- About RSPO
- News
- Members
- Certification
- Projects & Work Groups
- Resource Centre
As a brand new year comes our way, we have an opportunity to start a whole new chapter. It is a time for us to regain our hope as one year falls off the tree of life and a new one branches out. I believe that the directions and decisions we make in this new chapter will be far more significant and meaningful than we may give it credit for. It is my sincere wish that we will align our courage, determination and sensibility in the directions of achieving our vision, and to rise to the occasion under all circumstances in harmony with each and everyone one of you. Here's wishing you a Meaningful New Year.
Darrel Webber, Secretary General & Team at the RSPO Secretariat
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- News
- RSPO P&C Certification Notification
- RSPO P&C Certification Progress
- Supply Chain Certification
- New Plantings Procedure Notification
Announcement Of Date and Location For The 8th General Assembly
Last updated 12 January 2012 - 5:51pmJanuary 12, 2012
Dear Members of RSPO:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE & LOCATION FOR THE 8TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
We refer to the memo circulated to you dated November 30, 2011, whereby it was indicated that the 8thGeneral Assembly (GA8) will soon be organized.
We would like to announce that the GA8 is now confirmed to be scheduled on: Read more »
Published in
Announcement: IBD Certifications Ltd approved as RSPO Supply Chain Certification Body
Last updated 10 January 2012 - 9:35amThe RSPO is pleased to announce the initial approval of IBD Certifications Ltd, as an RSPO approved Supply Chain Certification Body for the RSPO.
For further information on IBD Certifications Ltd, please visit www.ibd.com.br or contact Paul Espanion email: paul@ibd.com.br
Published in
The Thai Palm Oil Industry is ready for sustainable palm oil production – RSPO certification under way in Thailand
Last updated 15 December 2011 - 11:46pmThe Thai Palm Oil Industry and the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) are ready for sustainable palm oil production in Thailand. In a joint press conference the Secretary General of RSPO and the Chairman of the ‘Thai Oil Palm and Palm Oil Association’, the ‘Palm Oil Crushing Mill Association’, the ‘Thai Biodiesel Producer Association’ and the ‘Palm Oil Refinery Association’ announced the approval and publication of the National Interpretation (NI) of the RSPO in Thailand. Read more »
Implementation of New Supply Chain Certification System Documents
Last updated 15 December 2011 - 4:29pmStarting 1 January 2012, a revised version of the Supply Chain Certification System (SCCS) documents will come into effect, as approved by the RSPO Executive Board (EB) at its meeting on 25 Nov 2011.
New supply chain certification exercises carried out after the effective date are expected to use and comply with these new requirements. Existing supply chain certified companies/facilities will continue their certification under the existing SCCS (2009) document until the next audit or surveillance. Read more »
Published in
Conclusions of the review of the New Plantings Procedure
Last updated 8 December 2011 - 8:29amThe RSPO confirms that the current requirements of the New Plantings Procedure (NPP) remain unchanged and are still in force (http://www.rspo.org/?q=page/535)
It also announces that the recommended changes to the requirements arising from the recent NPP Review Working Group will be incorporated into the review of the RSPO’s Principles & Criteria in 2012.
The RSPO will soon be issuing a series of guidance and clarification notes Read more »
Published in
RSPO seeks Green House Gas Manager – call for application
Last updated 21 December 2011 - 5:45pmThe RSPO is recruiting for a new position as Green House Gas Manager to support the organisation’s technical activities related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in cultivation of oil palm and the downstream palm oil industries. The position holder will play a role in technical and coordination by reporting to the Technical Director (TD). He/ She will function as a link between the RSPO Secretariat and other relevant internal establishment such GHGWG and work closely with external parties working on the same subject matter. Read more »
Published in
RSPO seeks Grievance Coordinator – call for applications
Last updated 21 December 2011 - 5:50pmThe RSPO is recruiting for a position as Grievance Coordinator. The position holder will receive content steering and work under the supervision of the RSPO Secretary General. The position will be based at the RSPO Secretariat Office in Kuala Lumpur.
