Palm Oil
IN A NUTSHELL
TRACEABILITY
Traceable palm oil
The palm oil we use in Nutella® is 100% sustainable palm oil, traceable back to the mills. It mainly originates from Malaysia (averaging around 80% of our volumes) followed by Indonesia.
CERTIFICATIONS
100% RSPO certified segregated sustainable palm oil and deforestation-free
The RSPO has developed a set of environmental and social criteria which companies must comply with in order to produce sustainable palm oil (Certified Sustainable Palm Oil - CSPO). These criteria aim to enforce sustainable practices in the cultivation of palm oil.
The palm oil in Nutella® comes from a certified ‘segregated’ supply-chain. It is sourced from different certified plantations and is kept separated from conventional palm oil throughout the entire supply-chain. Through this system, our palm oil can be traced back to plantations guaranteeing its sourcing can be monitored and verified for no-deforestation.
Did you know
Ferrero’s palm oil supply leads to -56%* Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions compared to non-certified palm oil. This is the result of a 2019 fully ISO 14044 compliant study to identify the environmental impacts of our palm oil sourcing.
*Per kg of refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil.
Principle 1
Behave ethically and transparently
Principle 2
Operate legally and respect rights
Principle 3
Optimise productivity, efficiency, positive impacts and resilience
Principle 4
Respect community and human rights and deliver benefits
Principle 5
Support smallholder inclusion
Principle 6
Respect workers' rights and conditions
Principle 7
Protect, conserve and enhance ecosystems and the environment.
As part of this principle, the criterion 7.12 requires that new plantings do not cause deforestation and do not replace any area required to maintain or enhance HCVs (High Conservation Values) or HCS (High Carbon Stock) forests.
High Conservation Values (HCVs) are biological, ecological, social, or cultural values of outstanding significance or critical importance at the national, regional, or global level. High Carbon Stock (HCS) forests are forests identified through the HCS Approach as important for their carbon, biodiversity, and social values, and therefore should not be cleared for development.
OUR COMMITMENT
To strengthen our commitments beyond RSPO certification, we developed the Ferrero Palm Oil Charter working together with our suppliers to achieve a palm oil industry that is good for people and nature.
To further increase transparency of our supply-chain we disclose every six months the latest traceability data on the mills and plantations from which we source our palm oil.
Ferrero is also a member of POIG (Palm Oil Innovation Group), an initiative comprising growers, manufacturers and NGOs working together to positively transform the palm oil industry.
Monitoring land use thanks to a network of satellites
To reinforce our principles on no-deforestation, we use tools such as the innovative Starling technology to monitor in near real time all our palm oil supply chain so to ensure it is deforestation-free. Thanks to this system, which uses a combination of high-resolution radar and optical satellite imagery, we can map out land use with a detail of up to 1.5 meters and identify potential deforestation. In this hypothetical case, we are able to investigate and take action accordingly.
Starling’s map discerns palm plantations, natural forests and other areas.
Our efforts are acknowledged by WWF
Our efforts are recognised by trusted NGOs as WWF. The 2024 WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard, which evaluates global companies for supporting sustainable palm oil, lists Ferrero as second out of 285. With a score of 22.9 out of 24, Ferrero is ranked as leading the industry of major global retailers, consumer goods manufacturers and food service companies.
Ferrero is especially recognised for its efforts that address the issue of deforestation in tropical areas and for the transparency of its supply chain. This result is a significant recognition of our efforts in responsibly-sourced palm oil and a great encouragement to continue our journey.
