Sustainability report 2019

60 AAK as a global citizen At a global level, AAK does its best to become involved in areas where the Group can make a difference – by XWLOL]LQJ RXU VSKHUH RI LQÀXHQFH $$. LV D PHPEHU RI various national and international organizations that aim to improve the industry by, among other things, setting common standards and aligning analytical methods, and, in general, safeguarding the interests of the vegetable oils and fats industry. $$. ZDV IRU H[DPSOH RQH RI WKH ¿YH IRXQGHUV RI WKH RSPO and has been a member of the Board of Gover- QRUV HYHU VLQFH 7KH 5632 LV WKH SULPDU\ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ body for sustainable palm oil. As a multi-stakeholder organization, it provides a forum for shared initiatives and thought leadership with more than 4,000 corporate and civil society members globally. During 2019, the RSPO implemented the concept of “shared responsibility” under which downstream PHPEHUV DUH REOLJHG WR VLJQL¿FDQWO\ LQFUHDVH WKH SXUFKDVHV RI 5632 FHUWL¿HG SDOP RLO ,Q DGGLWLRQ and considering that around 40 percent of palm oil is grown by smallholders, the RSPO approved a new and radical smallholder standard, including a step-wise approach for smallholders. Both of these items repre- sent considerable steps forward in the RSPO’s mission of sustainable palm oil becoming the norm, and AAK continues to strongly support the RSPO in its efforts to create a more sustainable world. Contributes to: