MSPO SCCS
Type of Certification: Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil
Certification Scheme: MSPO Supply Chain Certification Standard (SCCS) Series
Description:
Description: This MSPO standard covers management requirements and traceability of the production throughout the supply chain from the raw materials to processing and manufacturing of palm oil and palm oil-based products, where the respective parties play their roles and responsibilities to enable traceability of all the activities throughout the palm oil supply chain.
Main Components:
This MSPO Standard looks at the requirements for Supply Chain Management System, which include Sustainability Policy, management representative, record keeping, operating procedures, internal audits and management reviews. It also looks at resource management, traceability, right up to claims, complaints and grievances.
Who should be certified:
Organisations which process, manufacture, supply and/or export palm oil products using raw materials originating from MSPO certified oil palm planted area and/or take legal ownership and physically handle MSPO certified palm oil products throughout the supply chain.
Benefits:
- Assures that the product origin and its quantity can be uniquely identified
- Allows monitoring and management of product availability / quantity at any particular stage
- Delivers confidence and credibility to the customers and end users that the palm oil raw material originates from sustainably managed oil palm planted areas.
- Improved image and competitiveness
- Secure market share in legally regulated area
Contributes to SDGs:
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Change
- Goal 15: Life on Land