Palm oil, like all fats, is composed of fatty acids, esterified with glycerol. Earning rspo credits also led to recognition from the government and palm oil markets for the farmers produce. Greenpalm can be implemented without any changes to existing palm oil supply chains, and directly. It is a little harder to use since the whole bottle must be heated to pour out, but it works well warmed in a pot of water if desired as a liquid. The programme enables palm oil users to offset their use of palm oil products by funding the production of an equivalent volume of oil by an rspo certified producer. These organisations can claim the use of rspo certified products on pack by using the rspo trademark. Greenpalm supporting certified sustainable palm oil. Palm oil has an especially high concentration of saturated fat, specifically the 16carbon saturated fatty acid, palmitic acid, to which it gives its name. The rspo supply chain certification system sccs and. By purchasing credits, buyers encourage the production of certified sustainable palm oil. The absolute bare minimum that a company should be doing.
Greenpalm is endorsed by the rspo and wwf and set up by aak palm oil company. Jul 03, 2018 unlike sunflower oil and rapeseed oil, palm oil is hard at room temperature, meaning it has a unique property when used in food and household products. Each credit will represent 1 metric ton mt of certified sustainable palm oil cspo or palm kernel pk from an rspo next verified management unit. Request for access roundtable on sustainable palm oil. If a product is sourced sustainably via the identity preserved ip or segregated sg supply chain certification system, the product can carry the certified version of the rspo trademark. Since 20 we have been promoting and supporting the sustainable palm oil production. The physical oil itself is not sustainable nor certified. Sustainable palm oil from certified sources is mixed with ordinary palm oil throughout supply chain. Rspo credits rspo roundtable on sustainable palm oil. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Sustainable palm oil from different certified sources is kept separate from ordinary palm oil throughout supply chain. Bei book and claim wird rspo zertifiziertes palmol mit nichtzertifiziertem palmol gemischt, sodass man am. With palm oil production increasing by more than 50% in the last decade of the twentieth century and set to double in the next twenty years, it has never before been so important to understand the history, use and cultivation of this fascinating crop. Background palm oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil for food and nonfood purposes across the world.
Downstream clients to procure from palm oil suppliers with due diligence procedures in place to ensure full legality of sourced fresh fruit bunches and to achieve 100% supply chain traceability, including publishing uptodate lists of sources to the mill. The development of a standard for certification of sustainable oil palm production and associated models for verification of responsible oil palm production. The rspo supply chain certification system sccs and certifying bodies marieke leegwater dutch product board. Identity preserved ip, segregated sg, mass balance mb and book and claim bc. There are two versions of the rspo trademark depending on the level of traceability of the sustainable palm oil in a product. Evolution of the real uptake of certified palm oil put on the market. Production, processing, characterization, and uses serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. The book and claim audit shall be conducted once the qualifying level of 500 rspo credits has been claimed by an organisation over a 12 month period.
Is it true that a product with the rspo trademark may not. Can companies in the supply chain claim that they source. The rspo standard for sustainable oil palm production, approved in april 20, is presented as a series of principles, criteria, indicators and guidance, and is designed to be used. It also has a higher yield than other oils from the same amount of land, meaning you can grow much more oil. The reasons why palm oil is so controversial the independent. Sustainable palm oil from different certified sources is kept separate from ordinary. Provides an account of the past, present and prospective production of palm oil and discusses the growth and production of palm oil fruits and the extraction of crude oil from them. A key factor in doing this is our continuing work in maintaining robust traceability, which allows us to understand the origins of our supply. Comparison of the ispo, mspo and rspo ii efeca implementation in january 2015 and aims to issue certifications by the end of 2016. The bribery and landuse claims against golden agriresources ltd. As of january 2015, the two systems will be connected to make this process more efficient and to ensure the volumes of certified oil are tracked real time whether traded physically or as. The rspo is an industryled initiative with a stated aim to make sustainable palm oil the norm.
