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Key developments towards 100% CSPO by 2020

CSPO Watch was launched in late 2017 to track corporate commitments to the use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) and the overall commitment to remove deforestation from corporate supply chains.

These commitments, if realized, could have far-reaching impacts on reducing the ecological footprint of the average consumer as the commitments have been made by all sectors of industries including food, financial services and other consumer products.

As in any new movements towards change, it has always been industry leaders and pioneers that have beaten a path for others to follow. Here on CSPO Watch, we will be monitoring the progress of these commitments with a focus on the north American market where sustainability has traditionally been a low priority compared to markets like Europe.

Key developments towards 100% CSPO by 2020 presented below by date.
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FEDIOL monitoring data for 2019 shows contrasting developments of sustainable palm and palm kernel oil up-take 

FEDIOL undertakes a yearly survey which covers intake volumes of crude palm oil and palm kernel oil entering the EU refi­neries of member companies participating in the survey. The data released today shows that 63% of palm oil and fractions and 49% of palm kernel oil entering refineries were certified sustainable, a result that underpins the dif­ficulty in supply chain transformation and the need to continue engaging all players around the same effort. Read the full statement here

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UNITING TO DELIVER DEFORESTATION-FREE SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER

Zoetermeer, The Netherlands, 29 April 2020: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has today released a position paper - ‘Delivering Deforestation-free Sustainable Palm Oil’ - endorsed by the RSPO Market Development Standing Committee, in response to the European Commission’s communication, ‘Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests’. RSPO welcomes the introduction of different measures and initiatives that aim to reduce the climate impact of European consumers across various commodities, including palm oil, and to work towards the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN COP21 Paris Climate Agreement. Read press release

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RSPO MEMBERS AGREE ON NEW PALM OIL STANDARD TO HALT DEFORESTATION AND IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION

 
KOTA KINABALU, SABAH, MALAYSIA: 15 November 2018 - Aptly themed “A Renewed Commitment to Achieving Market Transformation”, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) concluded its 16th Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT16) and 15th Annual General Assembly (GA15) today, with a newly ratified and adopted certification standard aimed to universally strengthen social development, environmental protection, and economic prosperity across the sustainable palm oil value chain

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​Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
SPOTT assesses 70 palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of their policies, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. Each company receives a percentage score as a measure of its transparency in relation to ESG risks.
Read the 2018 assessment.


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Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands: report
  • A new report by Greenpeace finds that palm oil suppliers to the world’s largest brands have cleared more than 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles) of rainforest — an area the size of the city of Los Angeles — since the end of 2015.

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​Indonesian and Indian palm oil bodies partner to promote sustainable trade
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed which, for the first time, recognises the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) and the Indian Palm Oil Sustainability (IPOS) Framework as legitimate sustainability frameworks for palm oil production and trade between Indonesia and India.


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Malaysia's national certification scheme based on the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standards MS 2530 have certified 889,199 hectares of plantations with an estimated production of 3,137,012 tons of CSPO

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The Nigeria National Interpretation Working Group of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil is set to present to all the stakeholders in the Nigerian Palm Oil Supply Chain, the National Interpretation of the Principles and Criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil for Nigeria.

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Sime Darby becomes the largest producer of MSPO certified palm oil to date

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) today achieved 100% Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, making it the largest producer of MSPO-certified palm oil to date with a total annual crude palm oil production capacity of approximately 1.2 million metric tons.


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( Ecuador ) Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock, Rubén Flores, and the Environment, Tarsicio Granizo, signed Interministerial Agreement 030, through which the Interinstitutional Committee for Monitoring Sustainable Palm (CISPS) is created.

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Ferrero discloses information on 116 palm oil mills in its supply chain

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Global brands divided over transparency efforts to tackle deforestation for palm oil

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Unilever Takes the Lead on Palm Oil Supply Chain Transparency

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RSPO ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL NETWORK (NASPON)

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