Webinar Series: RSPO Certification System Documents 2025

The RSPO Certification Unit will be conducting a three-part webinar series to support RSPO Members, Certification Bodies (CBs), auditors, and relevant stakeholders in understanding and applying the RSPO Certification System Documents consistently.

This webinar will focus solely on the 2025 RSPO Certification System for the RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) and the Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard.

The webinar series will cover key requirements, audit expectations, and practical guidance for implementation, with a focus on Certification System fundamentals, Key Process Requirements, and Licence Management.

Who should attend

• RSPO Members 
• RSPO Certification Bodies (CBs)
• CB auditors and technical reviewers
• CB scheme managers/certification decision makers
• Other relevant personnel supporting the RSPO Certification delivery

Why you should join

Participants will gain clarity on:

• Key changes and updates in the RSPO Certification System 2025, including what are new, revised, and newly emphasised for implementation.
• How the RSPO Certification System requirements should be interpreted and applied in audits
• Key principles on impartiality and conflict of interest
• Expectations for audit planning, unannounced/special audits, and scope extension 
• Key requirements on the Time Bound Plan (TBP), public announcements, stakeholder consultation, and sampling
• Management of non-compliances, including suspension 
• Certification System requirements related to licence management

Schedule

Each part will be delivered in two time slots on the same date to accommodate different time zones.  Participants may join any session(s) that best fit their availability (you may attend one or both time slots if needed).

Part 1: Certification System Fundamentals

Date: 9 March 2026
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Session:

• Session 1: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT+8)
• Session 2: 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM (GMT+8)

Key topics

• General overview and introduction of the Certification System document
• Impartiality and conflict of interest
• Pre-audit processes: application review and audit planning
• Audit approaches: unannounced and special audits
• Unit of Certification (UoC) and scope management
  

Part 2: Key Process Requirements

Date: 11 March 2026
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Session:

• Session 3: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (GMT+8)
• Session 4: 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM (GMT+8)
  

Key topics

• General Overview and Introduction of Certification System Document
• Time-Bound Plan (TBP) and uncertified units
• Public announcement and stakeholder consultation
• Sampling requirements
• Non-compliances (NCs) and suspension thresholds
  

Part 3: Licence Management

Date: 13 March 2026
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Session: 

• Session 5: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (GMT+8)
• Session 6: 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm (GMT+8)
  

Key topics

• General overview and recap of the Certification System document
• Certification System requirements: licence management (process, expectations, and common issues)

Registration

Each part of the webinar series is offered in two time slots on the same date to accommodate different time zones. Participants may join any session(s) that best fit their availability (you may attend one or both time slots if needed).

Participation is by registration. Kindly register in this link:

Session 1: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gePHi9BUQwCPXsCWp12WUA

Session 2: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zjq-AVXEQGmM9VN45nPiRw

Session 3: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JfZF-DAHT-y9d21UwaYx7g

Session 4: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cHtR3AeKRGCQY2-Py0KPyw

Session 5: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Qgjo72eR8Cn-0x5bE-CKA

Session 6: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q13cD4y1Qm6W70fDpn-Hcw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the webinar access link(s) and instructions on how to join. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].