Indonesia’s Palm Oil Association (Gapki) in October withdrew its membership from RSPO, saying it would focus on helping to develop the government-backed sustainability scheme, named "ispo".
Either the promoters of this competing certification could want to "dilute" the certification, or they may want to make money out of it, or it may well be both. In all cases it is not a good development for RSPO.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/rspo-seeks-to-certify-indonesian-crude-palm-oil/480452#Scene_1
RSPO, which was established in 2004, now has 722 members from 50 countries all over the world, among them buyers, NGOs, lenders, retailers and producers. The latest big buyer to join is McDonald’s Corp., the US fast-food giant.
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