I: Areas of Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the RSPO Secretary General, the position holder will be responsible: Read more »
Published in
Transforming the market - Review of the Generic Principles and Criteria of the RSPO
Last updated 18 January 2012 - 11:55amWhen the RSPO standards were agreed in 2007, it was decided that it would be reviewed within 5 years. The Executive Board of the RSPO believes that the Principles & Criteria remain relevant and needed but they can be made more effective. This document outlines how stakeholders will be able to contribute to this review.
Published in
STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF RSPO ON THE 8TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA8)
Last updated 7 December 2011 - 11:23amSTATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF RSPO ON THE 8TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA8)
November 30, 2011
The 8th General Assembly (GA8) for RSPO Members was scheduled to be held on November 24th at 3.00pm at the Sutera Harbour Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Read more »
Published in
World's Largest Gathering On Sustainable Palm Oil Kicks Off
Last updated 30 November 2011 - 1:24pmNovember 22, 2011, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder organization that promotes sustainable practices in the palm oil industry, today officially opened its 9th annual Roundtable Meeting or RT9, themed “RSPO Certified. Transforming the Market. Read more »
Published in
For details of any of the audits below (including reports) please click here
For 2008 & 2009 audit reports please visit this link
For 2008 & 2009 audit reports please visit this link
RSPO approved certification bodies must be engaged to assess for the renewal of the certification.
Click here to view expired Supply Chain Certification.
Click here to view expired Supply Chain Certification.
| RSPO Member | Facility | Supply Chain Option |
Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkers Shortbread Ltd | Walkers Shortbread Ltd at Banffshire & Morayshire |
SG |
06/04/2012 |
| CELYS - Part of ALVA SAS Group | Alva Sas Reze, France & Alva Sas, Belgium |
SG MB |
18/02/2012 |
| Cargill Palm Products Sdn Bhd | Trading /Merchandising Department, Port Klang & Kuantan Facilities |
SG MB |
31/01/2012 |
| IOI Group | IOI Corp. Bhd, IOI Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, IOI Loders Croklaan Oils Sdn Bhd, Pan Century Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, IOI Commodity Trading Sdn Bhd, IOI Loders Croklaan Procurement Company Sdn Bhd, IOI Pan Century Oleochemicals, Langsat Bulkers Sdn Bhd & Felda Johore Bulkers |
IP SG MB |
10/01/2012 |
| Rieber & Søn Holland BV | St. Maartensdijk, The Netherlands |
SG |
03/01/2012 |
| United Plantations Bhd | Unitata Berhad, Perak, Malaysia |
IP SG MB |
31/12/2011 |
| Kuchenmeister GmbH | Kuchenmeister GmbH at Soest, Duingen & Mettingen and Audrey Cake GmbH, Germany |
SG MB |
30/12/2011 |
| Dr August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG | Oerlinghausen, Deutshland |
MB |
27/12/2011 |
| St Michel Biscuits | Contres, France |
SG MB |
26/12/2011 |
| Verdener Keks- und Waffelfabrik Hans Freitag GmbH & Co. KG | Verdener Keks, Verden, Germany |
MB |
23/12/2011 |
| SAS Devineau | Bougles La Francaise, France |
SG |
22/12/2011 |
| Unilever Supply Chain Company AG | Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Gloucestershire & Purfleet, UK; Helsingborg, Sweden; Nassaukade, Netherlands |
SG |
22/12/2011 |
| H.Bille GmbH & Co. KG | H.Bille GmbH & Co. KG, Germany |
SG MB |
21/12/2011 |
| Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. | FrieslandCampina Kievit, The Netherlands |
SG MB |
17/12/2011 |
| Fuji Oil Group | Fuji Oil Europe, Belgium |
SG MB |
16/12/2011 |
| Cereform Ltd | Cereform Ltd, Northampton, UK |
SG |
16/12/2011 |
| Josef Manner & Comp. AG | Josef Manner & Comp. AG, Austria |
SG MB |
16/12/2011 |
