Production of crude palm oil cpo and palm kernel 20 3. Oil palm plantation companies, smallholders and palm oil mills that are operated in indonesia must have ispo certification while majority of. Effectiveness of roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo. Effectiveness of roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo for reducing fires on oil palm concessions in indonesia from 2012 to 2015 to cite this article. Cop the implementation of gap is further strengthened with the introduction of the mpob codes of practice cop for the palm oil supply chain to help raise oil palm yield and to assure. Merging the palm oil plantation development index on human rights abuses and the global oil and gas development index on human rights abuses one country takes the lead, malaysia. Results were to be collated and reported by november 2007. Pdf political economy of indonesia sustainable palm oil. Indonesia bogor, indonesia 8 july, 20 high demand for edible palm oil in india, china and at home has made indonesia the top global producer of crude palm oil, according to statistics compiled by scientists at the center for international forestry research cifor. The others see oil palm cultivation as harmful to biodiversity which creates social conflicts. September 2, 2016 palm oil is an essential contributor to the indonesian economy and rural livelihoods in particular.
The promotion of ispo had been done in spain, italy, france, germany and russia on the year of 2011 and 2012. Undp supports the operationalization and optimization of ispo, as it covers all producers in. Palm oil contribution to key economic indicators in 20. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo standard came out worst in the ranking and provides very little protection of human rights and community livelihoods. Fact file indonesia world leader in palm oil production. The supply chain of the palm oil industry in malaysia 4. The development of sustainable palm oil plantations is a mandatory requirement imposed by the government of indonesia in an. To achieve that, we work with our smallholders to build their capacity in order to improve their yields, and to become certified to rspo and ispo standards.
Certification, labelling and traceability of palm oil edp open. Indoagri sustainable palm oil policy 2017 indoagri is a leading diversified and vertically integrated agribusiness with operations along the entire supply chain, from plantation management and crop production, through refining, branding and marketing of consumer products. Other countries that produce palm oil and oil or natural gas for export include indonesia, liberia, brazil, venezuela. October 2007 preamble 3 replace chemicals that are categorised as world health organisation type 1a or 1b, or listed by the stockholm or rotterdam conventions, and paraquat. Child labor and modern day slavery are known to occur on palm oil plantations in both indonesia and malaysia. Dec 27, 2016 improving the indonesian palm oil industry through ispo much work remains to be done to make ispo an internationallyaccepted standard amongst palm oil customers. The development of the oil palm plantation industry in indonesia has always led to increasing community earning, increasing government revenue, creating new jobs, escalating productivity and competitiveness, fulfilling local consumption, providing feed stock for industry, and supporting the new development area. It favors rural employment and is a crop that smallholder farmers can grow easily, often lifting people out of poverty in rural regions. Executive summary palm oil comparative study this study compares the world s principal oil palm sustainability standards rspo, iscc, ispo, mspo, san, hcs and rsb by measuring them against a comprehensive set of over 39 social and human rights indicators within six different themes. Ispo standard, introduced in 2011 by the government of indonesia, is designed to ensure that all indonesian oil palm.
The loss of forest through oil palm expansion is a threat to biodiversity wilcove and koh 2010, koh et al 2011, with plantations hosting speciespoor communities dominated by generalists with few forest species danielsen et al 2009. Exports of palm oil and its fractions, originating from malaysia based on information. Palm oil traceability working group twg concept note palm oil traceability working group, n. The roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo is the main certification standard for the use of palm oil and its fractions in food and oleochemicals.
Ispo certification helping the indonesian palm oil. They believe that existing certification schemes of palm oil are not yet effective. The roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo, which was set up in 2004 on the initiative of the wwf, is an international alliance of palm oil producers, traders, companies, banks, and nongovernmental organisations. The production of palm oil is also responsible for widespread human rights violations as palm oil companies often forcefully remove indigenous peoples and rural communities from their lands. Ispo indonesian sustainable palm oil iup izin usaha pemanfaatan. Palm oil is an essential contributor to the indonesian economy and rural livelihoods in particular.
General overview the assessment was carrying out in conformity with the sbu sics rspo manual and procedures for auditor and certifier. This research will use the case of the relationship between indonesia sustainable palm oil ispo and roundtable sustainable palm oil rspo. Indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo standard the indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo standard, introduced in 2011 by the government of indonesia, is designed to ensure that all indonesian oil palm growers, not just those exporting to foreign markets, conform to higher agricultural standards. External concerns on the rspo and ispo certification schemes. The malaysian sustainable palm oil mspo certification scheme is the national scheme in malaysia for oil palm plantations, independent and organised smallholdings, and palm oil processing facilities to be certified against the requirements of the mspo standards. Sep 02, 2016 ispo certification the way to sustainable palm oil in indonesia in blogs, environment, supply chain by bambang chriswanto 1,252 views posted. Joint study on the similarities and differences of the ispo. This had serious implications given that indonesia and malaysia together produced almost 90%1 of the worlds palm oil and encompass the worlds most diverse tropical rainforests. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo standard, introduced in 2011 by the government of indonesia, is designed to ensure that all indonesian oil palm growers, not just those exporting to foreign markets, conform to higher agricultural standards. That may be changing, as palm oil gets more publicity.
