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CommercialRealEstateSectorSustainablePalmOilPolicySituationalReport12AboutTheReportProjectTeamMembers:EnciHan,MingjunJiang,Sheng(Johnson)ZhangResearchInstitute:SynTaoSupportingOrganization:CDPWorldwideAcknowledgementsThisreportwasalsopreparedwiththehelpofXuechunLyu,andthesupportofMr.FeiLi,DeputyDirectorofCDP,andMs.YuezhuZhai,SeniorProjectOfficerofCDP.Wewouldliketothankall24interviewees,including3commercialrealestatecompanies,1realestateindustryassociation,2certificationorganizations,1NGOinthefieldofsustainablepalmoil,1natureeducationorganizationand16restauranttenantsofthecomplex.3Content1.Background 41.1Globallarge-scaledeforestationseriousconsequences-climatechange 41.2Deforestationgainingglobalattention,Chinaincluded 41.3Non-sustainablepalmoilproductionasamajorcauseofglobaldeforestation 62.Introduction 82.1RoleoftheComplex,asaConsumingSceneintheValueChain,inSustainablePalmOilConsumption 82.2CommercialRealEstate,alsoaConsumingScene,ConnectingRetailersandConsumersofSustainablePalmOilinChina 92.3PublicAwarenessofPalmOilProductsstillataRelativelyEarlyStageinChina 103.Methodology 123.1DeskResearch 123.2Interview 134.SummaryofDeskResearch 164.1Withtheprogressbeingmadebyassociationsandorganizations,marketablesustainablepalmoilpromotionhasalargeroomfordevelopmentinChina 164.2Opportunitiesforinteractionbetweensustainablepalmoilpromotionand“sustainablecitiesandcommunities”areemerging 184.3CombiningsustainablepalmoilbusinesswithsustainableexplorationinthecommercialrealestateindustryshowsahighpotentialinChina 215.SummaryofInterviews 265.1Commercialrealestatecompanieshavestartedtopayingattentiontotheconstructionofasustainablevaluechain 265.2Tenantsarepositiveaboutcooperationonpromotingsustainablepalmoil 285.3Partnershipsareneededtoshapetheideaof“SustainablePalmOilComplex”,andworkneedstobedonestepbystep 326.SuggestionsandtheNextStep 37Appendix:InterviewQuestionnaire 4141.Background1.1Globallarge-scaledeforestationseriousconsequences-climatechangeForestdegradationandlossisthesecond-largestsourceofglobalgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsamongallnon-naturalactivities(i.e.,humanactivities),andtheprincipaldriverofforestriskisagriculturallanduse1.Permanentland-usechangefromfourcommoditygroupings(palmoil,livestock,woodproducts,andsoy)accountsfor25%ofglobalforestloss.Tohaltthedeforestationtrend,theconceptofproducingandconsumingsustainableforestproducts,suchassustainnablepalmoil,mustbepromotedfurther.Forestconservationhasreceivedwidespreadinternationalattention,withmorethan140countries,includingChina,signingtheGlasgowLeaders’DeclarationonForestsandLandUseatthe26thConferenceoftheParties(COP26)oftheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)inGlasgow,pledgingtohaltandreversedeforestationandlanddegradationby20302.1.2Deforestationgainingglobalattention,ChinaincludedTheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)include“SustainableCitiesandCommunities”,“ResponsibleConsumptionandProduction”,“ClimateAction”, “LifeBelowWater”and“LifeOnLand”.The“sustainabledevelopmentofforests”forbulksoftgoods,includingpalmoilanditsproducts,arelinkedtoallfiveoftheseSDGs.CDP.CDPSupplyChain-ForestProgramForestRiskBriefingforProcurementStaff(inChinese).GlasgowLeaders’DeclarationonForestsandLandUse./glasgow-leaders-declaration-on-forests-and-land-use/5TheGlasgowLeader'sDeclarationonForestsandLandUsewasalsoadoptedduringCOP26.TheDeclarationwassignedbyatleast140countriesworldwide,pledgingtohaltandreversedeforestationandlanddegradationby2030.ThecountriesthatsignedtheDeclarationrepresent90%oftheworld'sforests,includingkeycountriessuchasIndonesia,Brazil,andtheDRC3.Chinahasalsosignedthedeclaration,demonstratingitsdedicationandcontributiontoenvironmentalprotectionandclimatechangemitigation.PalmoilisoneofthemostwidelyusedvegetableoilsintheworldtodayandhasbecomeamajordriverofagriculturaleconomicdevelopmentinSoutheastAsia,PapuaNewGuinea,CentralandpartsofWestAfrica,andtropicalSouthAmerica4.Todate,globalpalmoilproductioncontinuestogrowandhasreached76.52milliontonsinSeptember2021,surpassingtheglobalpalmoilproductionin20195.IndonesiaandMalaysiaarethelargestpalmoilproducers,contributingto58%and26%ofglobalpalmoilproductionrespectively6.Currently,Chinaisthesecond-largestimporterandthird-largestconsumercountryofpalmoilintheglobalsupplychain.ThetotalamountofpalmoilimportedbyChinain2020is7.2milliontons7.TheMajorityofChina’simportedpalmoilisusedinfoodprocessingandindustrialproductsfordomesticconsumption8.Currently,70%ofChina's3ThePaper(2021).Indonesia"reneges"onCOP26forestcommitments?Experts:vaguetext,differentinterpretations./rss_newsDetail_15314791?from=sinaChinaChamberofCommerceforImportandExportofFoodstuffs,NativeProduceandAnimalBy-Products(CFNA).ProspectsandChallengesofSustainablePalmOilforChina./file/Prospects_and_Challenges_of_Sustainable_Palm_Oil_for_China.pdfU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)./cropexplorer/cropview/commodityView.aspx?cropid=4243000&sel_year=2021&rankby=ProductionU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)./cropexplorer/cropview/commodityView.aspx?cropid=4243000&sel_year=2021&rankby=ProductionCDP(2021).THEHIDDENRISK:TheimplicationsforChinesefinancialinstitutionsofforest-relatedriskwithinthepalmoilsupplychain./en/reports/downloads/5815WorldWideFundforNature(WWF)(2021).SustainablePalmOilUptakeInAsia:WhereDoWeGoFromHere?https://www.evidensia.eco/resources/1243/sustainable-palm-oil-uptake-in-asia-where-do-we-go-from-here/6palmoilisusedinthefoodindustry,includingfryingfats(e.g.,ininstantnoodles),bakingfats(e.g.,incookingoils),andconfectioneryfats(e.g.,inchocolate);theremaining30%isusedinnon-foodindustries,suchascosmetics,surfactants,cleaningagents,etc.91.3Non-sustainablepalmoilproductionasamajorcauseofglobaldeforestationForestsarethelargest,mostcomplex,multi-species,multi-functional,andmulti-beneficialecosystemsonlandandareoneofthemostbiologicallyrichterrestrialecosystems.Forestsprovidehabitatsfor60,000differenttreespecies,80%ofamphibianspecies,75%ofavianspecies,and68%ofmammalianspecies10.Forestsnotonlyprovidethematerialsandecosystemservicesnecessaryforsocialdevelopmentbutarealsoessentialfortacklingenvironmentalcrisessuchasclimatechangeandbiodiversityloss.However,theforestareaisgraduallyshrinkingduetothemoredramaticimpactofhumanagriculturallanduseonnature.Since1990,deforestationhasresultedinthelossof420millionhectaresofforestaroundtheworld.11.Theproportionofforestareaintheworld'slandareadeclinedgraduallyfrom31.9%(4.2billionhectares)in2000to31.5%in2010andto31.2%(4.1billionhectares)in202012.Studies13haveconcludedthatbasedonthecurrentdeforestationrate,evenifallcarbondioxideemissionsfromfossilfuelconsumptionwereeliminatedimmediately,tropicalforestdestructionwouldstillraiseChinesedemandboostssustainablepalmoilindustry(inChinese)./news/bwdt/202106/t20210607_976685.htmlUnitedNations(2020).UNreport:Theworld'sforestscontinuetoshrinkandimmediateactionisneededtoprotectforestbiodiversity./zh/story/2020/05/1058142FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)(2020).GlobalForestResourcesAssessment(FRA)2020./forest-resources-assessment/2020/en/FAO./sustainable-development-goals/indicators/1511/zh/NationalForestryandGrasslandAdministration(2019).Newresearchshowsmultipleimpactsofforestsonclimatechangemitigation./zlszz/4262/20190120/211902512488784.html7globaltemperaturesby1.5°Cby2100.Expertssuggestthatoneofthemajordriversofglobaldeforestationtodayistheproductionofbulksoftcommodities(includingpalmoil,soybeans,beef,andwoodproducts)14,15.Althoughpalmoilcultivationcreateseconomicwealthfortheproducingcountries(e.g.,SoutheastAsiancountriessuchasIndonesiaandMalaysia)andhelpsliftalargenumberoflocalpeopleoutofpoverty,theenvironmentalandsocialcostsareenormous.Deforestationresultingfromoilpalmcultivationandtheproductionofotherforest-riskcommoditieshascausedmanynegativeimpactssuchasforestreduction,peatlandloss,land-usechange,lossofbiodiversity,andincreasedGHGemissions.Atthesametime,someplantations'operationsareexperiencingissuessuchaslaborrightsviolationsandconflictswithindigenouspeople.ChinaDialogue(2020).HowtoeliminatethedeforestationrisksofpalmoilimportedtoChina?/en/business/how-to-eliminate-the-deforestation-risks-of-palm-oil-imported-to-china/ChinaDialogue(2021).Deforestationisslowing,butpalmoilstillmajordriver./en/nature/palm-oil-and-deforestation-today/82.IntroductionInordertoraisestakeholders’awarenessoftheimportanceofsustainablepalmoilproducts,SynTaohaslaunchedthe“ForestSustainability”project.Theprojectdisseminatesinformationonforestsustainableproducts(e.g.,sustainablepalmoilproducts)tostakeholdersthroughmonthlynewsletters,acampaignwebsite,andresearchreports.Aspartofthis“ForestSustainability”project,thissituationalreportinvestigatesandassessesthecurrentstatusofforestsustainabilitycommitmentandimplementationamongcompaniesinthecommercialrealestateindustry.Thegoalofthisreportistofurtherprovideabetterunderstandingofthechallengesandopportunitiesassociatedwithforestsustainabilitypolicyapplications.Inaddition,byusingtheemergingconceptof“SustainablePalmOilComplex/City”asanentrypoint,thisreportexploresthepossibilityofusingcommercialcomplexesandotherbusinessareasasafulcrumtocontinuouslypromoteforestsustainabilityissues,andprovideguidelinesandrecommendationstothecommercialrealestateindustry.2.1RoleoftheComplex,asaConsumingSceneintheValueChain,inSustainablePalmOilConsumptionToadvancethedevelopmentofsustainablepalmoil,since2004,theRoundtableonSustainablePalmOil(RSPO)hasworkedwithcompaniesupanddowntheglobalsupplychaintodriveashiftinthepalmoilmarket,workingtomaketheuseofsustainablepalm9oilthestandard.Moreover,RSPObringstogethersevenstakeholdersinthepalmoilindustry(e.g.,palmoilproducers,palmoilprocessors/transporters/traders/distributors,consumergoodsmanufacturers,retailers,investors,NGOsworkingintheenvironmentprotectionarea,andNGOsworkinginthesocialsciencearea),andtodateRSPOhas5,145membersworldwide,coveringessentiallyallsegmentsofthepalmoilsupplychain16.Theyarecommittedtoproducing,sourcing,and/orusingRSPO-certifiedsustainablepalmoil.Meanwhile,inMarch2019,ChesterZoo(UK)announcedthattheCityofChesterhasbecometheworld'sfirst“SustainablePalmOilCity”17(seeCase1fordetailedinformation).Inthiscase,Chester,asasustainablepalmoilconsumer,playsanimportantroleinthevaluechain,settingaprecedentforsustainablepalmoilvaluechainmanagement.Similarly,inChina,commercialcomplexesareanimportantpartofthevaluechainastheycanassistinconnectingpalmoilproductionandconsumption.2.2CommercialRealEstate,alsoaConsumingScene,ConnectingRetailersandConsumersofSustainablePalmOilinChinaInChina,despiteacommercialcomplexbeingconsideredasmallcommunityinamediumtoalargecity,itssignificanceinthecommunityisenormous–thecomplexishometomanyrestaurantsandretailersthatusepalmoilasakeyrawmaterial(e.g.,catering,food,andhouseholdchemicalsretailers,etc.),andthesurroundingcommunitiesitservescanoftenradiatetoahomeofmorethan100,000people.ConsideringthedistributionofbusinesstypeswithincommercialcomplexesandtheenormousvolumeRSPO./impact#membership-figuresBIAZA..uk/projects/detail/sustainable-palm-oil-cityandsocialimpactofthecommercialrealestateindustry,andwithreferencetotheChesterZoo's“SustainablePalmOilCity”campaign,companiesinthecommercialrealestateindustrycanplayabridgingroleinthefuturepromotionofsustainablepalmoil(asshowninFigure1).Figure1：CommercialrealestatecompaniesassociatedwithsustainablepalmoilusescenariosEngaginginsustainablepalmoilmatterscanhelprealestatecompaniesbettermanageasustainablevaluechain.Itisalsoawaytodemonstrateamulti-stakeholdercooperationcommitmenttoaddressclimatechange-relatedgoals.Inaddition,realestatecompaniesneedtobemoreconsciousofthepositiveinfluencethatsustainabilitycommitmentandimplementationcanhaveontheircorporatebrandvalue.IndustryassociationsandNGOscanalsoincreasepubliceducationandawarenessthroughsocialmarketingtomotivaterealestatecompaniestomakecontinuousimprovementsinsustainablepalmoilmattersfromtheconsumerside.2.3PublicAwarenessofPalmOilProductsstillataRelativelyEarlyStageinChinaWiththeeffortsofallpartiesinvolved,therearesomeinitialdevelopmentfoundationsforsustainablepalmoilmattersinChina.In2018,theChinaSustainablePalmOilAlliance(CSPOA)wasestablishedwiththesupportofRSPO.TheapplicationandpromotionofsustainablepalmoilproductsinChinahasmuchroomfordevelopmentandpromise.Bytheendof2020,InChina,RSPO-certifiedpalmoilaccountedforonly6%ofthemarket18,andpublicknowledgeofpalmoilproductsisstillinitsearlystages.Meanwhile,theindustry'sperceptionofsustainabilityalsostillhasmuchroomforimprovement.Thefocusofrealestatecompanies'effortsinsustainabilityisontheconstructionofasustainablesupplychainofbuildingmaterials.Theydonotyetunderstandhowtoconnectsustainabilitytotheirbrandvalueandtherestofthevaluechain.Cateringandretailingbusinesseseitherhavenotfiguredouthowtoproceedorareawarebutunabletogetstarted.Withtheintroductionoftheconceptrelatedtothesustainablepalmoilcomplex,wehopethatthisreportcanprovidesomenewideasforthedevelopmentpathofsustainablepalmoilwithChinesecharacteristics.RSPO(2021).Congratulationsonthesuccessofthe2021ChinaSustainablePalmOilForum-the5thRSPOChinaForum(inChinese)./s/LL_knO-7SONCZ4-gqn_Fpg3.MethodologyTheresearchforthissituationalreportwasdividedintotwoparts–deskresearchandinterview.3.1DeskResearchThefactthatpublicawarenessofpalmoilproductsisstilllowinChina,asshownintheexecutivesummary,suggeststhatmoreresearchonmarketablesustainablepalmoilpromotionisneeded.Whiletheroleofthecomplexasaconsumingsceneandtherationalityofcommercialrealestateunderthesubjectneedtobefurtherstudied.Accordingly,inthedeskresearchphase,theprojectteamfocusedonthestatusquoofChinesemarketablesustainablepalmoilpromotionbasedonearly-stagepublicawarenessofpalmoilproducts,andtheconnectionbetweensustainablepalmoilpromotionandcorporates’sustainabledevelopmentgoals.Byfurtherdeskresearch,theprojectteamaimedto:(1)studythecombinationbetweensustainablepalmoilbusinessandsustainableexplorationinthecommercialrealestateindustry;(2)studytheopportunitiesforinteractionbetweensustainablepalmoilpromotionand“sustainablecitiesandcommunities”;(3)studythepathandpotentialofmarketablesustainablepalmoilpromotioninChina.3.2Interview3.2.1SampleCombiningthefindingsofthedeskresearch,theprojectteamcompiledalistofinterviewquestionswith24