# The Case for Global Sustainability Standards for Vegetable Oils | Global Policy Journal

> Robert Hii argues for global sustainability standards for vegetable oils, reconciling rapeseed and palm oil farmers' livelihoods with biodiversity and climate goals. He points to France's court ruling on climate action and the EU's commitments on local rapeseed.

- Date: 2021-03-15 · published 2021-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48157-the-case-for-global-sustainability-standards-for-vegetable-oils-global-policy
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Stricter sustainability standards for rapeseed and palm oil could raise compliance costs and affect vegetable oil and meal availability over time. The article is opinion-based and does not signal an immediate price move.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-19 | [No change in sustainability requirements for palm oil \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21526-no-change-in-sustainability-requirements-for-palm-oil-the-star.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-09-06 | [Major players join forces to place sustainability at the heart of global commodity supply chains \| GEF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68986-major-players-join-forces-to-place-sustainability-at-the-heart-of-global.md) | +3.0% | -2.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-09-21 | [The EU Due Diligence Regulation on Deforestation: What Role for Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)? - UNFSS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34130-the-eu-due-diligence-regulation-on-deforestation-what-role-for-voluntary.md) | -0.0% | -2.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-29 | [Can private standards restore credibility to the palm oil industry?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67489-can-private-standards-restore-credibility-to-the-palm-oil-industry.md) | +5.5% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-26 | [China invests RM6b for hydro treated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel in Malaysia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15809-china-invests-rm6b-for-hydro-treated-vegetable-oil-and-sustainable-aviation.md) | +4.3% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- globalpolicyjournal.com: https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/15/03/2021/case-global-sustainability-standards-vegetable-oils

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