Europe Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (SPOD) 2026

SPOD 2026 Resilience in Palm Oil - Thriving in a Turbulent World | Chester Zoo, UK

From evolving EU deforestation rules and shifting compliance timelines to growing scrutiny from investors and consumers, stakeholders face unprecedented complexity and opportunity.
SPOD 2026 brings together organisations from across the palm oil value chain to navigate this new reality. As global networks are tested by trade volatilities, policy shifts and traceability demands, businesses must work towards building truly resilient, future-proof sourcing strategies.

Proforest will be leading the following sessions:

• Breakout Session I – People: Driving Systemic Change on Human Rights in Palm Oil Supply Chains Through Scale and Collaboration: This session will explore how supply chain companies can address salient and systemic human rights risks in the palm oil sector by achieving scale and collaborating with peers and the wider sector, exemplified by Nestle’s ongoing work in Malaysia and Indonesia
• Breakout Session II – Climate: Linking landscape initiatives to Greenhouse gases (GHG) reporting frameworks: This session will focus on how companies can link their efforts on deforestation-free palm production and improving smallholder Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to their climate targets, including Scope 3 emission reductions. A case study from the Sustain Kutim landscape initiative, as well as approaches by the Insetting Platform on how to consider area-based GHG emission reductions, will be presented.
• Breakout Session III – Nature:  Beyond 2025 DCF commitments: transitioning to resilient palm oil supply chains: This interactive session will explore practical solutions from companies and NGOs to accelerate progress through recognising efforts to drive smallholder inclusion at the landscape level. Participants will discuss the guidance, mechanisms, and collaboration needed to drive sector transition, support credible DCF reporting, and deliver nature-positive, resilient palm production.

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Team attending

Marie Lavialle-Piot

Director – Responsible Sourcing

Claire Reboah

Principal Project Manager

Tim Rayden

Deputy Director, Landscapes & Collaboration

Nikita Engineer

Project Manager

Patricia Arenas González

Principal Project Manager

Bradley Graham

Principal Project Manager