Guide to Sustainable Palm Oil for Singapore Companies: Economic Benefits and Sourcing Guidelines This guide aims to empower Singapore businesses to make the first steps to transform their business supply chains and incorporate sustainable sourcing policies – the backbone to corporate sustainability. This paper will help you to understand: The importance of sustainable palm oil.
An oil palm tree has an average productive lifespan of about 25 to 30 years, with fruit production starting in the third year of development. Oil palm yields reach peak levels between the eighth and tenth year, before starting a gradual decline in the 20th or 21st year. In addition to needing a steady amount of rain and sunshine, oil palms grow ...
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Smallholders are a vital part of the global palm oil supply chain, but they are often less productive and sustainable than big firms. Experts at RSPO’s annual conference shared ways to help these farmers increase their productivity while reducing environmental impact.
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Fifty-six investment organisations with approximately US$7.9 trillion in assets under management have endorsed a statement laying out their expectations of companies operating across the palm oil value chain and highlighting their continued support for a sustainable palm oil industry.
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Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture with UNDP support has taken the lead in analyzing the major differences that exist between ISPO and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s largest voluntary certification scheme for sustainable palm oil, which consumers trust most. The Ministry is now working on better aligning the two ...
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Economical and versatile, palm oil has become the world's most widely used vegetable oil. However, its production comes at a heavy environmental cost, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, the two main producers. Efforts to make its production more sustainable still have a long way to go.
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The globalization of the palm oil trade poses a menace to the ecosystem integrity of Southeast Asia. In this short communication, we briefly discuss why palm oil certifications may have failed as an effective means to halt forest degradation and biodiversity loss.
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Worldwide, more palm oil is now being sourced sustainably due to industry partners’ uptake of the certification initiative promoted by the non-profit organisation Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.About 20 per cent of global palm-oil production is RSPO-certified, and certification reassures consumers that the palm oil in foods they buy comes from sources that meet sustainability criteria.
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These questions formed the heart of a seminar discussion, hosted by the Guardian and supported by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), that brought together a panel of experts from civil ...
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Founded June 2016, SASPO (Support Asia for Sustainable Palm Oil) is a regionally-focused, industry-led association of like-minded organizations involved in the usage of palm oil. Through capacity building, workshops and educational resources, SASPO lowers the barriers for businesses to adopt sustainable sourcing policies. Find out more here.
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2017-03-23· What does sustainable palm oil cultivation look like? And how can consumers identify and support sustainable palm oil? Eco-Business explains. 1. What’s the issue with palm oil? In the palm oil industry’s early decades, companies freely cleared
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To become a member of SASPO, your organization must be directly involved within the palm oil supply chain, such as manufacturing, trading, wholesaling, retailing palm oil and/or its products, or is an NGO associated with the promotion and advocacy of sustainable palm oil. Primary Members (Business organizations) (All fees are in Singapore dollars) Emerald Green
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Palm Oil: Growth in Southeast Asia Comes With A High Price Tag. 08 December 2016 . Share. Tags . Palm oil Palm Kernel Oil Indonesia Malaysia Deforestation Greenhouse gases Edible oils. Palm oil or palm kernel oil are estimated to be in half of all packaged products in supermarkets. Like corn and soybeans, oil from palm products is processed into a surprisingly high number of foods and consumer
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Palm oil is the most common cooking oil in Asia, with India, China and Indonesia accounting for nearly 40% of all palm oil consumed worldwide. It's a popular oil to cook with because of its high
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Interested in learning more about how your business can take part in the sustainable palm oil movement in Southeast Asia? SASPO offers consultation
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These include: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG), Support Asia for Sustainable Palm Oil (SASPO), the India Sustainable Palm Oil Coalition, and the China Sustainable Palm Oil Alliance. WWF promotes sustainable palm oil in major markets and drives consumer awareness of the need for using
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Press Releases and Statements 19 November 2025, “SASPO Celebrates new RSPO Principles and Criteria” . 26 February 2025, “10 Singapore businesses announce commitments to sustainable palm oil” .
