Cargill's newly commissioned palm kernel crushing plant in Indonesia gets industry stamp of approval for sustainability

Cargill's newly commissioned palm kernel crushing plant in Indonesia gets
industry stamp of approval for sustainability

Cargill's new palm kernel crushing plant at its PT. Hindoli oil palm
plantation in South Sumatra, Indonesia, has been certified by the Roundtable
of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), reinforcing Cargill's pledge of providing
sustainable palm oil.

The kernel crushing plant is fully renewable-energy powered by a new biomass
plant which converts oil palm waste into electricity for the crushing plant
as well as employee housing units within the area.

Richard Low, chief operating officer of Cargill Tropical Palm Holdings Pte
Ltd, said, "The RSPO certification is a testament to Cargill's continuing
efforts to produce more sustainable palm oil for the world. We believe that
palm oil and its derivatives must be produced sustainably for the good of
our planet and its people, and we will uphold this responsibility as we meet
the growing global demand for sustainable palm oil."

The plant will cater to growing local demand for certified-sustainable crude
palm kernel oil by specialty fats and oleochemicals manufacturers, whilst
the palm kernel expeller by-product will serve as a quality feedstock for
the local animal husbandry sector. Drawing its palm kernel supplies from
Cargill's other RSPO-certified mills in South Sumatra - Sungai Lilin,
Tanjung Dalam and Mukut - the PT. Hindoli kernel crushing plant can produce
up to 98 metric tonnes of sustainable palm kernel oil and 124 metric tonnes
of palm kernel expeller daily.

According to 2015 data from industry researcher Oil World, global demand for
palm kernel oil continues to increase, growing by about seven per cent since
2011. Coupled with vigorous sustainability commitments made by global
consumer goods companies, the demand for sustainably produced palm kernel
products is expected to continue to grow. PT. Hindoli will begin selling its
RSPO certified palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller in the international
and domestic markets respectively, starting January 2017.

The RSPO certification of the PT. Hindoli kernel crushing plant comes on the
back of Cargill's PT. Harapan Sawit Lestari's certification of Paku Juang
kernel crushing plant in West Kalimantan earlier this year. Cargill is
currently working towards RSPO certification for its third palm kernel
crushing plant at Poliplant Group's Sungai Kerandi mill in West Kalimantan.

The certification of Cargill's palm kernel crushing plants underscores its
commitment towards building a transparent, traceable and sustainable palm
oil supply chain. Cargill has had its own policies in place for sustainable
palm oil production since the acquisition of its first plantation in
Indonesia in 1995, prior to the establishment of the RSPO principles. In
2014, Cargill updated its sustainable palm oil policy, committing to
sustainable, deforestation-free and socially responsible palm oil.

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-kernel-crushing-plant-in-indonesia-gets-industry-stamp-of-approval-for-sust
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com