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  • palm oil and sustainability-why we choose global health-88 acres in Mexico
  • palm oil and sustainability-why we choose global health-88 acres in Mexico
  • palm oil and sustainability-why we choose global health-88 acres in Mexico

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  • Can palm oil be produced more sustainably?
  • Palm oil can be produced more sustainably and there is a role for companies, governments, and consumers to play. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil or RSPO was formed in 2004 in response to increasing concerns about the impacts palm oil was having on the environment and on society.
  • What percentage of palm oil imports are sustainable?
  • In 2016 75% of the total palm oil imports to the UK were sustainable. Many large retailers and leading brands use it. Chester has declared itself the first sustainable palm oil city in the country. Why haven't I heard of it before?
  • Are companies complying with a'sustainable' palm oil standard?
  • But some companies are signing up to comply with a standard known as "sustainable" palm oil. BBC environment correspondent Claire Marshall explains. There is a generally-agreed global standard set by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), which is made up of oil palm growers, retailers, NGOs and manufacturers.
  • What is the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)?
  • The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil or RSPO was formed in 2004 in response to increasing concerns about the impacts palm oil was having on the environment and on society. The RSPO has production standards for growers that set best practices for producing and sourcing palm oil, and it has the buy-in of most of the global industry.
  • How many sustainable palm oil plants are there in 2023?
  • According to the organization’s data from 2023, there were nearly 5000 hectares of certified areas, more than 4000 companies, and approximately 7000 facilities with supply chain certificates. Additionally, this year, more than 14,000 tons of sustainable palm oil were produced .
  • How much does palm oil contribute to global emissions?
  • With annual global emissions pegged at about 50 billion tons CO2, that would palm oil’s contribution to global emissions at between 1.11 – 0.81%, which is way behind the production of soy, pulp and paper and beef farming. Sustainable Palm Oil