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Supply Chain Traceability Working Group

The Supply Chain Traceability Working Group (SCT WG) under the Market Development Standing Committee (MDSC) is designed to encourage members to address complex and difficult challenges and work towards developing solutions for the uptake of certified sustainable palm oil. As a multi stakeholder, participatory group that works on the basis of consensus, all members feed into the decision-making process.

The objective of the SCT WG is to provide guidance to the Secretariat on optimising the supply chain for uptake of CSPO and traceability requirements via the Terms of Reference (ToR) and work programmes of the MDSC.

Scope of Work

The SCT WG has the primary focus on:

  • Supply Chain Certification Standard guidance and revision

  • Explanation and revision of Supply Chain Certification Models to RSPO members

  • Reporting uptake including data quality assurance

  • Jurisdictional approach

  • PalmTrace developments

  • Dual certification

  • Support the Shared Responsibility Working Group in case implementation requires changes in the Supply Chain Certification Standard

  • Oleochemicals and Palm Kernel Oil supply and sales (Oleo Task Force)

The Working Group can undertake specific assignments within its areas of responsibility or may take responsibility that is assigned to them for Working Groups or Task Forces created by a Board of Governors (BoG) decision or a General Assembly decision or resolution.

Unless otherwise specified, the mandate of all Working Groups shall be up to two (2) years, at which time it shall be reviewed by the MDSC.

Once the MDSC has formed or assigned responsibility for a Working Group or Task Force, it shall define

its terms of reference (using the generic procedures except where there is a valid need to vary them). The MDSC shall also appoint the Chair or Co-Chairs of the Working Group or Task Force, and shall instruct the Working Group on its reporting requirements (including frequency and content).

Composition of the RSPO SCT WG

Constituency

Name/Organisation

Oil Palm Grower

Robbert Kessels, Sipef

Oil Palm Grower

Mark Wong, Sime Darby Plantation

Palm Oil Processor and/or Trader

Helen Scholey, Shell

Palm Oil Processor and/or Trader

Daphne Hameeteman, Wilmar

Palm Oil Processor and/or Trader

Sietse Buisman, Cargill

Palm Oil Processor and/or Trader

Rina Rahayu, IOI

Environmental NGO

Angga Prathama Putra, WWF

Consumer Goods Manufacturer

Vacant

Retailer

Vacant

Financial Institution

Vacant

Smallholder

Vacant

Social NGO

Vacant

Chair position

Vacant (currently filled in by the RSPO secretariat)

RSPO Secretariat lead

Inke van der Sluijs, Director Market Transformation

 

In case you are interested in joining this WG, please contact Divya Bajpai ([email protected])

Related Information

Resources
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ToRs
21 Feb 2022
Minutes of Meeting
08 Sep 2022