| Lipidos Santiga SA | Lipidos Santiga SA, Barcelona, Spain |
SG MB |
15/12/2011 |
| Barry Callebaut Food Manufacturers Europe | Barry Callebaut Belgium |
SG MB |
13/12/2011 |
| Bradford Personal Care Ltd. | Bradford Personal Care Ltd, Chester, UK |
SG |
13/12/2011 |
| SAS Biscuits Poult | Biscuits Poult, Biscuiteries Fouesnantaise, Biscuits Panier, Biscuits Poult Aire sur l'Adour, Biscuits Poult Montauban & Biscuits Rougier, France |
MB |
13/12/2011 |
| PT Musim Mas | PT Musim Mas (Batam) |
IP SG MB |
09/12/2011 |
| PT Musim Mas | PT Musim Mas (Kim II) |
IP SG MB |
09/12/2011 |
| PT Musim Mas | PT Musim Mas (Belawan Refinery) |
IP SG MB |
09/12/2011 |
| Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH & Co. KG | Brandt Zwieback, Hagen & Ohrdruf, Germany |
SG |
09/12/2011 |
| Manildra Group | Altona North, Victoria, Australia |
SG |
07/12/2011 |
| Cargill Incorporated | Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, The Netherlands |
SG MB |
07/12/2011 |
| Fuji Oil Group | Fuji Oil (Zhang Jia Gang) Co., Ltd, Jiangsu, P.R. China |
SG MB |
07/12/2011 |
| Poppies International NV | Poppies International, Poppies Bakery, Delices de Comines, Biscuits Popelier, Biscuiterie Willems, Poppies Nederland, Berlidon & Devagel |
MB |
06/12/2011 |
| St.Paul NV | St Paul NV, Belgium |
SG MB |
06/12/2011 |
| Adolf Grüninger AG | Gruninger AG & Gruninger AG Zentrallager |
IP SG |
05/12/2011 |
| Vortella Lebensmittelwerk W.Vortmeyer GmbH | Vortella Lebensmittelwerk, Germany |
SG MB |
02/12/2011 |
| Vandemoortele | Vandemoortele Izegem, V. France, V.Iberica, Deutschland GmbH, Hobum Oele und Fette GmbH & Van Dijk Food Products BV |
SG MB |
01/12/2011 |
| Juchem Food Ingredients GmbH | Juchem Food Ingredients GmbH, Germany |
SG MB |
01/12/2011 |
| IOI Group | IOI Loders Croklaan Europe - IOI Loders Croklaan Oils Rotterdam, IOI Loders Croklaan BV Wormerveer & Koole Zaandam |
SG MB |
30/11/2011 |
| Rübezahl Schokoladen GmbH | Rübezahl Schokoladen GmbH, Wergona Schokoladen & Logistic Center Muhlhausen |
MB |
29/11/2011 |
| Bunge | Bunge Oils & Bunge Chattanooga, USA |
MB |
25/11/2011 |
| PT Wira Inno Mas | PT Wira Inno Mas, Sumatera, Indonesia |
IP SG MB |
23/11/2011 |
| FELDA | Felda KCP Semambu, Pahang, Malaysia |
SG MB |
22/11/2011 |
| AarhusKarlshamn AB | AAK Asia-Pacific Sdn Bhd & AAK Australia Pty Ltd |
SG MB |
18/11/2011 |
Noble Plantation Pte Ltd (PT Pusaka Agro Lestari, Papua Province, Indonesia) New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 13 January 2012 - 9:38amThe summary report of PT Pusaka Agro Lestari New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 13 January 2012 to 12 February 2012. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
PT Inti Indosawit Subur (PT Usaha Sawit Unggul, Tabuyung Estate, North Sumatra) New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 30 December 2011 - 1:22pmThe summary report of PT Usaha Sawit Unggul New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 30 December 2011 to 29 January 2012. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| RSPO-NPP Notification_PT USU_FINAL.pdf | 1.17 MB |
| RSPO-NPP_HCV_SEIA summary report_PT USU_FINAL (2).pdf | 1.26 MB |
| RSPO-NPP_Management plan summary report_PT USU_FINAL.pdf | 1.07 MB |
Published in
Herakles Farms Cooperatief, UA. (SG Sustainable Oils Ghana Ltd) New Planting Assessment
Last updated 7 December 2011 - 10:40amThe summary report of SG Sustainable Oils Ghana Limited (SGSOG) New Planting Assessment is now open to public viewing. As this is part of an on-going planting and is meant for notification only. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantation Inc. New Planting Assessment
Last updated 13 October 2011 - 11:29amThe summary report of Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantations Inc. New Planting Assessment is now open to public viewing. As this is part of an on-going planting and is meant for notification only. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantation Inc. New Planting Assessment
