The Palm Scribe

The Many Challenges of Indonesian Palm Oil Diplomacy

ANJ West Kalimantan Palm Oil Unit Receives RSPO Certification

Jakarta, 18 November 2019 – PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL), an oil palm plantation operating in…

Jurisdictional Approach Touted as Key to Palm Oil’s Social and Environment Issues

Bangkok- The jurisdictional approach, that seeks to align interests and coordinate actions among governments, businesses, local…

Shared Responsibility to Strengthen Credibility of RSPO Certification

Bangkok- The Shared Responsibility war cry that resonated during the RT17, Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable…

Put Money Where Your Mouth Is, RSPO tells Palm Oil Buyers

BANGKOK – As growers have already committed to tougher sustainability standards under the Roundtable on Sustainable…

Studies show real benefits of RSPO certification for Companies

BANGKOK- Two separate recent studies are showing that membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil…

Watchdog wants RSPO members operating on peatlands to form forum

BANGKOK – Palm oil watchdog Sawit Watch is calling on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil…

The New Proposed RSPO Standard for Smallholders in a Nutshell

BANGKOK – A new sustainability certification standard of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), to…

RSPO to hold members accountable to their sustainability commitments

BANGKOK – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm oil (RSPO) will now measure its members’ efforts to…

Smallholders need continuing support from other stakeholders

BANGKOK – Even after the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) passes its new sustainability certification…