MSPO standard a global first

Consumer choice: Certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) empowers the consumer, who could choose to pay a slight premium for the oil to support producers committed to sustainability. -- Pic courtesy of Malaysian Palm Oil Council

I AM writing in response to the letter “Benchmark MSPO to global standards” (The Star, Oct 1).

As an industry monitor who has followed the issues of “sustainable palm oil” over the past 10 years, I feel some clarifications are needed to address the questions raised in that letter.