Uptake Targets for Shared Responsibility – Year Four (2023)
All RSPO Members share the responsibility of cultivating sustainability for people and the planet. The RSPO Theory of Change (ToC) is underpinned by the concept of Shared Responsibility and accountability for greater progress towards sustainability. The RSPO Shared Responsibility Requirements and Implementation document was endorsed by the RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) on 31 October […]
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Cultivating Micro-entrepreneurship among Smallholders
As sustainable palm oil continues its dynamic growth in Latin America, new challenges and opportunities emerge, such as ensuring that smallholder farmers are able to reap the multiple socioeconomic benefits stemming from the sector’s robust expansion. To explore these potential opportunities, RSPO spoke with sustainability specialist Flavio Linares, who, for over three decades, has worked […]
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Price Reduction on RSPO eTrace
First buyer fee for physical trade of CSPO We are pleased to inform you that as of February 11, the official fee for the first buyer will be lowered to USD 2,75. The new fee will be applied based upon the confirmation of a transaction. This means that an announced transaction from January 30th that […]
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North American Members Discuss Shared Responsibility
RSPO members from North America met in Chicago on 26 June to discuss what Shared Responsibility meant for downstream supply chain actors. Proforest and LiSeed Consulting partnered with RSPO to facilitate the public consultation process, which focused on the Shared Responsibility Task Force (SRTF) recommendations document that was released prior to the public consultation. RSPO […]
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Uptake Targets for Shared Responsibility Year Three (2022)
All RSPO members share the responsibility of transforming markets to make sustainable palm oil the norm. The RSPO Theory of Change (ToC) is underpinned by the concept of Shared Responsibility and accountability for greater progress towards sustainability. The RSPO Shared Responsibility Requirements and Implementation document was endorsed by the RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) on […]
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RSPO Smallholder Peat Best Management Practices Handbooks and Flood Risk Assessment Template
The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to share the RSPO Smallholder (SH) Peat Best Management Practices (BMPs) Handbooks, which were developed by the Peatland Working Group (PLWG) and the SH-PLWG subgroup and endorsed by the Standard Standing Committee (SSC) on 25 November 2021. These handbooks have been developed as guidance to support Criteria 4.4 and Criteria […]
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Reminder: Report Your Shared Responsibility Commitments
The Shared Responsibility (SR) framework consists of 29 requirements that act as a roadmap for Ordinary, non-grower RSPO members to lead their sectors’ sustainability transformation through a shared vision, and as a catalyst for change to make sustainable palm oil the norm. Members need to report their commitments against the SR requirements by submitting their […]
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RSPO’s New Smallholder Manager Focuses on Emerging Opportunities in Africa
Great challenges come with even greater opportunities. This is how Edem Asimadu, who joins RSPO as Smallholder Manager (Africa), sees her new role at an auspicious moment for the oil palm industry in the African region. Hailing from Ghana, Edem highlights the main differences between the palm oil industry in Africa compared to other producing […]
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Call for Expression of Interest: RSPO Standards Revision Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Task Force
RSPO extends this expression of interest to seek members who are keen to be part of the Standards Revision Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Task Force. The framework for the Multi-Stakeholder Consultation can be found here. This Multi-Stakeholder Consultation is critical for finalising the drafting of RSPO’s revised Principles and Criteria (P&C) and Independent Smallholder Standards. For the […]
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On the Road in Côte d’Ivoire: Smallholder farmers, big lessons
by: Edem Asimadu RSPO Smallholder Manager (Africa) Edem Asimadu shares her insights on her field visits to farmer cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire, with a personal mission to understand the cooperative organisation system that the country is known for. After ten days on the road, I had travelled across the South of Côte d’Ivoire, meeting with […]
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