The book and claim system is very different from the other models as there is no requirement for physical traceability cspo does not have to be segregated or tracked through the palm oil supply chain. Rspo zertifizierung round table on sustainable palm oil dnv gl. What is the difference between the two versions of the rspo. In some cases, it would be too difficult or too costly, to keep sustainable oil fully segregated throughout that long chain. Certified sustainable oil palm products can claim this in the marketplace. Greenpalm also known as book and claim is not certified nor is it sustainable. Palm oil has a long and complex supply chain, which spans multiple traders, storage tanks, pipelines and oil tankers across several continents.
Aug 30, 2016 the roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo announced in july 2016 that rspos endorsement of greenpalm ends december 2016. Palm oil is the worlds most widely produced vegetable oil. Unrefined palm oil is a significant source of tocotrienol, part of the vitamin e family. Completed the companys first inventory of supply chain data for international markets to identify status of palm oil used for cooking in 2016. Rspo supply chains rspo roundtable on sustainable palm oil. What is the difference between the two versions of the. Rspo supply chains roundtable on sustainable palm oil.
In this system the sustainable palm oil is not separated from the conventional oil, but brought into the normal supply chain. Apr 15, 2008 the oil palm is the worlds most valuable oil crop. It also has a higher yield than other oils from the same amount of land, meaning you can grow much more oil in less space. The palm oil remains pourable for several days once heated the first time. The producer receives a premium for their certified palm oil, which then helps to encourage an. What are the rspo rules on communication and claims. Greenpalm certificates bought in 2016 can be included in the volumes for book and claim supply chain model declared in the acop report for the year 2016. The rspo rules on market communications and claims explain how and what rspo members can communicate about their rspo membership and their use of rspo certified sustainable palm oil cspo. Greenpalm supports the production of sustainable palm oil. We use greenpalm sustainable palm oil or we use sustainable palm oil. It was set up in 2004 with the backing of the wwf in response to growing evidence of the devastation that palm oil production resulted in.
Yes, greenpalm certificates bought in the calendar year 2016 can carry a rspo claim and hence, can be used to cover the palm oil, palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller used in the products. Rspo supply chain certification nature economy and people. Palm oil is used in many different sectors and not all of industry is consumer facing e. Palm oil or palm oil derivatives certified by the roundtable on sustainable palm oil. Removing the requirement for physical traceability through the palm oil supply chain, the book and claim system is designed to drive market uptake of certified. Palm oil is a common cooking ingredient in the tropical belt of africa, southeast asia and parts of brazil.
Greenpalm certificates are purchased by brands to offset their usage. The rspo distinguishes between two types of communication. Set up utz as a supplier with the following details. Rspo next will not set up a new physical supply chain. The palm oil is from a sustainable source according to essential depots website. This flowchart is developed based on annex 6 of the rspo supply chain certification systems document on book and claim process requirement and is applicable to rspo credits buyers and retailers. It aligns the management of palm oil production with many existing national laws and regulations, although unlike ispo, it is not currently mandatory. All organisations that are part of your supply chain and use rspo certified responsible oil products, will need to be audited to prevent overselling and mixing palm oil with conventional or nonsustainable oil palm products. Monounsaturated oleic acid is also a major constituent of palm oil.
