Main criticisms of the RSPO:
* A major proportion of its members are palm oil profiteers; NGOs are poorly represented.
* No inspection of certificates from independent bodies; the RSPO does its own monitoring. It is unclear just how the on-the-spot checks are carried out and how closely they are supervised.
* Despite the obvious violations members can not be excluded or otherwise sanctioned.
* RSPO-certified palm oil is often mixed with non-certified palm oil.
* The RSPO certificate only certifies projects and not the companies themselves. This means a company can profess to have the RSPO seal, although they may only have a few locations which produce according to (the already "flexible") RSPO criteria.
* A major proportion of its members are palm oil profiteers; NGOs are poorly represented.
* No inspection of certificates from independent bodies; the RSPO does its own monitoring. It is unclear just how the on-the-spot checks are carried out and how closely they are supervised.
* Despite the obvious violations members can not be excluded or otherwise sanctioned.
* RSPO-certified palm oil is often mixed with non-certified palm oil.
* The RSPO certificate only certifies projects and not the companies themselves. This means a company can profess to have the RSPO seal, although they may only have a few locations which produce according to (the already "flexible") RSPO criteria.