PALMOILMAGAZINE, KUALA LUMPUR – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a non-profit organization with a multi-stakeholder approach, is dedicated to promoting sustainable practices within the palm oil industry. Recently, RSPO unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing sustainability standards in the sector.
This initiative, known as PRISMA (Palm Resource Information and Sustainability Management), encompasses a comprehensive certification, trading, and tracking system poised to elevate global regulatory benchmarks.
True to its name, PRISMA is poised to redirect the sustainability trajectory along palm oil supply chains, integrating essential elements for a sustainable future. It epitomizes RSPO’s unwavering commitment to conservation and sustainability, symbolizing the collaborative efforts necessary to drive positive change across industries.
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The logo itself draws inspiration from the flexibility of fresh fruit bunches, depicting a palm leaf enveloping a palm kernel. This emblematic design embodies RSPO’s commitment to fostering a symbiotic relationship between agriculture and technology, marking a significant step forward towards sustainability.
The official in Digital Transformation and Strategy RSPO, Nikki Gee emphasized the dedication of the organization to innovation and sustainability. “Together with our partners, RSPO is committed to get sustainable palm oil industries go forward through innovative solution,” he said, as Palmoilmagazine.com quoted from the official page of RSPO, Sunday, 25/2/2024)
The development of PRISMA was led by Agridence, the agri-tech company in Singapore, in cooperation with NGIS by taking advantages on geo-spatial risk assessment to confirm the strong trace and obedience in the system.
It is hoped the launching in the end quarter of 2024, PRISMA would be the significant moment heading to sustainability. By prioritizing certification, trade, and trace, RSPO and its partners would confirm not only obedience to nowadays standards but also would establish the basic for palm oil industries which are ready to the sustainable future. (T2)
