Global: RSPO calls for bold, innovative approaches to revitalize sustainable palm oil

Published 2024년 11월 13일

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has called for increased innovation and efforts to transform the palm oil sector at its Annual Roundtable Conference (RT2024) in Bangkok. The conference marked the preparation of the RSPO 2024 Standards, which focus on deforestation, human rights due diligence, and smallholder inclusion. The RSPO also formed strategic partnerships to increase the benefits of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) and marked milestones in CSPO production and consumption. The conference highlighted China's growing demand for sustainable palm oil and celebrated outstanding contributions to sustainable palm oil through the RSPO Excellence Awards.

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Building on two decades of progress, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has called for more focused efforts to scale innovation and drive transformative changes in the palm oil sector. The RSPO’s Annual Roundtable Conference (RT2024), supported by Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, was held in Bangkok from November 11-13, as preparations for the RSPO 2024 Standards were underway. These revised Standards include the 2024 RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) and the 2024 RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard. They aim to provide clearer, more auditable guidelines while focusing on critical issues such as deforestation, human rights due diligence, and smallholder inclusion in global supply chains. In his keynote speech, RSPO’s first Secretary General, Teoh Cheng Hai, reflected on the organization’s evolution into the global gold standard for sustainable palm oil production. He emphasized the importance of innovative partnerships to strengthen RSPO’s ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult