RCT NDPE Commitment

Rierden Chemical & Trading is committed to building a transparent, sustainable, and responsible supply chain with all our business partners. NDPE is the foundation of the RCT Palm Oil Policy – providing a framework for RCT’s commitment to environmental sustainability and respect for worker’s rights across the globe specific to production of agricultural commodities.

  1. No Deforestation: Deforestation is to be avoided when developing land to produce commodities – including the regulation of burning practices and the reduction of greenhouse gases on existing plantations.
  2. No Peat: No new developments on peatlands and the restoration of peat where possible. Peatlands are considered some of the most carbon rich ecosystems on the earth which can support biodiversity.
  3. No Exploitation: Workers, communities, and small-scale growers must not be exploited in the production of agricultural commodities.

While the RCT focus regarding NDPE is on our palm oil derivative portfolio, this commitment does touch other components of our overall sustainability program.

RCT is committed to ensuring all suppliers of forest risk commodities implement and comply with an NDPE policy.

RCT requires a formal statement on company letterhead from all suppliers declaring their commitment to NDPE or a copy of their NDPE policy.