The Sustainable Palm Oil Monitor
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Welcome to CSPO Watch
Check out our new feature page Palm Oil Free launched September 06, 2020. We dive into "palm oil free" and "no palm oil" marketing statements to see exactly what they mean.
2020 should be a year to watch in the global search for sustainability in lifestyles and economies. The palm oil sector is expected to experience strong growth in Africa, especially Nigeria which wants to reduce its imports. Aside from the growth of the palm oil sector in Africa, India could cause a global shift in the vegetable oils sector if it succeeds in increasing palm oil acreage locally.
Headline news on palm oil development will continue to be featured on our Palm Oil News page.
Ongoing issues on CSPO or Certified Sustainable Palm Oil will be covered as they happen. Open issues from 2019 are shown below.
*Will the RSPO's "Shared Responsibility" ambitions finally get brand members to support grower members?
*Will the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil MSPO create a certified palm oil source that could fill manufacturer requirements for availability? What will certified sustainable palm oil look like on the ground in Malaysia?
*As the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil ISPO certificates undergo a revamp in order to achieve international acceptance, should conservation weigh as heavily as it does in RSPO and MSPO standards?
Trade deals continue to shape the future of the industries in Indonesia and Malaysia but what will it mean for certified palm oil when the biggest importer of palm oil, India, places more weight on pricing than sustainable production? Can European countries justify a ban on palm oil in biofuels when there are no matching criteria for competing EU imports like soy?
Will increased use of palm oil for biodiesel in producing countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand continue to bring better prices for the small holders?
At CSPO Watch, we will continue to present views and opinions on the different elements and thoughts on what can bring about a globally accepted definition of sustainable palm oil without the " " quotation marks.
Our focus will be on acceptable deforestation in Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. Corporate pledges to remove deforestation from their supply chains are threatening to create an elite definition of "sustainable palm oil" which is exclusive to consumers in rich nations. It is not acceptable for "us" to lay claim on "their" forests as a needed element for "our" survival and yet that is the popular narrative. There are solutions, ways and means of balancing our needs to theirs to produce an inclusive supply of sustainable palm oil.
If you have any thoughts or opinions on the issues, please use the handy Contact Us or email The Editor robert@cspo-watch.com
Check out our new feature page Palm Oil Free launched September 06, 2020. We dive into "palm oil free" and "no palm oil" marketing statements to see exactly what they mean.
2020 should be a year to watch in the global search for sustainability in lifestyles and economies. The palm oil sector is expected to experience strong growth in Africa, especially Nigeria which wants to reduce its imports. Aside from the growth of the palm oil sector in Africa, India could cause a global shift in the vegetable oils sector if it succeeds in increasing palm oil acreage locally.
Headline news on palm oil development will continue to be featured on our Palm Oil News page.
Ongoing issues on CSPO or Certified Sustainable Palm Oil will be covered as they happen. Open issues from 2019 are shown below.
*Will the RSPO's "Shared Responsibility" ambitions finally get brand members to support grower members?
*Will the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil MSPO create a certified palm oil source that could fill manufacturer requirements for availability? What will certified sustainable palm oil look like on the ground in Malaysia?
*As the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil ISPO certificates undergo a revamp in order to achieve international acceptance, should conservation weigh as heavily as it does in RSPO and MSPO standards?
Trade deals continue to shape the future of the industries in Indonesia and Malaysia but what will it mean for certified palm oil when the biggest importer of palm oil, India, places more weight on pricing than sustainable production? Can European countries justify a ban on palm oil in biofuels when there are no matching criteria for competing EU imports like soy?
Will increased use of palm oil for biodiesel in producing countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand continue to bring better prices for the small holders?
At CSPO Watch, we will continue to present views and opinions on the different elements and thoughts on what can bring about a globally accepted definition of sustainable palm oil without the " " quotation marks.
Our focus will be on acceptable deforestation in Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. Corporate pledges to remove deforestation from their supply chains are threatening to create an elite definition of "sustainable palm oil" which is exclusive to consumers in rich nations. It is not acceptable for "us" to lay claim on "their" forests as a needed element for "our" survival and yet that is the popular narrative. There are solutions, ways and means of balancing our needs to theirs to produce an inclusive supply of sustainable palm oil.
If you have any thoughts or opinions on the issues, please use the handy Contact Us or email The Editor robert@cspo-watch.com
What is Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO)? Why does sustainably produced palm oil matter?
Read more... Palm oil. Sneaky protectionism. An opinion by Pierre Bessard TOP OF THE NEWS!
Palm oil certification schemes respond to AP report on sexual abuse Key findings of The Associated Press’ investigation into the treatment of female palm oil workers in Indonesia and Malaysia: Women on plantations often face sexual abuse, ranging from verbal harassment and threats to rape, and victims rarely speak out. When they do, companies often don’t take action or police charges are either dropped or not filed because it comes down to the accuser’s word against the man’s. Read RSPO response on AP report Read MSPO response on AP report |
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UK Legislations on Agriculture’s Impacts and Deforestation A Global Leader. Read commentary |
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