CEO, RSPO
Commitment and Legislation for Transformation
Commitment and Legislation for Transformation: Joining forces for sustainable palm oil. Programme is subject to changes
Registration and coffee
Opening remarks
CEO, RSPO
Global Director, Landscapes, IDH
Head of the Steering Committee, Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil
Deputy Programme Manager, Initiative for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (INA)
Keynote address
Policy Analyst, OECD
Plenary session 1
The upcoming EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) foresees due diligence for relevant products by companies. It also foresees cooperation with third countries according to a unique article 30. In this first plenary of the day, we want to bring everyone on board, explore the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders in the frame of the EUDR, and discuss opportunities and challenges that arise with the new regulation.
Moderator
,Director of Sustainability, Musim Mas
Global Palm Oil Director, Worrld Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Singapore
Desk Officer, German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Coffee break
Plenary session 2
Within the upcoming EUDR, companies must fulfil due diligence obligations, including the implementation of risk mitigation measures in case of non-negligible risk of non-compliance such as capacity building measures for suppliers. In this session, we will have a closer look at risk mitigation measures, discuss the challenges associated, and potential solutions and best practices.
Moderator
,Forest Governance Campaigner, FERN
Head of the Stakeholder Engagement, Policy and Partnerships Division, Golden Agri-Resources
Private sector expert,
Political Advisor, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Breakout session 1
Worldwide, at least 5 million smallholder farmers are involved with oil palms. This session discusses the importance of including them into value chains but also the challenges this may involve – including in the context of EUDR. In this session, representatives of smallholder farmers, European companies, and civil society will discuss how to assure smallholder inclusion.
Moderator
,Head of FORTASBI Secretariat, FORTASBI
Executive Director, Wild Asia
Corporate Engagement Manager, Solidaridad Europe
Breakout session 2
It is estimated that at least 70% of all cosmetics contain either palm oil or palm kernel oil derivatives. Since 2020, the market for CSPKO has been very tight, with potential demand outstripping supply, both in terms of physical CSPKO and CSPKO Credits, which has caused price premiums for CSPKO Credits to increase significantly. The objective of this session is to provide a full analysis on how the sector may look like in the future. Together with industry stakeholders we will discuss its current challenges. We will ask, what is needed to restore a balanced supply and look at the traceability challenges in the derivative sector. Also we will have a view to the possible extension of the number of derivatives included in Annex 1 of the EUDR as a result of the revision foreseen two years after the coming into force of the Regulation.
Moderator
, RSPOResponsible Care & Logistics Manager, European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc)
Head of Sustainable Sourcing, Transitions
Director Global Procurement Lauric Oils & Primary Oleochemicals, BASF
Breakout session 3
Jurisdictional approaches bring together producers, companies, government, and civil society to improve sustainability by aligning around landscape-level goals at a geographical level. While the EU regulation on deforestation will accelerate companies’ efforts towards traceability to the farm level, ensuring that palm oil supply chains are free from deforestation will also require accelerating engagement in pre-competitive collaboration at landscape level. This session will provide attendees with a clear understanding of how landscape initiatives can be the most sustainable approach to protecting forests and improving production and livelihoods of a given area.
Moderator, IDH
Deputy Director - Company Collaboration, Proforest
Senior Manager Corporate Communications, Musim Mas
Manager Certification Scheme Unit (CSU), Systems Management Department, MPOCC
General Manager for Group Sustainability, Wilmar International Ltd
Director Sustainable Sourcing, Unilever
Breakout session 4
Compliance with the EUDR requires an efficient interplay of remote sensing and digital traceability. There is a need for credible and robust, yet cost-efficient and comparable methodologies. In this breakout session, we would like to discuss how a joint sector approach look could look like and where to draw the line between cooperation and competition among others.
Moderator
,Advisor Digitalization, GIZ
Head of Programs, Koltiva
Head, Impacts & MEL, RSPO
Forestry Officer, FAO
Lunch break
Innovation Fair voting
View the innovators on the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice website.
Plenary session 3
To transform the palm oil sector, all stakeholders need to join forces. Long before the present regulatory processes started on the EU level, responsible companies have been running their own programs to assure sustainability. In this session, some of them will share their experiences and discuss lessons learned.
Moderator
,R&D Manager, Kao Chemicals GmbH
Director of the Chocolate and Cocoa Division, Association of the German Confectionary Industry (BDSI)
Managing Director, Borneo Futures
CEO, CarbonSpace
Coffee break
Innovation Fair
The Innovation Fair organised by the Wageningen University & Research and the Sustainable Palm Oil Choice will dedicate special attention to the innovators making sustainable palm oil the norm.
International Program Coordinator Palm Oil | Program Manager, Solidaridad Network | Sustainable Palm Oil Choice
Researcher and Lecturer, Wageningen University and Research
Plenary session 4
To transform the palm oil sector, downstream actors also need to understand their role, requirements and possibilities to contribute to sustainable supply chains. Long before the present regulatory processes on the EU level, responsible companies have been taking steps to this end. In this session, downstream actors, including those supporting them, will share their experiences and discuss lessons learned.”
Moderator
,Business and Human Rights Adviser, Enact Sustainable Strategies
Senior Manager, Sustainability, The Consumer Goods Forum
Senior Project Manager – Multistakeholder Initiatives, Proforest
Final thoughts
Deputy Director, EMEA, RSPO
Head of the Steering Committee, Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil
Deputy Programme Manager, Initiative for Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (INA)
Regional Director of Asian landscapes and Asia Palm Oil Lead, IDH