RSPO Roundtable Conference Call for Bold, Innovative Approaches to Revitalize Sustainable Palm Oil
12/11/2024 (Chemanalyst) - Building on two decades of progress, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has called for more focused efforts to scale innovation and drive transformative changes in the palm oil sector. The RSPO’s Annual Roundtable Conference (RT2024), supported by Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, was held in Bangkok from November 11-13, as preparations for the RSPO 2024 Standards were underway. These revised Standards include the 2024 RSPO Principles & Criteria (P&C) and the 2024 RSPO Independent Smallholder (ISH) Standard. They aim to provide clearer, more auditable guidelines while focusing on critical issues such as deforestation, human rights due diligence, and smallholder inclusion in global supply chains.