Agriculture Sector
ISPO Hulu:
Upstream Sustainable Palm Oil Certification in Indonesia
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, and sustainability certification has become central to how the sector demonstrates responsible land use, labor practices, and environmental stewardship, both to domestic regulators and to increasingly demanding international markets. The primary vehicle for this is Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification, Indonesia’s mandatory national sustainability standard for the palm oil sector. ISPO is structured across the supply chain, and ISPO Hulu, which is the upstream segment, is where certification requirements apply to palm oil cultivation itself: plantation companies and smallholders.
SIP is currently building its ISPO Hulu certification service in accordance with the principles, criteria, and indicators set out in the standards. SIP is currently undergoing the accreditation process with the National Accreditation Committee (Komite Akreditasi Nasional/KAN) for ISPO Hulu and has not yet completed this process.
Business actors interested in ISPO Hulu certification are encouraged to contact SIP to discuss the current status of this service and expected timelines.
Contact SIP to initiate a VLHH Hilir certification application.