Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 31 January 2024: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil is pleased to unveil the name and logo of its new certification, trade and traceability system – PRISMA, which stands for “Palm Resource Information and Sustainability MAnagement”. Aimed at enhancing trade and compliance to meet current and emerging global regulations, PRISMA embodies the core functions and interdependability of the new traceability system. As a platform that converges RSPO stakeholders in a single point of collaboration, it organises information and optimises efficiency, enhancing alignment and accountability. The focus on standardisation of audit reports within Prisma’s certification module enables better data analytics, improving adherence to the RSPO Standards to overall provide a dynamic and responsive framework to adapt to the evolving the global sustainability landscape.
Like a prism that disperses light into a spectrum of colours, PRISMA encompasses a range of sustainability components within the palm oil sector’s multistakeholder supply chain. A symbol of RSPO’s collective commitment to sustainability, it depicts how various elements can come together to create a more sustainable future for the palm oil industry.
Inspired by the importance and versatility of the oil palm fruit, the PRISMA logo depicts a palm leaf encasing the palm kernel. The design symbolises RSPO’s commitment to leading a global partnership to make palm oil sustainable, and represents the symbiotic relationship between agriculture and technology, signalling a deeper commitment to promoting the advancement of the sector.
“Together with our partners, the RSPO remains firmly committed to advancing the sustainable palm oil industry through innovative solutions. Our focus on certification, trade, and traceability is aimed at future-proofing RSPO, ensuring not just compliance with today’s standards but also readiness for the evolving elements of sustainability”, said Nikki Gee, Chief Strategy and Digital Transformation Officer, RSPO.
Expected to go live in the last quarter of 2024, the development of the platform is being led by Singapore-based agritech firm, Agridence, alongside NGIS, which is providing the system’s geospatial risk assessment capabilities.
About RSPO:
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is a global partnership to make palm oil sustainable. Formed in 2004, the RSPO is a multi-stakeholder non-profit organisation that unites members from across the palm oil value chain, including oil palm producers, palm oil processors and traders, consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, banks and investors, environmental or nature conservation non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and social or developmental NGOs.
As a partnership for progress and positive impact, the RSPO facilitates global change to make the production and consumption of palm oil sustainable. To inspire change, we communicate the environmental and social benefits. To make progress, we catalyse collaboration. To provide assurance, we set the standards of certification.
The RSPO is registered as an international association in Zurich, Switzerland, with main offices in Malaysia and Indonesia, and offices in China, Colombia, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States.
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About Agridence Pte Ltd
Founded and based in Singapore, Agridence brings you the future of commodities trading. We are at the forefront of digitalising the agri-commodities supply chain across the globe to create a data-enriched and technology-powered ecosystem. This digital transformation enables deeper analysis of the supply chain to uncover environmental, social and financial risks allowing targeted interventions.
At Agridence, we use technology to enable data transparency and strengthen trust. We provide industry intelligence and insights to empower our customers to make smarter decisions. We strive to identify issues and deliver solutions that will redefine how commodities are produced and traded.
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About NGIS
Since commencing operations òver 30 years ago NGIS has grown to become a global leading provider of innovative sustainability solutions. NGIS is a dedicated Geospatial company providing centres of technical excellence in Earth Observations, Software Engineering, Cloud Engineering and Enterprise GIS. NGIS is an impact focused business both in delivering high impact solutions for clients and supporting significant global initiatives.
NGIS is a Google Premier Partner and was awarded the Google Sustainability Partner of the year in 2021. NGIS has extensive experience with implementing next generation sustainable sourcing solution including developing the TraceMark solution that will be the key technology used by RSPO to provide first mile monitoring, risk assessment and geospatial analysis.
For more information, please visit www.ngis.com.au and www.tracemark.com
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