GLOBAL demand for sustainable palm oil is rising. As the world's second largest producer and exporter of palm oil, Malaysia has strengthened its Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standards in order to meet global demand for sustainability.
The new MSPO 2022 incorporates current sustainability requirement as Malaysia aims to obtain recognition from palm oil importing countries by improving our sustainability practices.
THE Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Framework 2022 would allow the government to strengthen its efforts in promoting palm oil products internationally, as well as counter the negative perception of palm oil production.
Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin (picture) said the recent allegations of human rights violations in the palm oil sector through forced labour are small problems compared to the larger picture of the sustainable development of the palm oil industry.