• the palm oil financing handbook
  • the palm oil financing handbook
  • the palm oil financing handbook
  • the palm oil financing handbook
  • What is the palm oil financing Handbook?
  • This handbook is designed to help your fi nancial institution develop a well-crafted palm oil fi nancing policy and make it operational. With this in mind, the handbook provides guidance on many of the necessary elements, including: investments in the palm oil sector (see pages 34-37).
  • What is the model responsible palm oil policy?
  • The model responsible palm oil policy proposed in this handbook is based on standards developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - a multi-stakeholder group comprising industry, NGOs and government.
  • What is a palm oil Handbook?
  • With this in mind, the handbook provides guidance on many of the necessary elements, including: investments in the palm oil sector (see pages 34-37). You can therefore use the handbook as a roadmap to help guide your fi nancial institution as it develops its own responsible palm oil policy and sets up procedures for implementation.
  • How should a financial institution approach palm oil transactions?
  • Your fi nancial institution will need to consider how its policy will apply to transactions with a limited connection to palm oil production, or to companies with marginal involvement in the palm oil sector. One approach is to decide this case-by-case, based on a preliminary assessment of the materiality of risk.
  • Who should read the palm oil policy handbook?
  • fund managers and investment analysts (who will be responsible for implementing the policy for equity investments). The handbook will also be useful for top managers, as they will need to know the key issues associated with a responsible palm oil policy. These managers can focus on the summaries provided at the end of each section.
  • What is a sustainable palm oil investment policy?
  • By establishing such a policy, your fi nancial institution can confi rm its commitment to sustainable palm oil production and set out its requirements for current and prospective clients or investees in the palm oil sector, including producers, processors and traders of palm oil. a responsible palm oil investment policy.