Palm Oil Responsible Sourcing Principles

    At P&G we are committed to the responsible sourcing of palm oils within our supply chain and driving the adoption of sustainable practices more widely.

    • P&G Perspective on Palm Oil – Benefits, Questions and Choices

      At P&G we are committed to the responsible sourcing of palm oils within our supply chain and driving the adoption of sustainable practices more widely. We are members of RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) and are committed to RPSO’s 2018 Principles and Criteria (P&C’s). Since 2021 P&G’s Brands use 100% RSPO certified palm oils. We work with a diverse range of partners – both within and beyond our supply chain and are committed to ensuring the responsible production and consumption of palm oil.

    • P&G’s Purchase & Use of Palm Oils

      P&G currently purchases ~0.6% of global palm oils production. We do not own or play a direct role in the cultivation of palm. Palm Oil Mills and Palm Kernel Oil Crushers are owned by growers and processors/traders who purchase palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) and produce palm oil (by pressing the fleshy palm fruit) and palm kernel oil (by crushing kernels or stones).

      P&G uses palm-based ingredients mainly in our Fabric Care, Home Care and Beauty categories. We purchase palm oils – mostly palm kernel oil and their derivatives in 2 ways:

      As a Derivative (45%)

      • finished ingredients from ingredient manufacturers and suppliers globally

      As an Oil (55%)

      • directly from refineries sourced from Malaysia and Indonesia. We purchase Palm Oil and Palm Oil fractions (22%) and Palm Kernel Oil (78%)
    • P&G Manufacturing Ingredients for Use in our Brands

      We purchase a combination of Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil and Coconut Oil. We use them to manufacture oleochemicals materials primarily for use by P&G in our brands. We supply any materials we cannot utilize to external customers. The P&G Oleochemicals network includes plants we manage at:

      • Kuantan, Malaysia, FPG, a 50:50 joint venture with FGV.
      • Sacramento, California, USA, a wholly owned P&G plant.
    • External Sales by P&G Chemicals

      Why does P&G sell palm ingredients to others?

      P&G purchases and processes only enough palm oils to manufacture the quantities of ingredients we need to use in our brands. Natural oils are a mixture of components of different carbon chain lengths – known as “fractions” or “cuts”. Many of these “cuts” can be used directly by P&G but some are not suitable for use in our products. Fortunately, these ingredients are often useful in other sectors or industries. We believe that the responsible thing to do is to find a “second useful life” for these materials which is why we make them available for external sale via P&G Chemicals.

    • P&G Responsible Palm Oils Data (PDF)

      A full data and metric set including progress can be found:



    P&G’s Approach to Responsible, Sustainable Palm is built on 3 Pillars of Action: