Briefings
Soya
Sustainable Soya Briefing Notes
As part of our programme of support to industry, funded by the UK Government’s Partnerships for Forests programme, Efeca has published briefing notes on soya sustainability standards. The briefings are designed to offer comprehensive information about the different soya sustainability standards that are available.
Vegetable Oil Report (published September 2022)
This briefing note explores the current situation of the vegetable oil market, looking at prices and production, and how these have been impacted by the Ukraine-Russia war, focusing specifically on exports and supply of sunflower and rapeseed oil. It also provides reflections on the role soybean oil may play in providing solutions to the current challenges within the vegetable oil market. Read More
Certification Standards Briefing
2020 Edition (published April 2020): Read More
2018 Edition (published October 2018): Read More
Briefings on how different soya certification schemes address the issues of forest and native vegetation conversion.
Soya Certification Options (published April 2020)
Briefing on how soya certification schemes engage with different chain of custody models. Read more
Beginners Guides to Sourcing Sustainable Soya
In partnership with Proforest and the Soy Toolkit, Efeca has produced two beginners’ guides to sourcing sustainable soya:
Introduction to Sustainable Soya: What is soya, and why should companies in the UK explore their soya supply chains? Read More
Step-by-Step Guide: Assessing the volume of soya in the supply chain, writing and implementing a sustainable soya policy, and monitoring progress. Read More
Access the Soy ToolKit here
Palm Oil
Palm Oil Briefing Notes
As part of our palm oil support programme, funded by the UK government’s Partnerships for Forests programme, Efeca has developed a series of briefing notes to explore the use of palm oil and certified sustainable palm oil across various industries. These notes provide valuable insights and guidance for industry stakeholders:
Briefing Notes
Briefing note #1 : Foodservice (published March 2018)
Briefing note # 2 : Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Use in the Oleochemical Sector (published August 2018)
Briefing note #3 : Impacts of the Changes to the Renewable Energy Directive on Palm Oil Biofuels (published December 2019)
Briefing note #4 : Lesser Known Tropical Oils (published December 2019)
Briefing note #5 : Briefing Note on RSPO Palm Oil Certification Scheme (published March 2020)
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Part 4 : No Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation policies (published March 2020)
Part 5 : ISCC scheme (published March 2020)
Briefing note #6 : Smallholders in Thailand (published March 2020)
Additional Sources
People and Palm Oil – Social Impacts for Smallholder Farmers
This briefing note brings together information from scientific research to summarise how and why smallholder production of palm oil has developed to become a crucial part of the industry. It explores the challenges and barriers faced by many smallholder farmers in engaging in sustainable production practices, and summarises the benefits of sustainable palm oil production for smallholders, using case studies to showcase ongoing progress (published Jan 2022) Read More
Palm Oil and Carbon Emissions Briefing Note
This briefing brings together a summary of scientific research into the carbon emissions impact of palm oil, and how sustainable palm oil can reduce carbon emissions. Carbon emissions are a major area of focus in the fight against climate change, with initiatives such as the Race to Zero campaign showcasing a growing cross-sector commitment to take action. Scope 3 emissions (occurring in a company’s supply chain) are of growing importance as supply chain actors look to address their broader emissions footprints (published Jan 2022) Read More
Comparison of Palm Oil Standards
A comparison of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Standard, Malaysian Palm Oil Standard, and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Standard was conducted in March 2015, as part of our work for the Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET) service helping organisations to source sustainable palm oil (published 2015) Read More
Introduction to Monitoring and Reporting in Commodity Supply Chains Webinar
Watch our informative webinar on Introduction to Monitoring and Reporting in Commodity Supply Chains. This session provides an in-depth exploration of why it is crucial for companies to monitor and publicly report their progress towards sustainable commodity sourcing. View Video