Through dynamic activities during World Expo 2022, Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) had the opportunity to exhibit and discuss the sustainability efforts to highlight the importance of Malaysian palm oil to the global community.

These efforts were not put to waste as it enables Malaysian to address the current perceptions of the Malaysian palm oil industry and converts them to a positive message towards the industry’s efforts of sustainability.

MSPO Pocket Talks

Looking at the huge outreach of Expo 2020, MPOCC will capitalise on this opportunity by lining up programmes and agendas that will explore and facilitate partnerships and collaborations to promote MSPO at an international platform.

This is also to provide information and awareness certified sustainable palm oil from Malaysia to international stakeholders. Highlighting its efforts in fulfilling the SDGs requirements both locally and globally through its stringent standard, MPOCC will organise a series of Pocket Talks at the Malaysia Pavilion.

Palm Oil Sustainability Debate

In line with the Malaysian Pavilion theme, “Exploring Sustainable Agricommodity” MPOCC partners with Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) in organising a Palm Oil Sustainability Debate session that explores the current and emerging sustainability challenges and opportunities in the palm oil industry globally. The hybrid session will discuss the different viewpoints of stakeholders on topics driving sustainability from four esteemed panellists, which will present topics like:

1. Challenges in Producing Sustainable Palm Oil by Mr. Galau Melayong of Sarawak Oil Palm Berhad, Malaysia;

2. Can MSPO be the Game Changer for Sustainable Palm Oil? by Mr. Mohammad Hafezh Abdul Rahman the Chief Executive Officer of MPOCC;

3. Mainstreaming Deforestation-free Sustainable Palm Oil in Europe by Prof. Pietro Paganini the founder of Competere – Policies for Sustainable Development;

4. and Can the Middle East Region Move Towards Sustainable Palm Oil? by Prof. Ibrahim Ozdemir from Uskudar University.

WATCH THE FULL DEBATE HERE! 👇🏽

MSPO Networking Session

MPOCC as an independent non-profit organisation was established in December 2014 to develop and operate the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme.  Incorporated as a company under the Companies Act 1965, it is limited by guarantee.  MPOCC is governed by a Board of Trustees and started its operation in October 2015.

Being the latest addition to the Malaysian palm oil industry’s agency under the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, MPOCC presents was almost invisible behind the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). Often, the stakeholders especially from non-palm oil industry will mistakenly assuming MSPO is governed by MPOB. Obviously, the three agencies are working together towards the betterment of the Malaysian palm oil industry and pledges to promote Malaysian sustainable palm oil as a whole and focusing on MSPO scheme.

Hence, MPOCC is taking the advantage of having all stakeholders and prominent figures in one place during World Expo 2022 by organising a networking session to introduce MPOCC as the scheme owner of MSPO and to explore any potential partnership and collaboration in adopting, adapting and embracing the MSPO scheme.

World Expo Dubai 2022

Expo 2022 hosted in Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 was originally scheduled from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining the name as Expo 2020 for branding purposes, it remains its target and theme; “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, to provide a magnificent platform for the global communities to gather, learn and share idea for our shared future. Featuring three subthemes - Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability, which will inspire visitors to preserve and protect the planet, explore new frontiers, and build a better future for everyone.

The Expo is estimated to receive more than 25 million visitors for the duration of 6 months.

GulFood 2022

Apart from Expo 2020, MPOCC will also be participating in GulFood 2020 from 13 to 17 February 2022. This is mainly to continue our presence in Dubai in ways to promote and introduce the MSPO scheme. Business matching and awareness of Malaysian palm oil will be highlighted to the consumers and potential buyers. MPOC brought 11 Malaysian palm oil companies as group participation in GulFood.