Palm Oil Annual Communication of Progress
About the data
Companies worldwide can and should be using 100% sustainable palm oil, as certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
The 2013 Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard assesses the performance of 130 major retailers, food service companies and consumer goods and other manufacturers worldwide on their use of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO).
This year’s Scorecard – the third WWF has produced – features companies from Europe, Australia, Japan, the US and India.
Source: WWF website
This metric indicates whether the company in question has submitted an Annual Communication of Progress (ACOP) to the RSPO.
cases, companies provided different answers to WWF than they did in their ACOP submissions to the RSPO. In such cases we have endeavoured to use the ACOP data, as the information is in the public domain.
Methodology
There are 5 categories for ACOP:
- Yes: Company submitted an ACOP.
- No: Company didn't.
- Previous: Company hasn’t submitted an ACOP to the RSPO this year but has done in previous years.
- No requirement: Company has been a member of the RSPO for less than a year so isn’t required to submit an ACOP.
- N/A: Data is not available because the company has not reported to WWF or the RSPO
In the attached Palm Oil Manufacturers or Retailers Scorecard, locate the company you wish to report on and determine which of the 5 above categories applies.