Certified 'sustainable' palm oil fields endanger mammal habitats and biodiverse tropical forests over 30 years
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 07:00
in Earth & Climate
Global concern has risen around the "sustainability" of palm oil in terms of global exportation and the impact on the environment in recent years. Therefore, in 2004, stakeholders from palm oil industry sectors including oil palm producers, retailers, banks, investors, nature conservation and developmental NGOs, established the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) with "the objective of promoting the growth and use of sustainable oil palm products through credible global standards and engagement of stakeholders."