RSPO unites globally, calls for new approach; reforming sustainable palm oil

Published 2024년 11월 12일

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Annual Roundtable (RT2024) in Bangkok called for increased innovation and systemic change in the sustainable palm oil industry. The meeting marked the preparation of the RSPO 2024 Standards, which include revisions providing greater clarity and implementation capabilities, with a focus on deforestation, human rights due diligence, and smallholder engagement. The RSPO also announced partnerships to protect High Conservation Value Areas and to integrate climate mitigation into smallholder certification. The RSPO certification has protected over 466,600 hectares of High Conservation Value and High Carbon Sequestration forests since 2005 and 2018, respectively.

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New strategic alliances formed at RT2024 to tackle deforestation, increase smallholder engagement with climate–smart programmes and drive global demand for RSPO certified products BANGKOK, 11 November 2024 — Building on more than two decades of groundbreaking work, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) called for a concerted effort to scale innovation and drive systemic and transformative change in the sustainable palm oil industry. The RSPO Annual Roundtable (RT2024) was held in Bangkok from 11 to 13 November, and was supported by the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, as preparations for the implementation of the RSPO 2024 Standards were made. The new and updated Standards include the 2024 Principles & Criteria (P&C) and the 2024 Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard, which provide greater clarity Improved traceability and implementation capabilities, and addressing market and governance issues, with a focus on tackling deforestation, due diligence on human ...

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