RSPO

Supply chain

Palm oil bar codes launched to help consumers spot unsustainable supply chain

Social enterprise Giki has created a 'palm oil detector' to help shoppers identify products made with sustainable palm oil

clock 26 November 2018 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Is palm oil the new plastic? Big brands and suppliers under fire over deforestation

Palm oil controversy continues as new report accuses firms of failing to adequately enforce zero deforestation pledges

clock 19 November 2018 • 6 min read

Investment

Investors worth $6.7tr urge RSPO to beef up palm oil standards

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil faces pressure to strengthen its certification standards from more than 90 institutional investors

clock 13 August 2018 • 3 min read

Supply chain

'Fundamental differences': Nestle suspended from Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Consumer goods giant accused of failing to file progress reports and not paying membership fees, but Nestle insists it is pursuing a responsible sourcing strategy

clock 28 June 2018 • 4 min read

Management

Are sustainable certifications worth the paper they are written on?

Campaigners argue labelling schemes certifying provenance of textiles, fish and palm oil are 'failing the environment and consumers'

clock 02 May 2018 • 6 min read

Supply chain

Zoos and aquariums pledge to highlight 'devastating effects' of unsustainable palm oil

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ink agreement with Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

clock 19 October 2017 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Palm oil firm accused of systematic illegal deforestation in Indonesia

Environmental groups accuse palm oil and timber firm Korindo of illegal burning and deforestation in Papua and North Maluku

clock 01 September 2016 • 6 min read

Supply chain

Palm oil giant IOI Group regains RSPO sustainability certification

Palm oil producer was stripped of its certification in March 2016 after failing to meet environmental standards

clock 08 August 2016 • 2 min read

Management

Palm oil producer drops legal challenge against green body

Major palm oil firm IOI also submits action plan to regain RSPO sustainability certification

clock 08 June 2016 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Multinationals drop palm oil supplier as sustainability certifications start to bite

Unilever, Kellogg and Mars reveal they are to drop IOI after palm oil supplier sees its RSPO certification suspended

clock 06 April 2016 • 5 min read