As of august 29, 306 ispo certificates have been granted to 304 indonesian oil palm companies, one plasma farming association, and one farmer selfhelp cooperative. There is a lack of understanding and knowledge about ispo and it needs to be better promoted amongst customers in the international palm oil market. Indonesia to ensure compliance with the indonesian legal system. Agriculture beyond the oil palm development in jambi. The palm oil global value chain center for international. Key conclusions the report concludes that rspo shows best results in relation to both biodiversity protection and level of assurance. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo system is a policy adopted by the ministry of agriculture on behalf of the government of indonesia with the aim to improve the competitiveness of the indonesian palm oil on the global market and contribute to the objective set by the president of the republic of indonesia to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees produce continuously and fruit bunches are harvested. Iucn however concluded that palm oil is one of the most productive. A comparison of leading palm oil certification standards.
The importance of indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo. A principal objective is to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil through cooperation within the supply chain. Iscc eu and plus, indonesia sustainable palm oil ispo and malaysia sustainable palm oil mspo. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo scheme, a policy that was initiated by the indonesian government, aims to boost the competitiveness of indonesian palm oil on the global market and to protect the environment by reducing greenhouse gases as well as giving attention to environmental issues. Child labor and modern day slavery are known to occur on palm oil. The production of oil palm in 20 preliminary figures around 27. Currently 20% of palm oil worldwide is rspo certified. In 1508 already reference has been made to palm groves in liberia, and to palm oil trade near the forcados river in nigeria. Contents 1 preface 2 the palm oil sustainability challenge 2. To give acknowledgement about mspo certification flow chart, certification bodies engaged with mspo, list of mspo certificate holder and mspo application form. This had serious implications given that indonesia and malaysia together produced almost 90%1 of the worlds palm oil and encompass the worlds most diverse tropical. Feb 04, 2019 contents 1 preface 2 the palm oil sustainability challenge 2.
Historically, companies have not paid attention to what happens at the farm level, because palm oil is a secondary ingredient, said neil blomquist, a spokesperson for the education and advocacy group palm done right. Oil palm plantation in indonesia 20 approximaly 10 million ha consist of 5. The lifecycle of oil palms and oil palm plantations 12 2. These six were chosen as they currently have the biggest market share in certified palm oil production. This is a particular problem in malaysia and indonesia, the global. The growth of oil palm has open a debate between conservation and development.
Pdf on jan 1, 2018, dedi kusuma habibie and others published political economy of indonesia sustainable palm oil ispo certification system in riau province find, read and cite all the. Ispo is a policy taken by the government of indonesia. Comparison of the ispo, mspo and rspo standards spott. Choosing sustainable palm oil idh sustainable trade initiative. Growth and production of oil palm encyclopedia of life. Improving the indonesian palm oil industry through ispo. This report provides an overview of palm oil sustainability standards. Sustainable palm oil certification systemispo dilakukan secara wajib mandatory atau sukarela voluntary. The roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspois a global, multistakeholder initiative with the vision to transform markets to make sustainable palm oil the norm. Production of palm oil in indonesia 3 table of contents list of figures 6 list of tables 7 list of abbreviations 9 abstract 10 1. Concern on the ispo and rspo certification schemes, amsterdam, the. Sep 29, 2019 palm oil has a long supply chain, which makes reducing its use complex. The aim is to improve the competitiveness of the indonesian palm oil in the global market and to reduce greenhouse gases emissions and.
Indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo semantic scholar. Related content evaluating the effectiveness of palm oil. Sustainable palm oil certification system ispo dilakukan secara wajib mandatory atau sukarela voluntary. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo foundation is a national nonprofit organization aiming to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the indonesian palm oil industry and contribute to the indonesian governments objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and draw attention to environmental issues. The development of oil palm plantations can also result in greenhouse emissions from the conversion process. Exports by country and imports by region for 2004 and 2014. Oil palm is grown by both smallholders and on large plantations.