interviewees,including3realestatecompanies,1realestateindustryassociation,2certificationcompanies/organizations,1NGOworkinginthesustainablepalmoilfield,1natureeducationorganization,and16cateringtenantsincommercialcomplexes.Withcontrolvariablesemployed,theprojectteamselectedcateringastheresearchobject,whichisoneoftheindustriesthatarecloselyrelatedtosustainablepalmoilinthecommercialcomplex.Additionally,theproductsofcateringtenantsgainahigherperceptionfromcustomersandtheprocessofprocessingintoproductsismorestraightforward.Theprojectteamcategorizedtheminto“personalstore”,“Chinesefranchise”and“globalfranchise”inTable1.TypeFeaturesExamplespersonalstoreThestoresareunderindependentmanagementandtakefullresponsibilityforbrandissues.StandsinthemallChinesefranchiseUnderthefranchisemodel,thestoresacceptthebrandandtechnicalguidancefromtheheadquarters,withtheresponsibilitytodealwithbrandissuesindependently.QUANJUDERoastDuck;cuisinesPekingSichuanTypeFeaturesExamplesglobalfranchiseUnderthefranchisemodel,thestoresacceptthebrandandtechnicalguidancefromtheheadquarters,withlimitedbrandingresponsibility.McDonald's,SubwayTable1：Restauranttenantclassification3.2.2IntroductionofthequestionsoftheinterviewIntheinterviews,theprojectteamtooktherelevanceofsustainablepalmoilissuestothevaluechainofcommercialrealestateenterprisestoinitiatetheconversationonthe “SustainablePalmOilCities”discussion.Theinterviewsfocusedoncurrentsustainabilityinitiativesofthecompaniesintheindustry,policiesoncorporatevaluechainmanagement,thecurrentforestsustainabilitystatusofthecompanies,andtheawarenessofthecompaniesoninitiativesrelatedtosustainablepalmoil.3.2.3ObjectivesoftheinterviewByinterviewingrealestatecompaniesandrelativeassociations/organizations/NGOs,theprojectteamaimedto:investigatetherespondents'positionontheconceptof“SustainablePalmOilCity”andtheircurrentarrangementsandpromotions;investigatetherespondents’positionandsolutiontoshapetheideaofa“SustainablePalmOilComplex”.Byinterviewingtenantsincommercialcomplexes,theprojectteamaimedto:investigatethetenants’understandingandpositiononsustainablepalmoil,andthedispositiontocooperatewithcommercialcomplexes;seekrationalsolutionstoaddresstheneedsofdifferenttenantsbycomparingthepositionofthreedifferenttenants.4.SummaryofDeskResearch4.1Withtheprogressbeingmadebyassociationsandorganizations,marketablesustainablepalmoilpromotionhasalargeroomfordevelopmentinChinaWiththeincreasedawarenessofsustainability,thepalmoilstakeholdershavebecomemoreconsciousofthenegativeimpactsofpalmoilcultivationandhavemadeefforttocustomizeandimplementworkplansaroundthegoalofsustainablepalmoildevelopment.Toensuresustainablepalmoilproduction,MalaysiaandIndonesiahavedevelopedmandatorycertificationschemes,MalaysianSustainablePalmOil(MSPO)andIndonesianSustainablePalmOil(ISPO),respectively,toimprovethesustainabilityofpalmoilproduced.Moreover,RSPOalsobringstogethersevenstakeholdersinthepalmoilindustry(e.g.,palmoilproducers,palmoilprocessors/transporters/traders/distributors,consumergoodsmanufacturers,retailers,investors,NGOsworkingintheenvironmentprotectionarea,andNGOsworkinginthesocialsciencearea),andtodateRSPOhas5,145membersworldwide,coveringessentiallyallsegmentsofthepalmoilsupplychain19.Theyarecommittedtoproducing,sourcing,and/orusingRSPO-certifiedsustainablepalmoil.Asoneofthebiggestpalmoilimporters,theChinesemarketplaysanimportantroleandshowsgreatpotentialinpromotingsustainablepalmoilasamarketnormworldwide.Palmoilhasbecomethesecond-largestvegetableoilconsumedinChinaaftersoybeanoil.RSPO./impact#membership-figuresIn2019,Chinaimported7.2milliontonsofpalmoil,makingitthethird-largestpalmoilimportingregionintheworldafterIndiaandtheEU20.In2018,RSPO,togetherwiththeChinaChamberofCommerceforI/ExportofFoodstuffs,NativeProduceandAnimalBy-Products(CFNA)andtheWorldWideFundforNature(WWF),launchedthe“ChinaSustainablePalmOilAlliance(CSPOA)”topromotesustainablepalmoilinChina.Bytheendof2020,theproportionofRSPO-certifiedpalmoilinChinaaccountsfor6%ofChina'spalmoilmarketshare21.Whilethenumberisincreasing,therelativelylowmarketshareindicatesalargepotentialfordevelopment.InordertosupportandguidethedevelopmentofsustainablepalmoilforChinesecompanies,CFNAhasreleasedthe“GuideforOverseasInvestmentandProductionofSustainablePalmOil”anddraftedthe“GuideforSourcingofSustainablePalmOil”.Atthe2021ChinaSustainablePalmOilForum–the5thRSPOChinaForumheldonOctober18,2021,CFNAsharedtheconsultationversionofthethirdpartoftheseriesofsustainablepalmoilguidelinesforChineseenterprises–the“GuideforConsumptionofSustainablePalmOil”,whichintroducesthesustainablepalmoilsupplychainandend-userconsumption,providesguidanceforcompaniesonsustainablepalmoilsourcing,encouragesenterprisestoincreasetheirengagementandhelpwithsustainablepalmoilconsumption.ThenumberofcompaniesthathavecommittedtousingsustainablepalmoilinChina(e.g.,COFCOInternational,L'Oreal(China),etc.)issteadilygrowing,drivenbyorganizationsandindustryassociationssuchasRSPO22.RSPO,SynTao(2020).ChinaSustainablePalmOilStrategyReport(inChinese).RSPO(2021).Congratulationsonthesuccessofthe2021ChinaSustainablePalmOilForum-the5thRSPOChinaForum(inChinese)./s/LL_knO-7SONCZ4-gqn_FpgRSPO,SynTao(2020).ChinaSustainablePalmOilStrategyReport(inChinese).Ontheconsumptionside,asurveyshowsthatconsumers’dispositiontopurchaseproductsproducedmadefromsustainablepalmoilisgraduallyincreasing,andpublicawarenessofRSPOhasincreasedfrom5%in2015to21%in2020,with33%ofconsumersreadytopayapremiumtopurchaseproductsmadefromsustainablepalmoilproducts23.Consumers’intentiontopurchasesustainabledevelopmentcouldpropelenterprises’toimprovesustainablepalmoilproducts.Incomparisontothepercentageofthepublicthatiswillingtopaymoretosupportsustainablepalmoilproducts,theindustrymightneedtodevotemoreresourcestofurtheroptimizesustainableproductionbyincreasingthemarketshareofcertifiedsustainablepalmoil.Hence,overall,Chinahasalreadyprovidedsomeproductivegroundforsustainablepalmoildevelopment,butfurtherdiscussionisneededonhowtoproperlyimplementrelatedprojects.4.2Opportunitiesforinteractionbetweensustainablepalmoilpromotionand“sus\eineql?3i\i?senp3ommuni\i?s”eJ??m?J3in3Attemptshavebeenmadetopromotesustainablepalmoilbyestablishingapositiveatmosphereforsustainableproductionandconsumptioninacity/community.ChesterZoohasinitiateda“SustainablePalmOilCity”projectintheUKwithtechnicalsupportfromtheRSPO24.Thefirstcampaignwaslaunchedincollaborationwithlocalstakeholdersincludingrestaurants,manufacturers/retailers,hotels,andotherstakeholdersinChesterChina'sstrongconsumerpowerboostsbiodiversityRSPOpromotessustainablepalmoilinthe'rainforest'(inChinese)./2020/1124/5045099.shtmlThePlanetaryPress(2019).AJurisdictionalApproachtoSustainability:ChesteristheWorld’sFirstSustainablePalmOilCity./2019/03/a-jurisdictional-approach-to-sustainability-chester-is-the-worlds-first-sustainable-palm-oil-city/throughsupplychainenhancementandsustainableconsumptionadvocacy.ThecombinedeffortsofallstakeholdersultimatelyhelpedtheCityofChestertosuccessfullydeclareitselftheworld'sfirst“SustainablePalmOilCity”inMarch201925,26,27,28.The “SustainablePalmOilCity”projectisnowbeingimplementedonalargerscalewiththetheoreticalandtechnicals