Palm oil under RSPO standard
The production of palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their fractions under uncontrolled conditions may be associated with environmental and social issues, including deforestation and conversion of peatlands, biodiversity loss, exploitation of workers, and adverse effects on local communities and indigenous peoples.
For these reasons, we only purchase palm oil certified according to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and always declare palm oil use on our product packaging. Since 2011, Lindt & Sprüngli has been sourcing 100% of its palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their fractions with RSPO certification, initially according to the RSPO Book & Claim system then physical supply chain coverage has been secured for all volumes. All our products produced in Europe follow the “Segregation” traceability model. RSPO’s Segregated traceability level means that certified palm oil is kept separate from conventional palm oil throughout the supply chain. Our US subsidiaries use a mix of RSPO Segregated and Mass Balance palm oil, palm kernel oil, and their fractions , but keep them separate in bookkeeping. Lindt & Sprüngli aims to achieve physical traceability in its palm oil supply chain and we encourage our commercial partners to contribute to this goal. For detailed information, please see our latest .
The ingredients of our products are transparently communicated on the packaging.