At the recently hosted UK Members Meet up in London, RSPO Members discussed how due diligence provisions in the UK Environment Act help to tackle the presence of illegal deforestation in UK supply chains and how this links to the European Union’s Due Diligence Regulation (EUDR). The UK has 470 RSPO Members, ranking third in […]
Celebrating 20 Years of RSPO’s Sustainability Journey
Mark your calendars – April 8 commemorates the 20th anniversary of RSPO! The past two decades has seen RSPO evolve from its humble beginnings as a group of 200 stakeholders from 16 countries, convening for the first time to respond to the resounding call for a more sustainable palm oil industry, to a global partnership of […]
Circular Economy and Biomass: A Game-Changer for the Sustainable Palm Oil Industry
Exploring the immense potential of regenerating oil palm waste and by-products through circular solutions, with a closer look at RSPO Members adopting circular economy practices. In recent years, the circular economy model has become a prominent feature as a greener approach to transforming the palm oil industry. Circular economy focuses on waste minimisation, symbiosis and […]
Uptake Targets for Shared Responsibility for 2024 (Year 5) and Shared Responsibility Verification Manual
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 […]
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 […]
Continuation of Voluntary Status for the RSPO Labour Auditing Guidance
The RSPO Labour Auditing Guidance is an optional voluntary document intended for utilisation by RSPO-accredited Certification Bodies (CBs). Its initial trial period was set for 18 months, i.e., from the date of its announcement, 21 November 2022 to 21 May 2024. The Assurance Standing Committee (ASC) has recently approved the appointment of an independent consultant […]
ACOP 2023 is Now Open for Submissions
RSPO is pleased to announce that the Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) 2023 is now open for submissions. ACOP reports must be made via the MyRSPO member portal by Friday 3 May 2024 at 11:59 PM MYT (UTC+8). The submission of the ACOP report is mandatory for all Ordinary and Affiliate members who have been […]
Call for Nominations to the Smallholder Standing Committee
In July 2017, the RSPO BoG endorsed the RSPO Smallholder Strategy, which outlined the goals and objectives to deliver meaningful transformation towards smallholders’ inclusion into the RSPO System. The following March 2019, the RSPO BoG subsequently endorsed the RSPO Governance Review for ‘Reorganisation of Standing Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups’, in which the Smallholder […]
RSPO response to Member allegations in Guatemala and Honduras
Update 2 May 2024 The RSPO is aware of the recent report “In the shadow of the oil palm”, produced by the Christian Initiative Romero (CIR) and the grievances published by Foodwatch and the European Council for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) which implicate several RSPO Members, including NaturAceites, a Certified Grower Member. We also […]
Mengniu Dairy Joins RSPO, Boosting China’s Membership Growth
Coinciding with the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, prominent Chinese company Mengniu Dairy has become the latest RSPO Member, bolstering growth of China’s membership. As a dairy company with global influence, Mengniu has upheld sustainable development as a key focus, aiming to improve its ESG governance and internal management in response to expectations of […]
