Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO): EU, media, market communications website

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12 months Supply & Sales

RSPO-certified oil supplied:
    1,589,470 tonnes
RSPO-certified oil purchased:
    949,414 tonnes
    (including certificates)

12-mnth market uptake: 60%
Last month (07/10): 54%

Recent news:

RSPO in the news

Listen to a BBC Radio 4 broadcast on the RSPO.

Watch a CNBC news broadcast on the RSPO.

	..is a multi-stakeholder initiative bringing tangible results by making the production of the world's primary source of vegetable oil gradually more sustainable. Today, more than two million tonnes of palm oil have been produced sustainably, and the volume is growing rapidly.
	..brings together hundreds of global member organizations including oil palm growers, social and environmental NGOs, consumer goods manufacturers, retail companies, and banks;
	..sets environmental and social standards for sustainable palm oil production, such as - no new clearing of primary tropical forests, - conservation of natural habitats, and - respect for indigenous people and millions of workers.
	..selects independent certifiers to audit and certify sustainably operating plantations and oil mills;
	..sets rules to make sure manufacturing and retail companies accurately inform consumers on their use of RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil.