Opinion Wise

Prof Tommy Koh- Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore - A monthly contribution from inspiring and therefore, influential individuals from around the globe - with admirable passion, dedication and an intrinsic motivation to honour the world we dwell in, in some way or another. We are thankful that here, they take time to share their candid insights about the journey towards certified sustainable palm oil – including its lack, its glory and the hope that lies ahead . [Find out more]

  RSPO WISE

1. RSPO Appoints ASI For 3rd Party Accreditation Of Its Certification Process
   http://www.rspo.org/en/announcements
2. First independent smallholders in the world to be RSPO certified and
   http://www.rspo.org/news_details.php?nid=126
3. Over 800 Delegates from 36 Countries Gather At World’s Largest Sustainable Palm Oil Meeting In Singapore
   http://www.rspo.org/news_details.php?nid=131
4. 10th Edition of World’s Largest Sustainable Palm Oil Meeting Concludes in Singapore
   http://www.rspo.org/news_details.php?nid=128
   RT10 Presentation decks and photos now available on www.rt10.org
5. RSPO launches 2011-2012 Annual Communications of Progress Reports DIGEST http://www.rspo.org/en/acop_2011-2012
6. RSPO P&C Review Draft Published for Public Consultation: 1 October – 30 November 2012
   http://www.rspo.org/en/principles_and_criteria_review
7. New web tools to support sustainable palm oil production and improved forest management in Indonesia launched – Suitability Mapper & Forest Cover Analyzer
   http://www.wri.org/project/potico
8. Peat Best Practice Manual by RSPO – version 1 & 2 now published
   http://www.rspo.org/en/Peat_Best_Practice_Manual
9. Key technical and communications documents now available in multi languages http://www.rspo.org/en/key_documents
10. Who is RSPO Simplified
    http://www.rspo.org/en/who_is_rspo
11. Latest from the Sustainable Investor Working Group which supports sustainable palm oil
    http://www.rspo.org/en/Full_Business_Cases#1

NATION WISE

• SINGAPORE - Bloomberg Businessweek Global Green Summit 2012
• INDIA - CII-WWF Panel Discussion
• INDIA - TERI CEO Roundtable
• United Kingdom - Sustainable production of palm oil: UK statement, October 2012 by Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/files/uk-statement-palm-oil-20121025.pdf
• EUROPE - Belgian palm oil sector gathers at information session of the Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil
• EUROPE - RSPO discusses sustainable palm oil at Salon International de l’Agro-alimentaire (SIAL) in Paris, France

 Buzz Wise

• Q&A between Mongabay.com and RSPO Secretary General
  http://news.mongabay.com/2012/1004-hance-interview-webber.html

  For more – please go to http://www.rspo.org/en/news_buzz

  STATISTICS

1. Market performance
2. Trademark
3. Trademark adoption
4. P&C Certification
5. Supply Chain Certification
6. 2011 Growth Interpretation Narrative