How MSPO works for Sustainability

issues ?
 By……

COMMITMENT
GOVERNMENT
&
SUPPORT
TRANSPERANCY

WATER &
REDUCE GHG
WASTE
EMISSION
MANAGEMENT
 By……

CONSERVATION EMPOWER
NEEDS SMALLHOLDERS

LONG TERM INTERNATIONAL

GROWTH TRADE
 By……

NO SOCIAL
DEFORESTATION RESPONSIBILITY

STRICT
PROTECT
GUIDANCE ON
WORKERS’
PEATLAND
RIGHT
PLANTINGS
 MALAYSIAN STANDARD
MS 2530:2013

MALAYSIAN SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL

(MSPO)
INTRODUCTION OF MALAYSIAN
SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL (MSPO)

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, PO Box 12600, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Content of Presentation
• Introduction
• Objectives
• MSPO Certification Scheme
Document
• Malaysian Standard – Malaysian
Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) –
MS2530:2013 (Part 1- Part 4)
• Procedure for MSPO Certification
• Current CB’s engaged with MSPO
Scheme
• MSPO Achievements
• Conclusion
Introduction

• Sustainability  challenging
issues faced by oil palm industry
• OP industry committed to
sustainable development
• Malaysian oil palm industry 
highly regulated industry
• Their commitment to social,
environment and economic
development – 3Ps –
implementation of foreign
sustainability scheme in their
premises.
Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)
Sustainability Standard
• International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
• Roundtable of Sustainable Palm oil (RSPO)
• Roundtable Sustainable Biofuel (RSB)
• Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO)
• Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)
 Draft MS

SIRIM website

Public Comments Process for

Amended MS
Malaysian
Sustainable Palm
SIRIM Oil becoming
Department of
Malaysian
Standard
Standard
Endorsed by YB Minister MOSTI
(5th September 2013)

Published by SIRIM as
MS2530 : 2013
Objectives
• National standard on sustainability-applicable to all
categories of oil palm industry-small, medium and large
• Standard that complies with Malaysian laws and ratified
international agreements/conventions
• To ensure that all oil palm premises in Malaysia are
sustainably certified
• Standard is based on a balanced three pillars of
sustainability
MSPO Certification Scheme
Document
1) Individual
Certification

MSPO
Certification

2) Group
Certification
Hj Rosli –
Independent Suria Estate
S.H/farmer - < 40 Sdn Bhd (MS
Ha 2530:2013-
(MS2530:2013- Part 3)
Part 2)

Segamat
Palm Oil Mill
(MS2530:201
3- Part 4)

MSPO: Individual Certification

 Estate Estate Independent
S.H - A

A B
Independent Independent
S.H - D S.H - B

Estate Estate
D C Independent
S.H - C

Estate A

Sibu P.O.M Estate B

Independent
SH- A

MSPO:Group Certification
Malaysian Standard – Malaysian
Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)
MS2530:2013
MS 2530-1:2013 –
Malaysian
Sustainable Palm Oil
(MSPO) Part 1:
General principles;
MS 2530-2:2013 –
Malaysian Sustainable
Palm Oil (MSPO) Part
2: General principles
for independent
Smallholders
MS 2530-3:2013 –
Malaysian Sustainable
Palm Oil (MSPO) Part 3:
General principles for oil
palm plantations and
organised smalholders
MS 2530- 4:2013 –
Malaysian Sustainable
Palm Oil (MSPO) Part
4: General principles
for palm oil mills.
 • 7 Principles
MS • 34 Criteria

253
0-1

• 7 Principles
MS • 22 Criteria
• 33 Indicator
253
0-2

• 7 Principles
MS • 33 Criteria
• 117 Indicator
253
0-3

• 6 Principles
MS • 25 Criteria
• 80 Indicator
253
0-4
 P1 Management
Commitment &
Responsibility

P7 Development of new
P2 Transparency
planting

MSPO Principles and

Criteria
P3 Compliance to legal
P6 Best Practices
Requirement

P5 Environment, natural P4 Social responsibility,

resources, biodiversity health, safety and
and ecosystem service employment condition
 MSPO Policy

P1
Management
Continual imp
rovement
Commitment Internal Audit MS2530-2
&
Responsibility

Management
Review MS2530-2
 Transparency of MS2530-2
Traceability information &
Documents
P2 Transparency

Transparent MS2530-2
method of
communication
& consultation
 Regulatory
requirements

P3 Compliance to
legal requirements

Customary Legal land

right use right
P4 social responsibility, health safety and employment
condition
Social impact MS2530-2
assessment

Training & Complaint &

competency grievances

Commitment to
Employment condit
contribute to local
sustainable
MS2530-2
ion
developments

Employees safety
& health *no need formal SH
plan but shall ensure
work practice are safe
 Environmental
Mgt Plan

Efficiency of
MS2530-4 Zero burning
energy use &
use of
practices
renewable
energy

Status of rare,
threatened or
MS2530-4 endangered Waste Mgt & d
isposal
species & high
BioD. Area

Reduction of
Natural water
pollution &
resources
GHG emission MS2530-2

P5 environment, natural resources, biodiversity & ecosystem service

 P6 Best practices

Site / Mill mgt

MS2530-2 Economic and

Contractor financial viability
plan

Transparent and
fair price dealing
 High BioD.
value

MS2530-2 Customary
Peat land MS2530-2
right

P7
Development
of new
planting

Social and
Soil survey
environmental
impact
MS2530-2
assessment

Planting on
steep terrain,
marginal and
fragile soil
#NAP to MS2530-4
Procedure for MSPO Certification
 Application Certificate issuance MPOB and public
notification

Stage 1 Audit
approve Annual
surveillance Audit
Stakeholder
consultation CB certification panel Re-certification

Stage 2 Audit Final report

Draft report Panel review

CB’s engaged with MSPO Scheme
Requirement of CB
• Company registered in Malaysia
• Accredited for QMS, EMS or
OSHMS
• Registered with MPOB
• Auditors complying to competency
and qualification criteria for MSPO
auditors and lead auditor
• Must be able to operate the full
MSPO certification from application
until the issuance of MSPO
certificate
Responsibilities of CB
• Conduct certification, surveillance and re-
certification audits
• Prepare Audit Report
• Issuance of MSPO Certificates
• Kept documentation of all audit reports
and list of certificate issued for at least 10
years
•Care Certification International (M)Sdn Bhd
•Control Union (M) Sdn Bhd
• NIOSH Certification Sdn Bhd
•Mutuagung Lestari Sdn Bhd
MSPO Achievements
 Achievement
•Certified Estates (March 2017)* •Certified Mill (March 2017)*
•No of Estate:76 (16 Companies) •No of Mill: 23
•Total Area: 242,413.65 Ha •Total Capacity:1,460.00 mt/hr
•Certified SH (March 2017)
•No of group SH: 17
•Total Area: 7,209.27 Ha
•No of SH :1,890

*MPOCC Website
Conclusion
• MS for Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil is a national standard, which
the oil palm industry should be proud to support and implement in
their premises.
• National scheme to address the issues on sustainability specifically
for oil palm, which is an agricultural crop
• MSPO requirements are based on practicable R&D findings
• MSPO is reflective of the UN Global Compact food and Agriculture
Business Principle
Thank You