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Home-grown initiatives such as the Singapore-based Southeast Asia Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil and the China Sustainable Palm Oil Alliance indicate an emerging commitment to sustainable palm oil in the region. Facilitating collaboration among multinational brands, small- and medium-sized enterprises and civil society, these initiatives
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2020-03-30· Indonesia and the Philippines account for most of the world’s coconut production. But as the palm oil industry expands, helped along by generous government subsidies, coconut farmers are
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2010-10-19· Greener palm oil needs more Asia support: Unilever . Michael Taylor. 4 Min Read. LONDON (Reuters) Palm oil buyers in India and China need to
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Pressure on companies to buy sustainable palm oil from investors, governments, consumers and green groups has fallen behind in Asia compared with other regions like Europe, the United States and Australia in the last decade, Clarke said. “It’s time that changed because over half of the world’s palm oil is consumed in Asia,” she said.
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The ongoing expansion of oil palm plantations in the humid tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, is generating considerable concern and debate. Amid industry and environmental campaigners claims, it can be hard to perceive reality. Is oil palm a valuable route to sustainable development or a costly road to environmental ruin? Inevitably, any
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One innovation to achieve the latter is Ulula, a partnership between the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the industry largest certification body, and Ulula, a supply chain management firm. Ulula,which means reveal in Chichewa, is a tool for firms and workers to monitor working conditions on plantations, a tall order given the complexity and scale of palm oil operations.
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Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture with UNDP support has taken the lead in analyzing the major differences that exist between ISPO and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s largest voluntary certification scheme for sustainable palm oil, which consumers trust most. The Ministry is now working on better aligning the two
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Profitability and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production i FOREwORd It is my pleasure to introduce Profitability and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production, a first-of-its-kind study for both the oil palm industry and for agricultural commodities in general.
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The first shipment of sustainable palm oil is set to arrive in Europe next week; but even if manufacturers do not use the oil directly they can still buy into the movement with certificates that allow them to state their support, explained the RSPO president.
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The production of palm oil, widely used in the alimentary and cosmetic industries, heavily impacts the environment but also brings good revenues to the cultivators. To try and develop a sustainable production of palm oil, WWF created a label for environmental-friendly production and raises awareness, notably through this video.
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One effort to create a market for sustainable palm oil is the Sustainable Palm Oil and Traceability with Sabah small producers (SPOTS) initaitive, spearheaded by French cosmetics multinational L’Oreal in partnership with palm oil firm Wilmar, chemical firm Clariant, and conservation social enterprise Wild Asia.
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News & Analysis on Cosmetics Formulation & Packaging in Asia-Pacific; EU edition
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2017-11-22· The Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standard came out worst in the ranking and provides very little protection of human rights and community livelihoods. As an addendum, the study also compared the standards of the Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) and RSPO Next, both of which have added social and environmental provisions on top of the RSPO generic standard but lack additional
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2025-05-03· Malaysia calls on Southeast Asia to back palm oil against ‘unfair’ claims . by Hans Nicholas Jong on 3 May 2025 . The Malaysian government has called for support
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2025-12-17· AirAsia founder and group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes says the low-cost carrier (LCC) is in the midst of conducting a research on palm oil-related biofuel with various research companies and the Ministry of Primary Industries to study the compatibility of the vegetable oil.
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2025-12-12· 4. Does sustainable palm oil have a future? Beyond the credibility issues, there are challenges to expanding the market. Part of the problem lies in
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2025-12-15· Malaysia, the world’s second-largest grower of palm oil, plans to publish concession maps and make them accessible to the public, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council.
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Working with suppliers, industry peers, NGOs, academic experts and other stakeholders to promote consistent industry standards and practices for sustainable palm oil sourcing. Continuing to support universal human rights as outlined in P&G’s existing Sustainability Guidelines for Suppliers, and to support the rights of indigenous people.
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2016-11-10· The recommendation follows the release of a new report, Palm Oil Paradox: Sustainable Solutions to Save the Great Apes, the result of a two-year study of palm oil development in Southeast Asia
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2009-09-23· Sept 23 Less than a century after the west African oil palm was introduced to southeast Asia as a cash crop, Indonesia and Malaysia supply about 85 percent of the world's palm oil, used in
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2025-07-31· The government has finally agreed to bear the costs incurred by smallhold farmers for obtaining Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification, a senior minister has said.
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However, the palm oil industry receives comparatively little scrutiny. Palm oil use will likely continue, given the relatively low production costs of palm oil, high profit margins of ultra-processed foods, abundant use of palm oil in processed foods and prevalence of palm oil use in several industries (without a current viable alternative).
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