This publication was developed as a summary background reading for “Toward Deforestation-Free Palm Oil in Indonesia: Implementation Challenges on High Carbon Stock and High Conservation Value” workshop, organised by KADIN Indonesia and IBCSD in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12 December 2014.

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As a contribution to growing discussion around the roles of certification versus legal compliance in promoting sustainable palm oil, Daemeter conducted a study comparing criteria of four leading sustainabily standards, namely the RSPO, ISPO, ISCC and SAN.