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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - PROMOTING THE GROWTH AND USE OF SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL

  Market update

Last 12 months
(Mar 2009 - Feb 2010)

CSPO Supplied:
    1,364,52 tonnes
CSPO Sold:
    547,322 tonnes
Market uptake (sales/supply):
    40%
Uptake last month (02/10):
    79%


Supply chain systems:

Last 12 months
(Mar 2009 - Feb 2010)

Mass Balance/Segregated:
    133,496 tonnes
Book and Claim:
    413,826 tonnes


Production capacity:

Certified palm oil (CSPO):
    1,427,000 tonnes/year

Total production to date:
    1,657,691 tonnes


Note: market figures above relate to certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO). Separate applications and markets exist for palm kernel oil (CPKO). Certified plantations typically produce CSPO and CPKO.

Prod. capacity CSPO+CPKO:
    1,765,000 tonnes/year

RSPO Market Center

Ever more organizations and companies support the RSPO's endeavor to create a global market for palm oil certified to be produced in a sustainable way. This page helps companies find the information they need whether they are already RSPO members or just interested to join.
Companies are encouraged to subscribe to RSPO's digital news flash. For all other information, feel free to contact the RSPO.

General introduction to the RSPO
  Slide presentation on the RSPO (pps, 8.6Mb)
  Fact sheets on the RSPO (pdf, 2.8Mb)
  Answers to frequently asked questions

RSPO's full 'Principles and Criteria'
  Principles and criteria for sustainable palm oil production (pdf, 280kb)

RSPO's current 425+ members
  February 2010 list of RSPO members (pdf, 85kb)
  Search current member database

How to also become an RSPO member
  Guidance and application forms

RSPO members: Where and how to purchase sustainable oil or certificates
  Primer: which of 3 supply chain systems is right for your company? (pdf, 2.4Mb)
  Further info on the various supply chain systems (pdf, 4.4Mb)
  Begin trading palm oil through UTZ Certified
  Purchase certificates through GreenPalm

RSPO members: How to inform your customers and consumers
  Guidelines on market communication and claims (pdf, 100kb)
  Approved alternative wordings for market claims (pdf, 82kb)

  More info

MARKET CENTER

For companies interested in the RSPO or ready to begin using or marketing sustainable palm oil.


PRESS ROOM

For reporters interested in news, background, images, video or contact details.


WWW.RSPO.ORG

Full RSPO website providing all reports, notifications, calls for comment, official documents and more.