What is ASD?
Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD) is an industry-led platform which brings together companies in the cosmetics, home and personal care, and oleochemicals industries to collectively tackle environmental and social supply chain issues around palm oil and palm kernel oil derivatives, and expanding into other derivative commodities.
ASD is a collaborative initiative co-managed and co-facilitated by BSR and Transitions, two organizations with extensive experience and expertise in supply chain sustainability and business collaborations.
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BSR is a global nonprofit ogranization that works within its network of around 300 member companies to build a just and sustainable world. It develops sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration. BSR has 30 years of experience in designing, implementing and scaling effective business-led collaborations.
Our powerful global network of member companies, cross-sector collaborative initiatives, and grant-funded partnerships ensures that no company is alone in addressing sustainability challenges.
Visit the BSR website to find out more.
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Transitions is a consultancy specialized in building sustainable supply chains for a range of key commodities. With long experience working in the palm derivatives supply chain for the cosmetics and oleochemicals sectors, Transitions benefits from a strong understanding of its complexities, a good reputation among its players and external stakeholders, as well as a deep expertise in build sustainable procurement models that deliver positive impacts in the field.
As an independent third-party, Transitions acts as a facilitator to build dialogue with direct and indirect suppliers, as well as internal and external stakeholders in order to enhance win-win improvements along the chain.
Visit the Transitions website to find out more.
The challenge
The production and distribution of palm oil derivatives present significant environmental and social challenges.
Corporate users of palm oil derivatives are seeking solutions to accelerate compliance of their supply chains with deforestation-free and responsible sourcing principles, and growing regulations. Independently, these companies face barriers navigating and influencing the supply chain. These barriers include:
Limited transparency in the long, ramified and fragmented palm derivatives supply chain
Small purchasing volumes, resulting in limited leverage when negotiating with upstream suppliers
Duplication of supplier engagement efforts
Our Impact Vision
We aim to achieve a palm derivatives supply chain that is:
Environmentally Resilient: Palm oil production secures a resilient future defined by: verified no deforestation in relation to the collective sourcing areas of ASD members, conserved and some restored landscapes, and regenerative agriculture practices.
Respects Human Rights and Supports Smallholders: The human rights of the people related to the derivatives supply chain are respected and upheld, and the livelihoods of independent smallholder farmers are supported through expanded access to sustainable economic opportunities.
Sector-Aligned and Future-Oriented: The palm derivatives supply chain is transparent and accountable, defined by strong relationships, open dialogue, trust and alignment among peers, suppliers, and the broader palm oil sector to drive lasting change.
What we want to achieve
Achieve value chain transparency down to refinery, mill, and plantation levels
Maximize the potential for success in reaching NDPE goals by sharing solutions specific to the constraints of the derivatives supply chain
Harmonize requirements for supply chain players on transparency, risk monitoring, and evaluation to better support commitments to deforestation-free and responsible sourcing
Participate in multilateral collaboration on various fields of action, including development and launch of new tools, methodologies, and field projects
Increase the leverage of influence of the derivatives supply chain by joining to amplify the sector’s voice
Get in touch
We invite new companies to join us and interested stakeholders to co-build and co-implement solutions with us.