{"id":11656,"date":"2021-02-24T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T15:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=11656"},"modified":"2021-03-08T16:49:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:49:44","slug":"sustainable-palm-oil-in-practice-recommendations-for-improving-the-assurance-of-rspo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/sustainable-palm-oil-in-practice-recommendations-for-improving-the-assurance-of-rspo\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable palm oil in practice: recommendations for improving the assurance of RSPO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sustainability of palm oil a key priority, given its impacts on biodiversity and its role as a highly productive, multiple use oil on the world market (IUCN, 2018<\/a>). While the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is a best in class tool to check on sustainability, its implementation should be improved. IUCN NL therefore assessed the assurance systems of RSPO in-the-field and made recommendations for improvement.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In 2019, IUCN NL compared the rigor of biodiversity and assurance requirements of the six voluntary sustainability standards<\/a> with the largest market share in certified palm oil production. Based on this benchmark study<\/a>, but also other \u2013social- benchmark studies done, IUCN NL considers the RSPO standard as a \u2018best in class\u2019 voluntary standard for checking on palm oil sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Even so, its implementation in practice can and should be improved. IUCN NL therefore commissioned an independent study to support the RSPO in moving forward on assurance, especially by exploring various options for improving the quality and independence of audits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Download the analysis and recommendations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Recommendations to RSPO<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Based on the findings, IUCN NL made several recommendations to the Assurance Standing Committee of RSPO. These include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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