A message from the Interim Chief Executive Officer Dear Members, I wanted to quickly update you on the RSPO Secretariat’s response to the COVID-19 situation. As this situation has morphed from a regional outbreak to a global pandemic, we have been working around the clock to assess its impact on our operations as a Secretariat […]
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RSPO’s outreach and engagement initiatives continue to boost its awareness and membership
The Outreach and Engagement (O&E) department plays a vital role in the growth and development of the organisation. Led by Dan Strechay, who was previously the U.S. Representative of the RSPO, the department’s diverse team focuses on outreach and engagement of stakeholders, communications, event planning and marketing, and the RSPO Trademark. Dan was officially appointed […]
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RSPO Assurance Day in Accra, Ghana
We are pleased to invite you to the RSPO Assurance Day on Friday, 3 March 2023, at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The event will be split into two main activities: the RSPO Assurance Clinic and an outreach programme focused on capacity building to increase the number of RSPO Certification Bodies (CBs) and […]
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Call for Research Tenders on RSPO Key Research Topics 2019/2020
In 2018, the RSPO Secretariat released a Research Agenda, which detailed a list of priority research questions for RSPO, in an effort to help focus, inform, and coordinate our research work to test and validate our Theory of Change (ToC). While there has been an increase in the amount of research on RSPO and its […]
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Reminder: Important Updates on Shared Responsibility
Dear Valued Members, Please find the following important updates regarding Shared Responsibility (SR), which you will need to comply with in 2024: Due to above changes, please note that the deadline for updating your MyRSPO profile has been revised to 5th August 2024, and the new performance scores will be published in September 2024 in […]
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Mongabay.com Online Debate on Sustainable Palm Oil: Deforestation
Mongabay.com together with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), WWF and Greenpeace have announced the second online debate on sustainable palm oil, this time dedicated to the issue of deforestation. The debate will take place at 3.30pm CET (6.30am California, USA; 9.30pm Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) on 17 October. The haze in South East […]
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RSPO Smallholder Support Fund: Supporting Smallholders Around the World
Reflecting on the past five years (2013-2018), since the RSPO Smallholder Support Fund (RSSF) was established, the Secretariat is pleased to share that this fund has provided funding to programs supporting 18,100 smallholders across five major oil palm producing regions: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Africa and Latin America. Why was RSSF formed and how does it […]
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RSPO P&C;RSPO SCCS 2017 Head Office Assessment of PT SAI Global Indonesia
ASI will conduct an RSPO P&C;RSPO SCCS Head Office assessment of PT SAI Global Indonesia from 25.09.2017 to 26.09.2017 The assessment will be at SAI Global office in Jakarta, Indonesia. Sahana C.A. will be the ASI Lead Assessor. ASI welcomes comments from RSPO Partners, Certification Bodies, members and other interested stakeholders on the performance of […]
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RSPO Accreditation Witness assessment of MUTU Certification International
ASI will conduct an Accreditation Witness Assessment of MUTU Certification International between 3-9 November 2013. The witness assessment will be at PT lahan Tani Sakti (Sime Darby) Plantation Sdn Bhd, Sumatra, Indonesia. James Sandom will be the ASI Lead Assessor. ASI welcomes comments from RSPO, Network Partners, Certification Bodies, RSPO members and other interested stakeholders […]
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Bureau Veritas Certification approved as RSPO Supply Chain Certification Body
The RSPO is pleased to announce the initial approval of Bureau Veritas Certification, as an RSPO approved Supply Chain Certification Body for the RSPO. For further information on Bureau Veritas Certification, please visit www.bureauveritas.com or contact Jean-Michel Lefevre email: [email protected]
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