Analysis by Kaoem Telapak and our partner EIA reveal Indonesia is not set to fundamentally improve its palm oil standards.
The revision of the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification scheme, ongoing since 2016, had been seen a key chance for the country to improve the sustainability of its palm oil sector and address the negative environmental and social impacts of the industry. Indonesia has 16.38 million hectares of oil palm plantations – the largest of any country in the world.
But analysis of the new draft ISPO standards and regulations show the proposed revisions do.....
The revision of the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification scheme, ongoing since 2016, had been seen a key chance for the country to improve the sustainability of its palm oil sector and address the negative environmental and social impacts of the industry. Indonesia has 16.38 million hectares of oil palm plantations – the largest of any country in the world.
But analysis of the new draft ISPO standards and regulations show the proposed revisions do.....
