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The new Universal Mill List, developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Rainforest Alliance (RA), Daemeter and Proforest, was launched earlier this month, creating an industry

This framework ensures RSPO certified palm oil suppliers are able to ensure sustainable palm oil tree cultivation, supply producers and drive the industry toward

A critical step towards palm oil supply chain traceability is identifying the locations of mills. In November 2025, Global Forest Watch (GFW) introduced the new Universal Mill List (UML),

The Universal Mill List (UML) is a collection of palm oil mill locations across the world based on data contributed from processors, traders and consumer goods

In addition, for RSPO mills that are also certified through other sustainability schemes, RSPO will now include volumes sold through these ‘other schemes’. This enhanced level of data collection and reporting, enables

The palm oil sector has demonstrated a commitment to transparency in its sourcing that is unmatched by other deforestation-risk commodities. Many palm oil traders and refiners publish regular traceability reports that include

A critical step towards palm oil supply chain traceability is identifying the locations of mills. The new Universal Mill List (UML), created by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Rainforest Alliance (RA), Proforest and Daemeter identifies

The process of making palm oil into consumable products like ice cream is complicated, but an extremely important step is the harvesting of the oil palm trees. ‍ The oil palm fruit needs to be taken to mills to be turned into palm

Traceability & Transparency Palm oil is the largest edible oil crop on the planet, produced in areas of the world where there is great biodiversity. This means

In 2025, our global purchase of palm oil was approximately 480,000 metric tons (MT), of which palm kernel oil comprised approximately 4,000 MT. Our top suppliers were Cargill, Oleofinos,

Report Summary In 2025, Nestlé sourced approximately 453,000 MT of palm oil and palm kernel oil, achieving 70% traceability to plantation, 96% traceability to mill, and 85% Responsibly

Oil palm plantations and processing have tried to implement zero emission to increase competitiveness and reduce the risk of environmental

This study focuses on shifts in Indonesia's palm oil industry towards sustainability, examining how these changes relate to both global and national governance. It investigates

"We take a radical step on palm oil supply chain transparency," 16 February 2025 By sharing information about our suppliers and the mills that process the products we buy, we

For example, private sector actors teamed up with civil society partners to create the Universal Mill List, which mapped close to 2,000 mills across 26 countries, using

Unilever says it has become the first consumer goods company to publicly disclose the suppliers and mills it sources from, both directly and

The Universal Mill List (UML) is a collection of palm oil mill locations across the worldwith associated group, company, and mill names, RSPO certification status and unique “universal

As a family-owned company with strong values, we work towards building a supply chain that is fair, sustainable and

World CPO Production (Million Tonnes) Year 2025, 2025 and 2025 data has been updated based on the Oil World report of August 2025 and January 2025 edition. Year 2025 until 2025 data

Cargill palm oil operations Cargill operates a global palm oil supply chain with physical assets in the form of plantations, palm oil mills, kernel crushing plants, and refineries. As a trader of