RSPO Thailand Hosts Workshop for 2024 P&C Standard Update: Enhancing Awareness and Preparedness for Sustainable Palm Oil Certification
“2024 P&C Standard Update Workshop” Fosters Knowledge Exchange on New Sustainable Palm Oil Standard
SURAT THANI, Thailand – 2 July 2025 – RSPO Thailand successfully held a workshop titled “2024 P&C Standard Update Workshop” at the Busarakam Meeting Room, Diamond Plaza Hotel. The primary objective of this event was to cultivate understanding and readiness among medium and large-scale palm oil growers regarding the forthcoming 2024 Principles and Criteria (P&C) Standard. The aim is to enable these growers to effectively implement the updated standard for sustainable palm oil cultivation in accordance with RSPO guidelines. Furthermore, the workshop served as a crucial forum for exchanging experiences and feedback on the new standard, establishing a vital foundation for the subsequent National Interpretation (NI) process. The assembly included representatives from prominent medium and large-scale palm oil growing organisations across Thailand.
The workshop commenced with a presentation by Radda Larpnun, Technical and Market Transformation Manager of RSPO Thailand. She provided comprehensive information on the draft of the new P&C Standard, which is scheduled for official implementation on 13 November 2025. This included detailed explanations of changes to key indicators, ensuring participants fully grasped the rationale behind these revisions. Moreover, attendees were given the opportunity to delve into the specifics of the indicators across all seven principles of the new standard. This fostered a thorough understanding and facilitated robust discussions on the practicalities of implementation within the Thai context. These discussions are particularly significant as they will directly inform the National Interpretation process, set to be undertaken by Thailand’s dedicated National Interpretation Task Force (NITF) in the near future. Preliminary discussions also took place regarding the selection of representatives from medium and large-scale growers to join this crucial NITF.
Following this workshop, RSPO Thailand will maintain close collaboration with medium and large-scale farmer groups. This sustained engagement aims to jointly enhance the value of Thailand’s sustainable palm oil, ensuring it meets world-class quality standards. This commitment encompasses providing operational support, fostering knowledge creation, and coordinating collaborative efforts throughout Thailand’s palm oil supply chain and the global market.
RSPO Thailand Hosts Workshop for 2024 P&C Standard Update: Enhancing Awareness and Preparedness for Sustainable Palm Oil Certification
“2024 P&C Standard Update Workshop” Fosters Knowledge Exchange on New Sustainable Palm Oil Standard
SURAT THANI, Thailand – 2 July 2025 – RSPO Thailand successfully held a workshop titled “2024 P&C Standard Update Workshop” at the Busarakam Meeting Room, Diamond Plaza Hotel. The primary objective of this event was to cultivate understanding and readiness among medium and large-scale palm oil growers regarding the forthcoming 2024 Principles and Criteria (P&C) Standard. The aim is to enable these growers to effectively implement the updated standard for sustainable palm oil cultivation in accordance with RSPO guidelines. Furthermore, the workshop served as a crucial forum for exchanging experiences and feedback on the new standard, establishing a vital foundation for the subsequent National Interpretation (NI) process. The assembly included representatives from prominent medium and large-scale palm oil growing organisations across Thailand.
The workshop commenced with a presentation by Radda Larpnun, Technical and Market Transformation Manager of RSPO Thailand. She provided comprehensive information on the draft of the new P&C Standard, which is scheduled for official implementation on 13 November 2025. This included detailed explanations of changes to key indicators, ensuring participants fully grasped the rationale behind these revisions. Moreover, attendees were given the opportunity to delve into the specifics of the indicators across all seven principles of the new standard. This fostered a thorough understanding and facilitated robust discussions on the practicalities of implementation within the Thai context. These discussions are particularly significant as they will directly inform the National Interpretation process, set to be undertaken by Thailand’s dedicated National Interpretation Task Force (NITF) in the near future. Preliminary discussions also took place regarding the selection of representatives from medium and large-scale growers to join this crucial NITF.
Following this workshop, RSPO Thailand will maintain close collaboration with medium and large-scale farmer groups. This sustained engagement aims to jointly enhance the value of Thailand’s sustainable palm oil, ensuring it meets world-class quality standards. This commitment encompasses providing operational support, fostering knowledge creation, and coordinating collaborative efforts throughout Thailand’s palm oil supply chain and the global market.
เริ่มจากการบรรยายพิเศษจากผู้เชี่ยวชาญทั้งในและต่างประเทศ พูดถึง การเชื่อมความยั่งยืนในอุตสาหกรรมปาล์มน้ำมันเอเชีย โดย Mr. Kamal Prakash Seth ผู้อำนวยการด้านปาล์มน้ำมันโลก จาก WWF คุณอัสนี มาลัมพุช ประธานเครือข่ายปาล์มน้ำมันยั่งยืนประเทศไทย