In these areas it is an important cooking ingredient. Instead, the book and claim supply chain model will be supported by the trade of rspo credits. Rspo credits an rspo credit is proof that one tonne of certified palm oil was produced by an rspo certified company or independent producer, and has entered the global palm oil supply chain. The oil extraction rate from a bunch varies from 17 to 27% for palm oil, and from 4 to 10% for palm kernels. Why is only half of the available sustainable palm oil sold. Traceability ferreros palm oil supplies come from 100% rspo certified and segregated oil, whilst our ferrero palm oil charter demonstrates our commitment to take our supply chain beyond rspo requirements. Beyond realising the benefits of sustainable oil palm cultivation, however, smallholders also gained a new perspective on natural resource management as part of the bigger picture, moving them to declare two kilometres of rivers as. Request for access book and claim in rspo palmtrace for buyers of rspo credits 1 in order to request access to book and claim in rspo palmtrace as a buyer, companies need to. Greenpalm aka book and claim, was originally set up as a supply chain option to create market demand for rspo certified sustainable palm oil. Mass balance oil can be labeled with the rspo trademark and the tag mixed, with a claim that says it contributed to the production of certified sustainable palm oil or advances the production of rspocertified sustainable palm oil equivalent to % of the palm oil utilized.
To ensure that certified palm oil is traded with a sustainability claim only once either as physical or as certificates a manual reconciliation is done. Unlike segregated supply they cannot claim that it is certified sustainable palm oil. Rspo palmtrace book and claim terms and conditions. Please find below an explanation of the different parts of your start screen. Also there are many small and medium sized companies who are unaware or unable to source sustainable palm oil from their suppliers rspo requires all its supply chain members to. The supply chain is not monitored for the presence of sustainable palm oil. For this purpose, we have assembled a team whose task it is to develop a process for achieving this objective and to guarantee its implementation. Greenpalm is a certificatetrading program for sustainably produced palm oil. If a product is sourced sustainably via the mass balance mb. Along with coconut oil, palm oil is one of the few highly saturated vegetable fats and is semisolid at room temperature.
Unrefined palm oil is sometimes referred to as red palm oil because of its reddishorange color. If palm oil has become a public sustainability crisis, its only because it languished in obscurity for so long. Its difficult for us to say what is allowed, what we can say is what is not allowed and that is the removal of rspo palm oil for social or environmental reasons, adding that commenting on the nutritional aspect of the palm oil consumption lies outside the remit of the organisation. Our position on palm oil key message vandemoortele is committed to sourcing palm oil that is traceable, deforestation and exploitationfree as well as certified sustainable. The main source of palm oil is the elaeis guineensis tree, which is native to west and southwest. You see the amount of already purchased credits and you can perform activities per credit type. Palm oil buyers that want to claim their commitment to rspo next will need to support rspo next criteria through a system of credit purchases. Each of these systems comes with its own advantages, requirements and preapproved consumer claim.
Ferreros palm oil supplies come from 100% rspo certified and segregated oil, whilst our ferrero palm oil charter demonstrates our commitment to take our supply chain beyond rspo requirements. To support rspo certified sustainable production via the book and claim option please refer to palmtrace at redeemed certificate information will remain available to view via the greenpalm website. Rspo derivative in final product is form a 100% rspo supply base and 100%. Brands using mass balance can claim that the palm oil used in their products supports the production of certified palm oil. Unlike sunflower oil and rapeseed oil, palm oil is hard at room temperature, meaning it has a unique property when used in food and household products. Be registered 1in rspo palmtrace palm oil registration 3. The personal care products industry represents a small amount of global palm oil usage.
Producers who use mass balance can use the rspo logo and can claim that the palm oil contributes to the production of sustainable palm oil. When it comes to cooking oils, palm oil is typically considered the most controversial of the options for both health and environmental reasons. Book and claim in rspo palm trace in the book and claim section, you can start purchasing rspo credits. It comes from the fruit of the oil palm, growing mainly in the tropical belt of southeast asia, latin america and africa. Rspo supply chain certification nature economy and. Some types of palm oil such as complex derivatives or palm oil produced by independent smallholders are more difficult to source from physical supplies of cspo. The percentage for this company dropped below 100% in 2016, because the company was moving from the minimum system required to claim sustainable palm oil a system called book and claim to a stricter mass balance or segregated supply system, which gives full traceability of sustainable palm oil. Palm oil, especially, has arrived as an important flashpoint at the intersection of consumer demand and bottomlinefriendly sustainable business practices.