RSPO, Solidaridad LATAM Sign Joint Declaration of Support for Sustainable Palm Oil
Villahermosa, Mexico, February 2024: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Solidaridad Latin America have signed a joint declaration in support of Latin America’s sustainable and inclusive palm oil industry, bolstering efforts to uplift smallholders on the path towards sustainability and certification. Leveraging its over 50 years of experience in developing inclusive and sustainable […]
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RSPO Creates New Position to Build Strong Relationships with Stakeholders
To achieve its mission and goals, RSPO believes that having strong relationships with key stakeholders is crucial. A need was identified to have a dedicated person with the technical knowledge of the RSPO system to handle the tasks of building and maintaining healthy stakeholder relationships with those in Malaysia, the ASEAN region and beyond, to […]
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Press Release : Latin America Pledges Towards Sustainable Palm Oil
April 5, 2012, – Ecuador – At the recently held RSPO III Latin American Conference in Quito, Ecuador, on Sustainable Production of Palm Oil organized by the National Association of Oil Palm Growers (ANCUPA) and the Ministry of Industry and Competitiveness (MIPRO) with support consultant Total Environmental Solutions (SAMBITO), leading companies came together and unanimously […]
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Dutch Task Force Blazes The Trail For Sustainable Palm Oil
21% of total palm oil used in the Netherlands is RSPO-certified The Hague, March 27th 2012 – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) applauded the work of the Dutch Task Force on Sustainable Palm Oil today for their promising commitment towards sustainable palm oil, blazing the trail for other countries to emulate. The Task […]
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Kuala Lumpur, 30 November 2016 – Today, Amnesty International has published a report entitled “The great palm oil scandal: Labour abuses behind big brand names”. The RSPO fully acknowledges the existence of serious problems in the protection of workers and human rights in the global intensive agriculture sector, including the oil palm sector. These problems […]
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RSPO Joined Industry Leaders to Explore Challenges, Opportunities & SDGs
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Secretariat recently attended the 9th International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia (IGEM), in Kuala Lumpur from 17 to 20 October, engaging in panel discussions on industry challenges, opportunities and how sustainable palm oil can help contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN […]
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Earth Day 2022 Virtual Tour Shows Sustainable Side of Palm Oil
Earth Day 2022 marked a special occasion for RSPO to take nearly 300 participants from around the world on a virtual tour to oil palm plantations and orangutan conservation areas in Kalimantan, Indonesia, which are managed responsibly by Indonesian RSPO members. Through the eyes of Indonesian palm oil producers, participants were able to observe sustainable […]
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CALL FOR APPLICATION – COMPLAINTS PANEL MEMBERS
The RSPO Secretariat is pleased to announce a new 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 […]
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INDONESIA, SALAH SATU PERKEBUNAN PLASMA SAWIT TERBESAR DI DUNIA YANG MENDAPATKAN SERTIFIKAT RSPO
Jakarta, 7 September , 2012 – The international certification scheme and multi-stakeholder organization for sustainable palm oil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), recently certified another two schemed smallholder plantations in Indonesia under Asian Agri. These latest two plantations combined with its previous two plantations, which are all located in Sumatra, were certified in […]
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The Peatland Working Group 2 (PLWG2) has revised the current “RSPO Manual on Best Management (BMPs) for Existing Oil Palm Cultivation on Peat” and the “RSPO Manual on Best Management (BMPs) for management & Rehab of Natural Vegetation Associated with Oil Palm Cultivation on Peat” which was originally published in June 2012. This revision incorporates […]
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