He has completion in house training rspo for 4 days. Sustainable palm oil ispo certification for all of our oil palm estates and mills, and our plasma smallholders, by the end of 2019. The malaysian sustainable palm oil mspo certification scheme is the national scheme in malaysia for oil palm plantations, independent and organised smallholdings, and palm oil processing facilities to be certified against the requirements of the mspo standards the mspo scheme allows for oil palm management certification and supply chain certification and. Trees begin bearing fruit after three years and have a productive life of up to 25 years. Indonesia has a mandatory palm oil certification scheme the indonesia sustainable palm oil ispo system and has committed to achieving 100 per cent sustainable palm oil, to improve the competitiveness of indonesian palm oil in the global market and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and draw attention to environmental issues. Pdf certification becomes a prerequisite for tradable products to get legality and access to global market. Indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo dengan rahmat tuhan yang maha esa menteri pertanian republik indonesia, menimbang. Much work remains to be done to make ispo an internationallyaccepted standard amongst palm oil customers.
Currently, the united states is a small market for mostly malaysian palm oil compared to china, india, and the european union. Ispo indonesian sustainable palm oil iup izin usaha pemanfaatan iuphhkhtr izin usaha pemanfaatan hasil hutan pada hutan tanaman rakyat kemenko ekon kementerian koordinator bidang perekonomian klhk kementerian lingkungan hidup dan kehutanan kph kesatuan pengelolaan hutan kpk komisi pemberantasan korupsi. Palm oil is an important asset for the producing countries. But it has also faced increasing international scrutiny over its sustainability. Produced by the indonesian ministry of forestry, these are the boundaries of the area allocated by the indonesian government for industrialscale oil palm plantations developed or planned by 2010. The most typical forms of oil palm production in malaysia and indonesia. Classic original water crackers, palm is the major oil or the only oil.
Palm oil has a long supply chain, which makes reducing its use complex. Ispo certification helping the indonesian palm oil sector. On november and december 2011 there were 12 locations for ispo promotion attended by 850 participants. The aim of the ispo requirement is to ensure the adherence of oil palm plantations to government laws and regulations relating so that sustainable palm oil is. Roundtable on sustainable palm oil standard in 2017.
Land grabs for plantations are common place, and in some instances can be reversed. Founded in 2004, it is a multistakeholder, nonprofit group that unites seven sectors of the palm oil. Ii growth and production of oil palm willy verheye encyclopedia of life support systemseolss of trees appearing to be oil palms as early as 1434. Indonesian sustainable palm oilispo dengan rahmat tuhan yang maha esa menteri pertanian republik indonesia, menimbang. He has successfully completion lead auditor training ispo by komisi ispo. Rspo, iscc, ispo, mspo, san, hcs and rsb by measuring them against. Malaysian standard on sustainable palm oil mspo ms2530. Its aims are to develop a sustainable standard for palm oil, to unite the various stakeholders and to advance their activities. Isporspo comparative study indonesia palm oil platform. We obtain oil palm concession locations in indonesia from the global forest watch portal gfwworld resources institute 2014b. Ispo certification the way to sustainable palm oil in. The indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo system is a policy adopted by the ministry of agriculture on behalf of the indonesian government. Rspo standard, by comparison, provides some of the most. The aim is to improve the competitiveness of the indonesian palm oil in the global market and to reduce greenhouse gases emissions and draw attention to environmental issues.
On 30th september, 2011, indonesia withdrew from the roundtable on sustainable palm oil rspo to form its own government agency, indonesia sustainable palm oil ispo. Effectively regulating oil palm expansion to mitigate negative environmental impacts while reducing the yield and return differences between large. The promotion was organized in coordination with indonesian palm oil board, indonesian palm oil producers association and local. Indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo is a bussiness system in the field of oil palm plantation which are economically, socially and environmentally viable based on existing law in indonesia and it is compulsory mandatory. Jul 08, 20 in recent years, the oil palm plantation and palm oil processing sectors have become a key part of indonesias economy the growing demand for edible oils domestically and internationally created conditions in which indonesia has become the global leader in terms of the cumulative area of oil palm plantations and crude palm oil cpo production. Rspo principles and criteria for sustainable palm oil. Rspo principles and criteria for sustainable palm oil production. The committees were made up of representatives from the oil palm industry, mpob and mpoc, both the nc and the twc met regularly since april 2011 in order to complete. In 2009, the indonesian government created a national sustainability platform called indonesian sustainable palm oil. Rspo is established in 2004 acted as private selfregulation in standard setting of palm oil trade in accordance with global environmental conservation values. As an addendum, the study also compared the standards of the palm oil innovation group poig and rspo next, both of which have added social and environmental provisions on top of the. Sustainable palm oil trade a memorandum of understanding mou has been signed which, for the first time, recognizes the indonesian sustainable palm oil ispo and the indian palm oil sustainability ipos framework as legitimate sustainability frameworks for palm oil.