Cultivating partnerships across the palm oil value chain
This series looks at how the palm oil industry can take decisive action to tackle future challenges and ensure sustainability and protection of the interests of smallholders. It is curated as RSPO approaches its 20th anniversary in April 2024.
About one-fifth of global palm oil is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, but growth has plateaued. Chief Joseph D’Cruz explains why 100 per cent certification is not the end goal and how it plans to engage China and India.
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The rules will ensure safeguards are in place to strengthen labour conditions and close loopholes to curtail land grabbing incidents, says Leena Ghosh, head of human rights and social standards at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has released new criteria for certifying responsibly grown palm oil. What's changed and how does RSPO respond to criticism that the new standard lowers the bar for deforestation?
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Mutual benefits are assured when the financial sector collaborates with palm oil stakeholders. FIs can help smallholders secure credit, while getting access to data and insights required to make sound and profitable investment decisions.