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AAK secures UK’s first shipment of RSPO certified sustainable crude palm oil

We expect the shipment to arrive in the UK during November, which means that AAK customers can now place their order for a European first – independently certified sustainable crude palm oil.

Independently audited…

During the course of the last few months, United Plantations has been painstakingly measured against 8 principles, supported by 39 separate RSPO sustainability criteria relating to: legality of operations; economic viability; best practice in operations and environmental and social responsibility. It has also had to prove its commitment to continuous improvement and annual reviews. As a founder member of the RSPO we are delighted that this critical milestone has been reached, and we are pleased to be able to support United Plantations by being the first business to place an order for their RSPO certified sustainably produced crude palm oil.

What this means for you…

The arrival of our first shipment of RSPO certified sustainable crude palm oil is an important milestone for AAK. It means, for the first time, that you have the opportunity to purchase palm oil which has been independently verified as having been sustainably produced. You can then claim that your business or brand uses sustainably produced palm oil.

We anticipate that more plantations will pass their RSPO audits in the coming weeks and that further shipments of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil will be available shortly. However the timetable for the supply of RSPO certified palm oil derivatives including stearin and olein is more difficult to determine. This is due to the complexities of both the supply chain and processing practices.

That’s why we’ve been working with the RSPO to devise GreenPalm, a certificate trading programme which enables businesses like yours to support the sustainable production of palm oil, and its derivatives, before sustainably produced material is widely available.

For further information regarding AAK and the first shipment of RSPO certified crude palm oil, please contact:

Judith Murdoch

Marketing Manager AAK
Tel: 01482 332173
E: Judith.murdoch@aak.com

For further information on the GreenPalm programme, please contact:

Bob Norman

General Manager, GreenPalm Ltd
Tel: 01482 334000/332013
E:bob.norman@greenpalm.org

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