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Forming Alliance for Greener Palm Oil: Example from Japan

In: Proceedings of the 2022 Brawijaya International Conference (BIC 2022)

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  • Intan Sartika Eris Maghfiroh

    (Universitas Brawijaya
    Kobe University)

  • Katsuhiko Kokubu

    (Kobe University)

Abstract

Sustainability has been the current main focus for the global development. With the Sustainability Development Goals declared in 2015, all countries under United Nations are putting their best effort to achieve the goals. The natural resource that gained much attention for the past decade is palm oil where it has caused complex environmental and social problems. The Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil founded in 2004 provides a global certification system for certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) and palm kernel oil (CSPK). There are two type of certification system, one is designed for palm oil growers (smallholders and private plantations) and the other one is for processors/manufacturers. In this study, three companies are selected based on its reputation in the sustainable palm oil initiative in Japan, seen from the active involvement in RSPO and awards received regarding their sustainable practices. Based on the interviews and documents review, it is understood that their motivations in joining RSPO include maintaining their reputation to the stakeholders (legitimacy-oriented), exchanging knowledge (competency-oriented), getting connected with international NGOs (resource-oriented), and engaging in local communities to address critical issues (society-oriented). Through the Roundtable Meeting which presents different topics every year, members learned about the best practices from fellow members and generated new important issues that had not been touched. The sustainability partnerships both under and outside RSPO scheme may be based on different motivations, but they generate similar desirable outcome to solve the social and environmental problems by promoting sustainable palm oil.

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  • Intan Sartika Eris Maghfiroh & Katsuhiko Kokubu, 2023. "Forming Alliance for Greener Palm Oil: Example from Japan," Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research, in: Yusfan Adeputera Yusran & Femiana Gapsari Madhi Fitri & Titin Andri Wihastuti & Fajar Ari Nugroho & (ed.), Proceedings of the 2022 Brawijaya International Conference (BIC 2022), pages 33-44, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:advbcp:978-94-6463-140-1_5
    DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-140-1_5
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