Minutes of the Complaints Panel meeting No. 02 2023
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SCC Lead Auditor Course (8 – 9 August 2021)
GBP £500.00 (Invoices can be raised in USD $ using bank exchange rate at that time as a guide) For a registration form, please contact: David Ogg ([email protected]) ENGLISH This course provides the necessary foundation for Certification bodies to further develop auditor competency and audit skills, with all the considerable advantages and in accordance with […]
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Deforestation: Calling for a Holistic Approach
RSPO responds to proposed EU legislation for deforestation-free products by urging the Commission to consider the impacts on people in producing regions. Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, 29 November 2021: On 17 November 2021, the European Commission launched its proposal for an EU Regulation to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with commodities and […]
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Lessons Learned from Liberia : Improving Community Modalities towards Sustainable Palm Oil
Customary land conflicts are by far the greatest security concern for country level actors in Liberia. Customary lands are being awarded to multinational organisations and companies in response to the ongoing global transformation that is seeing industrial expansion requiring lands for economic development. The process of acquiring these lands has been confusing and leads to […]
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Sustainability College Launches at EURT with RT Pass Giveaway
The recent European Roundtable (EURT) held in Paris on 25 and 26 June 2018 marked the official launch of RSPO’s new and improved Sustainability College, with Datuk Darrel Webber announcing the platform to more than 350 attendees during his opening speech. For the past four months, the RSPO Secretariat has been working hard to create […]
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RSPO capacity building strengthens ties with local communities in Nigeria
RSPO has been actively involved in various initiatives promoting sustainable practices and local community engagement in Nigeria, the largest palm oil producer in Africa. A total of US$300,000 was committed by RSPO in 2022 to boost sustainable palm oil production in Edo State, the country’s highest palm oil producing state that leads production in RSPO […]
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RSPO Financial Aid Uplifts Malaysian Smallholders Impacted by Pandemic
Since September 2021, RSPO has been providing financial assistance to Independent Smallholders whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including Independent Smallholder groups in Indonesia and Thailand. Recently, oil palm farmers of the Wild Asia Group Scheme (WAGS) in Eastern Sabah, Malaysia, have also been able to utilise RSPO financial aid to upgrade […]
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Jurisdictional Approach Workshop in Ecuador Attracts Over 100 Participants
The Ministries of Environment and Agriculture of Ecuador and RSPO recently co-hosted a full-day workshop that focused on “Ecuador’s readiness for a Jurisdictional Approach (JA) in RSPO”. The event, held on 27 September, was attended by RSPO CEO Datuk Darrel Webber, and gathered over 100 key players involved in achieving sustainability across Ecuador’s palm oil […]
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Titi Bonsilon is an RSPO certified independent smallholder in Sabah who exemplifies the modern-day sustainable farmer. To the untrained eye, his five-hectare plot looks like any other oil palm farms dotting the Beluran district of Sabah, Malaysia. On a closer look, the vibrant green trees look healthy and lush with ample ground cover, and palm […]
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Hotspot Hub — RSPO strengthens fire prevention with satellite technology
The RSPO Hotspot Hub has been officially launched by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to further strengthen fire prevention efforts in oil palm plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia. Powered by advanced satellite technology, the Hotspot Hub is a free interactive digital platform that provides near real-time information on detected hotspots and potential fires […]
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