The RSPO is an international non-proﬁt organization formed in 2004 with theobjective to promote the growth and use of sustainable oil palm products throughcredible global standards and engagement of stakeholders.

A Buyer’s Guide to the New RSPO Credits
RSPO Credits is the new name for the RSPO Book & Claim supply chain model. This supply chain model enables you tostart supporting the production of sustainable palm if you are new to the sustainable market, or if you buy fractions orderivatives of palm oil or palm kernel oil or product containing these fractions or derivatives. Growers and crushers canonly sell certiﬁed oil palm products through one of the supply chain models.
By the purchase of RSPO Credits, you directly support the growers who have changed their practices to meet all the RSPO
Principles and Criteria to produce certiﬁed sustainable oil palm products. The model also supports smallholders who may
not have access to the market for certiﬁed sustainable oil palm products.
All RSPO members including end product manufacturers and retailers can cover the use of oil palm products bypurchasing RSPO Credits based on a one-to-one ratio. For oleochemicals and derivatives, please use the ratios explainedin the RSPO Rules for Physical Transition of Oleochemicals and its Derivatives (www.rspo.org).

Off Market Deals

CertifiedIndependent
Smallholders

IS-CSPO Credits
IS-CSPKO Credits
IS-CSPKE Credits

RSPO ITSystem

CSPO Credits

Certified

Manufacturers
or Retailers

MillPalm Kernels

CSPKO Credits
CSPKE Credits

Certified

Crusher

Here is a quick guide to get started…
Are you an RSPO member?
If not, you need to become a member to buy RSPO Credits.
Calculate the amount of oil palm products your company uses annually to choose your membership type:• Supply Chain Associate: Less than 500 metric tonnes per year
• Ordinary: More than 500 metric tonnes per year
Apply online (http://www.rspo.org/members/apply) and follow the instructions.

Next steps:• In order to buy RSPO Credits, obtain access to RSPO PalmTrace.
• Do you have an RSPO PalmTrace ID? If not, please register at https://palmtrace.rspo.org/web/rspo/become-member• Download the UTZ registration form at https://palmtrace.rspo.org/web/rspo/become-member
Please note you need to set up UTZ as a new supplier.
• Fill in the forms and send to palmoil.support@utz.org• You should receive a conﬁrmation email that set-up is complete.
• You are now ready to start purchasing RSPO Credits at https://palmtrace.rspo.org

You can use RSPO's IT System to:• Place your bids and buy RSPO credits online.
• Report oﬀ market deals that you made with your preferred RSPO certiﬁed producers.

Additional Information:
Code of Conduct:
http://www.rspo.org/resources/key-documents/membership
Membership Application Form:
http://www.rspo.org/members/applyRSPO Membership Type:http://www.rspo.org/members/categories
RSPO PalmTrace
https://palmtrace.rspo.org/
RSPO Accredited Certification Body:
www.rspo.org/certiﬁcation/bodies
RSPO Supply Chain Certification Standard:
http://www.rspo.org/resources/key-documents/certiﬁcation
RSPO Rules on Communication and Claims:
http://www.rspo.org/resources/supplementary-materials/communications

CONTACT US
For RSPO PalmTrace related questions:palmoil.support@utz.org

For membership related questions:membership@rspo.org

For supply chain certiﬁcation
related questions:certiﬁcation@rspo.org

Have a question? askhttps://askrspo.custhelp.com/app/answers/list

For trademark related questions:trademark@rspo.org

www.rspo.org