P&G is committed to the responsible sourcing of palm oils from suppliers and via supply chains that protect ecosystems from conversion and deforestation, respect human and labour rights and land tenure rights. P&G’s direct suppliers are expected to be members of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and to have the necessary policies and procedures in place to comply with 2018 RSPO Principles and Criteria (P&C’s) and follow P&G’s Responsible Sourcing Guidelines for External Business Partners. We operate a process of continual engagement and improvement. This includes deepening our understanding in key areas and reviewing and updating our policies and processes where indicated. Currently, we are applying a particular attention to our policies related to land rights, including Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and the protection of environmental and human rights defenders. As part of this work, we have established a consultation process with Landesa, an acknowledged expert in the field of lands rights and FPIC.
In 2021 we have revised and reviewed our P&G Palm Oils Policy, which covers both environmental and social expectations.
At P&G respect for Human and Labor rights is fundamental to the way we manage our business. We support the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights which respects and honors the principles of internationally recognized human rights including:
For P&G's Human Rights Statement
For Further Information on P&G Palm 2021 Policy:
For P&G’s Responsible Sourcing Expectations for External Business Partners
P&G’s Responsible Palm Sourcing Policy and Supplier Expectations holds all suppliers to the same high standards with respect to No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation (NDPE). Suppliers must comply with our Palm Oil Policy, Responsible Sourcing Expectations for External Business Partners and RSPO’s 2018 P&C’s. This applies to all our palm oils purchases regardless of whether the oils are RSPO certified or not.
During FY 20-21, we accelerated our commitments to implement use of 100% RSPO certified Palm Oils in our Brands by 12 months to end of 2021. We are pleased to announce that due to further work we have now achieved this milestone earlier than expected and as of July 2021 P&G Brands use 100% RSPO certified Palm and Palm Kernel Oils and derivatives.
We will maintain 100% RSPO certified Palm oils in our brands, specifically:
*for materials where RSPO Segregated supply is not available.
All Palm Oils and Palm Kernel Oils used by P&G Chemicals (PGC) must comply with P&G’s Palm Oil Policy and Supplier Expectations Palm Oil supplied by PGC is 100% RSPO certified. For Palm Kernel Oil – we continue to work with industry stakeholders to identify ways to grow availability and demand for RSPO certified palm kernel oil. This includes through partnership programs like RSPO Independent Smallholder Standard (RISS) and Landscape (Jurisdictional) approaches.
At P&G we recognize the importance of Supply Chain Traceability to help us ensure Responsible Sourcing and on-going Compliance Monitoring. We also understand the importance of sharing information about our Supply Chain transparently. The following information will be published bi-annually:
covering ~ 98% of all P&G direct palm oils purchased (circa based on 2020 purchases: 520,000/580,000 MT). For the latest List:
Covering 98% traceability of Palm Oils supply to Mills. For the latest List: