We are pleased to announce that the RSPO Search function has been successfully upgraded for the following: Certified Growers Supply Chain Certificate Holders Certified Independent Smallholders Trader Licence Holders and Distributor Licence Holders All RSPO members may now search the RSPO certified company by using the member name, certified unit/facility name, RSPO certificate number and/or RSPO […]
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RSPO and IDH Announce Four New Endorsers of Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (SPOD) Manifesto
Following an in-depth thematic discussion on smallholders inclusion and landscape approaches, four new endorsers of the SPOD Manifesto have been announced, calling for consumer goods manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers to strengthen responsible production and consumption of palm oil. Four new organisations have endorsed the Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (SPOD) Manifesto, which was launched during the […]
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RSPO SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS WITH NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE
Download as PDF Darrel Webber, Secretary General of RSPO, was in New York to speak at the 3rd ICIS World Surfactants Conference on 16 May 2013, where he had an opportunity to address the surfactants industry player on the importance of supporting and sourcing for Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. Darrel had the opportunity to […]
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STATEMENT FROM DARREL WEBBER, RSPO SECRETARY GENERAL On the forest fires in Sumatra July 15, 2013
Click icon to download as PDF On June 24th, the RSPO requested five of its member companies, which the media reported to be implicated in the forest fires in Sumatra, to submit digital maps of their concession areas in Indonesia. As of July 9th, 4 of these 5 companies, namely: Sime Darby, Kuala Lumpur […]
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RSPO eTrace for Certification Bodies is LIVE
We are pleased to inform you that as of today, January 15, the Certification Body Area in RSPO eTrace is officially launched. Fromthis date onwards, all new certificates, annual surveillance assessment documents or extensions have to be submitted by you directly in the CB Area of RSPO eTrace. Please read this communication bulletin carefully in […]
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UPDATE: Second Public Consultation for Jurisdictional Approach
In response to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the RSPO Jurisdictional Working Group (JWG) is cancelling the face-to-face consultation for the second draft of the RSPO Jurisdictional Approach for Certification, effective immediately. After careful consideration, the consultation period will conclude on COB 30 June 2020. Online comments, which can be submitted through the online survey […]
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BEFTA collaborative research project: Can biodiversity increase oil palm yield?
A large scale experimental study of the relationship between habitat complexity, biodiversity, ecosystem function and yield in the oil palm landscape is currently underway as a collaborative research project between the University of Cambridge and Smart Research Institute. Presented by William A Foster, The BEFTA (Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Function, Tropical and Agriculture) Project demonstrates the potential […]
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION – RSPO NEW PLANTING PROCEDURES (NPP) FOR SMALLHOLDERS
RSPO Secretariat has developed the draft of the New Planting Procedures (NPP) guidance document for smallholders. This is part of the process towards meeting the request as expressed in the Resolution 6f GA13/2016, which demanded that all smallholders – independent, scheme and associated – are reprieve from the New Planting Procedure until a review of […]
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Endorsement of Colombia National Interpretation 2020
The Colombia National Interpretation (Colombia NI) of the RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C) 2018 was endorsed by the Board of Governors (BoG) on 12 November 2020. The Colombia NI 2020 supersedes the previous document, which was used for certification of plantations and mills in Colombia. The NI’s for Colombia has been developed by the Colombia […]
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Click icon to download PDF KOTA KINABALU, 30th July 2013: Unproductive debate over demand for palm oil and its impact on indigenous peoples’ rights, crucial wildlife habitats and environmental pollution have led to several non-governmental organisations joining hands to form a coalition. The Malaysian Palm Oil NGO Coalition, or MPONGOC, wants to engage in […]
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