earlier version, which was published in 2015 and will […]
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As a global partnership, all RSPO members share the responsibility and commitment to make palm sustainable. In line with this collective commitment, the RSPO Shared Responsibility Requirements and Implementation document was endorsed by the RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) on 31 October 2019. Upon this endorsement, the Shared Responsibility Working Group (SRWG) was created and […]
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RSPO Biodiversity & High Conservation Values Working Group (BHCVWG) The RSPO BHCVWG is calling for representation from the following stakeholder groups. Environmental Non-profit organisation (ENGO) Social Non-profit Organisation (SNGO) The BHCVWG will oversee efforts to reach the following overarching objectives or strategically important tasks: Identify biodiversity and ecosystem services, including related social and cultural values […]
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Renewed commitment from members in Italy
How far has Italy come in the uptake of sustainable palm oil? What are the challenges and opportunities for the Italian market? How can companies communicate better about the benefits of sustainable palm oil, their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help prevent deforestation? With the aim of answering these questions, the […]
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