Last updated 13 October 2011 - 11:17amThe summary report of Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantations Inc. New Planting Assessment is now open to public viewing. As this is part of an on-going planting and is meant for notification only. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
PT Hindoli (Mukut-Penuguan Plantation, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra) New Planting Assessment
Last updated 5 October 2011 - 4:09pmThe summary report of PT Hindoli Mukut-Penuguan New Planting Assessment is now open to public viewing. As this is part of an on-going planting and is meant for notification only. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
PT Agrowiratama (PT Mulia Indah) New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 25 August 2011 - 8:40amThe summary report of PT Mulia Indah New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 25 August 2011 to 24 September 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
Wilmar International Ltd (PT Agrindo Indah Persada, Jambi) New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 4 August 2011 - 2:10pmThe summary report of PT Agrindo Indah Persada New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 4 August 2011 to 3 September 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
PT Musim Mas New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 28 July 2011 - 4:46pmThe summary report of PT Musim Mas New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 28 July to 27 August 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
Rea Holdings Plc (PT Kutai Mitra Sejahtera) New Planting Assessment: Call for comments
Last updated 9 June 2011 - 11:15amThe summary report of PT KMS New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultations, from 6th June to 5th July 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| PT KMS RSPO Notification of Proposed New Planting.pdf | 894.1 KB |
| PT KMS HCV Assessment Summary MECFINAL.pdf | 3.55 MB |
| PT KMS Management Plan 2011-2013.pdf | 740.85 KB |
Published in
Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantation Inc New Planting Assessment:
The summary report of Sime Darby (Liberia) Plantations Inc. New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 18 May 2011 to 17 June 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
Olam Palm Gabon New Planting Assessment: Call for Comments
The summary report of Olam Palm Gabon New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 22 Feb 2011 to 23 Mar 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
Published in
RAIL New Planting Assessment: Call for Comments
The new planting assessment of Ramu Agri Industries Ltd in PNG is now open to public consultation, from 17 Mar 2011 to 16 April 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| RSPONotificationOf NewPlantingRAMU 150311.pdf | 987.02 KB |
| RSPONewPlanting Assessment RAIL 150311.pdf | 470.64 KB |
Published in
PT Agrowiratama New Planting Assessment: Call for Comments
The summary report of PT Agrowiratama New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 7 Jan 2011 to 6 Feb 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| RSPO Notification Of Proposed New Planting | 1.99 MB |
| PT Agrowiratama RSPO NPP Public Summary Jan 2011 | 1.24 MB |
Published in
PT Mukomuko Agro Sajahtera New Planting Assessment: Call for Comments
The summary report of PT Mukomuko Agro Sajatera New Planting Assessment is now open to public consultation, from 15 Dec 2010 to 14 Jan 2011. The public are invited to submit their comments to chong@rspo.org. The notice and the summary report may be downloaded by clicking on their titles below.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| New Planting assessment of PT Mukomuko Agro Sajahtera by BSI.pdf | 1.77 MB |
| RSPO NotificationNP PTMM121210.pdf | 377.38 KB |
Published in
