From Waste to Wealth – Behind Nextgreen’s Pioneering Green Technology
In our latest Circle Series spotlight, we talk to Nextgreen Founder and CEO Dato’ Lim Thiam Huat, whose quest to find solutions curbing the Malaysian palm oil industry’s environmental impact led to a revolutionary patented closed loop system technology integrating the Waste-to-Value concept. It’s an age-old proverb: “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Or […]
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Further to the announcement made on 26 February 2020, the Board of Governors of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) endorsed the latest RSPO Membership Rules. The RSPO Membership Rules 2020 incorporated the expanded scope of the Group Membership and Beneficial Ownership. The Group Membership is defined under Section 5.0 while the Beneficial Ownership […]
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RSPO Scales up Sustainable Palm Oil Partnerships in India
In recent months, RSPO intensified its engagements and interventions with the Indian government, industry players and communities, amplifying the call for sustainability through effective partnerships in India’s palm oil industry. Such deeper engagement coincides with RSPO’s latest milestone of reaching 100 members in India, mobilising efforts to champion sustainable palm oil production and imports in […]
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PRESS RELEASE: INCREASE IN CERTIFIED SMALLHOLDERS & CERTIFIED VOLUME DETAILED IN RSPO IMPACT REPORT
RSPO members make progress in the avoidance of GHG emissions, inclusion of smallholders and growth of certified land; Invested more than $23 million in restoration projects. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 30 October 2019 – Today, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) released their 2019 Impact Report, highlighting that the number of RSPO certified independent smallholders […]
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Power to the People: Empowering Indonesian Local Communities to Defend their Rights
The RSPO has partnered with the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) to build knowledge and capacities of Indonesian local communities and civil society organisations in dispute mediation and resolution. A series of training sessions aims to empower civil society to champion the rights of communities impacted by oil palm plantations. Acting as the […]
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RSPO outreach programme supports Sabah 100% CSPO commitment
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) recently hosted the “RSPO Outreach Programme” in Sandakan, Sabah. Almost 100 participants came together from various sectors of the palm oil industry including producers, social NGOs, certification bodies, millers, manufactures, outgrowers and smallholders. The event was held to foster dialogue among these stakeholders, to encourage them to commit […]
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Sustainable Cooking — Super Indo launches eco-labelled Palm Cooking Oil 365
Indonesia’s largest national supermarket chain Super Indo has officially launched its latest eco-labelled product, Palm Cooking Oil 365, featuring the RSPO Trademark. The new cooking oil offers a sustainable way of cooking and represents Super Indo’s business commitment as an RSPO member to adhere to environmentally and socially responsible principles in product development. The launch […]
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[Extended Deadline] Call for Application – Complaints Panel Members
The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to announce the call for application from its members to join the RSPO Complaints Panel. Pursuant to the endorsement of the RSPO Complaints and Appeals Procedures (June 2017), there is now plans to expand the RSPO Complaints Panel with the aim to strengthen regional and sectoral representation on the Panel. […]
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Gap Analysis Between RSPO P&C and EUDR
GAP ANALYSIS REPORT Q&A The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has commissioned a gap analysis between the the latest available version of the RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) vis-à-vis the requirements of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)*. The analysis systematically compared the requirements of the P&C and RSPO chain of custody requirements with those […]
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Extended review period for Draft FPIC Guidelines
Kindly be informed that the RSPO Secretariat has decided to extend the review period for the Draft FPIC Guidelines until Friday 20 February 2015 (approximately one month from now). This is to allow all stakeholders the last opportunity to comment on the draft before finalization. Attached, is the latest Draft for you to comment on. […]
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