The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) says it is on the cusp of delivering on its promise to put sustainable oil on the market, and will be unveiling its certification system at its next meeting in November.
The palm oil industry has been heavily criticised, since production is contributing to rapid deforestation, especially in Indonesia, and endangering native species.
The RSPO, an international multi-stakeholder organisation set up five years ago, has spent the past year and a half developing its certification system, which will have its first airing at the 5th roundtable meeting November 20 - 22 in Malaysia.
This means that sustainable palm oil will soon be available on the market, giving food and cosmetics manufacturers a choice on whether to adhere to sustainability principles in their sourcing of palm oil.
This means that sustainable palm oil will soon be available on the market, giving food and cosmetics manufacturers a choice on whether to adhere to sustainability principles in their sourcing of palm oil.
