Background

Update: supply & demand
See: RSPO Market Center

General introductions
to the RSPO

- Fact sheets (pdf)
- Slide presentation (pdf)
- FAQ

RSPO's full
'Principles and Criteria'

- Principles and criteria for sustainable palm oil production (pdf)

RSPO's members

- Feb. 2010 member list (pdf)
- 425+ member database

FEATURED QUESTION

Q: Wouldn't it be better to remove palm oil from consumer products altogether?
A: Switching from palm oil to other vegetable oils may seem like an easy solution, but it really is not. Demand would merely shift to other vegetable oils, increasing the sustainability problems connected to those particular crops. More

Frequently asked

This page offers quick access to answers to the most frequently asked questions about sustainable palm oil. Readers are encouraged to learn more about the RSPO through the slide presentation, fact sheets and the full list of frequently asked questions and answers. You can also subscribe to RSPO's e-mail news flash. For more information, feel free to contact the RSPO's EU Communications helpdesk.

• Why do we need sustainable palm oil?
• What is the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
• What does the RSPO want to achieve?
• Wouldn't it be better to remove palm oil from consumer products altogether?
• Can palm oil production become and remain sustainable if and when total supply and demand continue to grow?
• What has the RSPO done so far?
• I read that a particular producer is an RSPO member but one of its plantations is not fully sustainable. How is that possible?
• Can companies produce only part of their palm oil on RSPO-certified plantations?
• How much sustainable palm oil is available on the market?
• When will mainstream consumer products contain sustainable palm oil?
• How can consumers know whether companies use sustainable palm oil?
• What does it mean if a product claims to 'contain' RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil?
• What does it mean if a product says it 'advances' the production of sustainable palm oil? Does it contain sustainable palm oil or not?

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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.