That’s why consumers – that is, you and I – need to demand sustainable palm oil. It puts pressure on food and cosmetic companies. It rewards the most sustainable growers and incentivises others to change their practices and get certified too. But our pressure doesn’t stop there. While RSPO standards are obviously better than no standards, they’re not perfect. There have been various examples of laxity from the RSPO, so if we want to stamp out deforestation completely, we not only need to get all of our crops covered by these certifications, we need to make the rules tougher too.
