Building Partnerships Towards Sustainability
Esselink, F.J. Zoetermeer, the Netherlands
Product Board for Margarine, Fats and Oils
Louis Braillelaan 80, 2719 EK Zoetermeer
PO Box 931, 2700 AX Zoetermeer
The Netherlands

Over the last years there has been an increasing attention for and interest in sustainability. This varies from energy and ingredients to increase in consumer awareness.
This is also true for vegetable oil production worldwide. A number of initiatives have been initiated in the past to get stimulate (the production of) sustainable vegetable oils. The roundtable initiatives like RSPO and RTRS are well known.
It is also true that the vegetable oil supply chains are usually rather complicated, increasing the complexity of introducing sustainability. During the presentation, positive results obtained in the area of palm oil, based on the Dutch Task Force, will be reviewed. The lessons learned in building partnerships will benefit the larger international markets.