Work to continue on criteria related to carbon emissions
Seventh Roundtable conference sees record turnout Last week, participants from more than 20 countries (including China) attended an open Roundtable conference on sustainable palm oil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference, organized by the RSPO, was followed by a meeting of the General Assembly of the RSPO itself. With 811 participants, turnout at the open […]
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RSPO COMMENTS ON PROPOSED PALM OIL LABELING BILL IN AUSTRALIA
Kuala Lumpur, April 21, 2011: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) today released a statement of their positioning on the Truth in Labeling – Palm Oil Bill 2010 in Australia, whereby mandatory labeling of products containing palm oil has been proposed. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that consumers have clear, accurate information […]
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RT15 ANNOUNCEMENT 27 Nov. 2017
Monday, 27 November 2017 – We are aware that delegates planning to attend the RT15 are being affected by the recent volcanic activity of Mount Agung and might not be able to reach Bali. The RSPO Secretariat is monitoring the situation and will keep the delegates informed via updates on the RT15 website and the […]
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Key Changes in the ACOP 2019 Including Shared Responsibility Indicators
It’s that time of the year again where all Ordinary and Affiliate members submit their Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) reports. If you fall under either of these two categories and have been a member for at least one year, you are required to submit the ACOP 2019. The ACOP is a really important tool […]
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Click icon to download PDF Click link for translations French Dutch Deutsch RSPO celebrates the launch of the French Alliance and the German Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil, generating new momentum for the transformation of the European market Berlin, 4 September, 2013 – Over […]
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TRADEMARK FOR SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL NOW ADOPTED IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE
Click icon to download PDF Click link for translations French Dutch Deutsch Portuguese Spanish The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil launches a consumer website in conjunction with the Trademark’s 2nd anniversary Kuala Lumpur, 5 June 2013 – Today, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) celebrates the second anniversary of its Trademark which is […]
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RSPO Certification Systems for Principles & Criteria and RSPO Independent Smallholder Standard
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RSPO Enlightens Indonesian Media on Jurisdictional Approach
Indonesian media received important insights into the Jurisdictional Approach (JA) to certification on a three-day media tour organised by RSPO Indonesia last month. The trip aimed to give the journalists a better understanding of JA and to socialise the concept to encourage sustainable plantation development. RSPO partnered with Yayasan Penelitian Inovasi Bumi (INOBU) to facilitate […]
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Culture, Communities and Customers: Behind a Brazilian company’s RSPO Certification
Brazilian company Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) has successfully reached a sustainability milestone by obtaining RSPO Certification in August 2023. Specialised in the production of palm oil, palm kernel oil and its refined counterparts (RBD palm oil), BBB is committed to the implementation of sustainable agricultural and industrial activities carried out in the state of Pará […]
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North America Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Goes Virtual (US SPOD)
The global situation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has impacted many communities around the world and has adjusted the ways in which we all work. Despite growing challenges, many RSPO members, communities, and stakeholders continue to make great progress towards our shared vision of making sustainable palm oil the norm. In North America specifically, RSPO Membership and […]
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