We ensure responsibly produced palm oil by only sourcing RSPO-certified palm oil. We are also working to accelerate the transition together with industry colleagues and interest groups.

Palm oil is widely used as an input in the production of food and feed. The global demand for palm oil is increasing rapidly. According to WWF, about 4.5 million people depend on palm oil for their survival in Southeast Asia. In terms of resource efficiency in terms of land use when the palm trees start to produce fruit, palm oil is an efficient crop, five times as efficient compared to similar crops. Therefore, in terms of global food security, completely stopping the use of palm oil is not a solution.

In many parts of the world, the expansion of oil palm plantations is at the expense of rainforests and biodiversity, displacing the rights of indigenous peoples, other challenges to deal with include the use of pesticides that pollute the soil and water around the plantations, and working conditions in the palm oil industry.

100% RSPO-certified palm oil since 2011

Lantmännen uses palm oil as an ingredient in some of our foods, mainly in pastries and bakery products. We also use residues from palm oil production as an ingredient in feed. 

Our palm oil strategy is to ensure responsibly produced palm oil. We do this by purchasing only RSPO-certified palm oil since 2011 , and certification according to the principles and criteria of the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is the internationally leading initiative for the transition to responsibly produced palm oil.

We are also working to accelerate the transition together with industry colleagues and interest groups. 

Next step: 100% traceable certified palm oil

To continue to take responsibility and contribute to sustainably produced palm oil, Lantmännen has the goal of purchasing physically traceable certified palm oil according to RSPO's certification level "Segregated", for 100% of the volumes in our food products. In 2024, we reached 98% segregated and 2% mass balance.

Continued dialogue important to drive development

For the by-products from oil palm used in feed production, among other things, the market for certified raw materials is not as developed as for palm oil. In addition to working in our own supply chain, we also have a dialogue with industry colleagues and various interest groups about how development can be accelerated. Read more about commitments in the Swedish Platform for Risk Crops.