Here, we use a comprehensive dataset of RSPO-certified and noncertified oil palm plantations (∼188,000 km 2) in Indonesia, the leading producer of palm oil, as well as annual remotely sensed metrics of tree cover loss and fire occurrence, to evaluate the impact of certification on deforestation and fire from 2001 to 2015. While forest loss ...
Press: How good are competing palm oil certification systems at respecting human rights and social values? Press release. by. Angus MacInnes. Publication date . 22 November, 2017. Work theme. Global Finance & Trade. Palm oil & RSPO. A new report from the Forest Peoples Programme assesses six different certification schemes being used by companies to facilitate their access to international ...
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Sustainability Certification and Palm Oil Smallholders' Livelihood: A Comparison between Scheme Smallholders and Independent Smallholders in Indonesia
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Effect of contact time on RBD color in palm oil. Oil moisture content. Oil moisture typically ranges from ≤0.05 weight % in vacuum dried oil to ~0.35 weight % in oil coming directly from a water washing centrifuge into the bleaching process. Optimizing the moisture content will improve chlorophyll and phosphorus removal (see Fig. 11-13 ...
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Palm oil, like all fats, is composed of fatty acids, esterified with glycerol. Palm oil has an especially high concentration of saturated fat, specifically the 16-carbon saturated fatty acid, palmitic acid, to which it gives its name. Monounsaturated oleic acid is also a major constituent of palm oil.
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“On top of that, over five per cent of the earth’s surface is covered by palm oil plantations, which will turn into waste land if we ban the use of palm oil. “The best way to resolve the challenges in the palm oil industry is to drive sustainable production and prevent further deforestation. Here, blockchain provides the best solution in ...
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1. Introduction: Justification and Need of the Consensus. Oil palm has been cultivated for more than 5000 years. Palm oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil in the world today [].Palm fruit oil, generally known as palm oil, is produced from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) [].This tropical fruit is reddish due to its high β-carotene content.
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The rapid expansion of oil palm in Malaysia and Indonesia (M&I) has contributed to record levels of deforestation, carbon emissions, and biodiversity loss. Sustainability certification schemes seeking to address this problem have fallen short of their stated goals, leading to calls for more aggressive measures. Here we explore 3 alternative conservation policies within a global economic ...
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2017-11-22· This study compares the world’s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) by measuring them against a comprehensive set of over 39 social and human rights indicators within six different themes.
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A Comparison of Leading Palm Oil Certification Standards explored, with detailed and thoroughly explained requirements for compliance, reflecting a broad consideration of the social issues facing the industry and communities affected by it. The HCS Approach is not a stand-alone certification scheme but has been included in this review as its
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A COMPARISON OF LEADING PALM OIL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS APPLIED IN INDONESIA: TOWARDS DEFINING EMERGING NORMS OF GOOD PRACTICE viii standards, and where tables are extensive, they’re placed in hyperlinked appendices (with abridged summaries retained in the main report). This volume does not contain the appen-dices.
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2013-11-13· A comparison of leading palm oil certification standards applied in Indonesia. By Gary Paoli. 13 Nov 2013 The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is currently holding its annual meeting in Medan, Indonesia. Responding to the discussions on oil palm certification in the first day of the meeting, we are publishing this executive summary for a study of the same title, slated to be
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Executive Summary Palm Oil Comparative Study This study compares the world [s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) by measuring them against a comprehensive set of over 39 social and human rights indicators within six different themes. Methodology The study is based on the requirements offered in each of the certification schemes tested
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A comparison of the world’s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) by measuring them against a comprehensive set of
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A Comparison of Leading Palm Oil Certification Standards . This study by the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) was conducted to compare the world’s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) ,as of 2017, by measuring them against a comprehensive set of social and human rights indicators. Read More
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2017-11-22· Press: How good are competing palm oil certification systems at respecting human rights and social values? Press release. by. Angus MacInnes. Publication date . 22 November, 2017. Work theme. Global Finance & Trade. Palm oil & RSPO. A new report from the Forest Peoples Programme assesses six different certification schemes being used by companies to facilitate their access to
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Comparison of leading palm oil certification standards（パーム油認証基準の比較 概要） 日本語訳 1 パーム油のグリーン購入研究会はForest Peoples Programme (FPP)が発行したレポートComparison of
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As a contribution to growing discussion around the roles of certification versus legal compliance in promoting sustainable palm oil, Daemeter conducted a study comparing criteria of four leading sustainability standards: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil
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Jakarta, Indonesia Palm oil suppliers to the world’s largest brands, including Unilever, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez, have destroyed an area of rainforest almost twice the size of Singapore in less than three years, according to a new investigation by Greenpeace International. [1] Greenpeace International assessed deforestation by 25 major palm oil producers and found that:
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Rewarding reform: How innovative practices are greening Indonesia’s palm oil sector. By Daemeter Consulting. 12 Feb 2014 PRESS RELEASE: Case studies show it is possible for palm oil firms to be profitable while curbing social conflict, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and protecting forests. But more needs to be done. Download the full report here. JAKARTA, 12 Feb 2014 The narrative
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Here, we use a comprehensive dataset of RSPO-certified and noncertified oil palm plantations (∼188,000 km 2) in Indonesia, the leading producer of palm oil, as well as annual remotely sensed metrics of tree cover loss and fire occurrence, to evaluate the impact of certification on deforestation and fire from 2001 to 2015. While forest loss
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San Francisco, CA Indonesian palm oil giant Indofood has been sanctioned by the world’s largest palm oil certification scheme, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) reported. The RSPO found over twenty violations of the RSPO’s Principles and Criteria, as well as 10 violations of Indonesian labor law, on the Indofood facilities
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Get PriceSan Francisco, CA Today the world’s largest palm oil certification scheme, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), ordered the suspension of the “sustainability” certificates of Indonesian palm oil giant Indofood’s subsidiary, London Sumatra (Lonsum). This is the latest episode in an ongoing saga with the company after over twenty violations of the RSPO’s standard and 10
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A Comparison of Leading Palm Oil Certification Standards A comparison of the world’s principal oil palm sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC, ISPO, MSPO, SAN, HCS and RSB) by measuring them against a comprehensive set of over 39 social and human rights indicators
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2025-06-14· Palm oil is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Voluntary standards attempt to address biodiversity decline. Yet there is huge variation between standards on criteria related to biodiversity protection and level of assurance. A new benchmark report by IUCN NL helps companies and governments move towards sustainable palm oil, by providing insight in the quality and in the level of
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2025-03-21· Palm Oil Facts & Figures on Trade and Sustainability FS-PO-01 Updated: 21 March 2025 Fact Sheet The European Union (EU) is the second biggest importer of Indonesian palm oil after India. No trade barriers or discriminatory legislation towards palm oil. EU tariffs (0 to 10.9%) are also low in comparison with other export markets. The value of EU 2025 palm oil imports from Indonesia
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Palm Oil Sustainability Certifier to Review Indonesian Bribery Claims A human-rights organization has made accusations against one of Indonesia’s largest palm oil producers and a supplier to
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palm oil or its use, even though it is contained in a very wide variety of products ever present in most households across the world.1 Many people are perhaps only aware of palm oil and the palm oil industry because of the ongoing public discourse and civil society attention on the social2 issues, (e.g. the recent complaint against Felda3, one of the largest palm oil production companies, for
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the world’s second largest producer of palm oil, Malaysia is home to many manufacturing operations that utilise palm oil. On the other hand, Singapore provides a base for the regional operations of major palm oil growers and traders. It is also a financial hub, supplying loans and investments to these companies. 1 FAOSTAT. Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard Malaysia and Singapore 2017 5
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Indonesia’s palm oil has long earned the ire of conscious consumers—its production has been linked to child and forced labor, massive deforestation and the demise of iconic species like orangutans. Most point to large corporations to solve the problem, but that’s overlooking a key actor in palm oil production: small farmers.
Get PriceThe rapid expansion of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) crops over the last five decades, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, has contributed to significant declines in biodiversity and has become a major concern for conservation (Koh and Wilcove 2007, Gaveau et al 2014a and Vijay et al 2016).In Indonesian Borneo alone, oil-palm concessions cover over 115 500 km 2 (15.5%) of the land mass and
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Several consumer goods firms have made public commitments to sourcing sustainable palm oil. Unilever, the world’s largest palm oil buyer, wants 100 per cent of its palm oil to be from physically certified sources by 2025 while P&G has committed to a deforestation-free supply chain by 2020 without explicit reference to RSPO certification. Colgate-Palmolive plans to purchase 100 per cent
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2025-03-01· San Francisco, CA The leading palm oil sustainability certification scheme, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), has announced the termination of the fourth largest company in its membership –– palm oil company PT Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk (SIMP) –– which is owned and operated by the palm oil plantation arm of Indonesia’s largest food company, Indofood.
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2013-08-03· ISPO is a mandatory national sustainable palm oil certification scheme managed by the Ministry of Agriculture. . This first National Palm Oil Platform meeting will serve as a starting point for a series of discussions among stakeholders within the SPO Initiative. The Platform aims to bring together public, private and other palm oil stakeholders in a bid to strengthen partnerships, build
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November 16, 2025. Global Watchdog Group SumOfUs Is Celebrating a Significant Victory Against Conflict Palm Oil. Members of the world’s largest certification scheme for palm oil, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), voted yesterday in a 212 to 19 vote to strengthen its sustainability standards under its Principles and Criteria, at RSPO's RT16 conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
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2017-06-01· Source: Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) The move towards mandatory MSPO certification of all oil palm plantations in Malaysia is an important development in recent months. It has significant implications as Malaysia is the second largest producer of palm oil and currently accounts for 39% of global production.
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