Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO

<p>ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) serves as the baseline of sustainability standards for palm oil industry and is expected to improve the competitive advantage of Indonesian palm oil industry. ISPO was introduced by the government in March 2011 and currently most of plantations are in...

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Main Authors: Dina Harsono, M. Achmad Chozin, Anas M. Fauzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bogor Agricultural University 2012-09-01
Series:Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis
Online Access:http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmagr/article/view/5529
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spelling doaj-6117d3512e36455baa627eab3a0457172020-11-25T03:42:24ZengBogor Agricultural UniversityJurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis1693-58532407-25242012-09-0192394810.17358/jma.9.2.39-484992Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPODina HarsonoM. Achmad ChozinAnas M. Fauzi<p>ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) serves as the baseline of sustainability standards for palm oil industry and is expected to improve the competitive advantage of Indonesian palm oil industry. ISPO was introduced by the government in March 2011 and currently most of plantations are in process of applying ISPO. The objective of this research is to analyze success factors affecting implementation of ISPO. Using qualitative method of in-depth interview on 20 selected experts representing actors mapped in the value chain of palm oil industry. The results depicted that; very little companies apply sustainable principles hence ISPO is needed for industrial standards, success factors affecting ISPO implementation, and necessary conditions for ISPO implementation. SWOT technique resulting 8 recommended strategies to be applied for ISPO implementation. Acknowledging ISPO applies to upstream industry (plantations and mills) only, managerial implication for this research is the need to develop of a grand master plan for Indonesian palm oil Industry by developing integrated policies complementing ISPO aiming for sustainability, growing and developing downstream industry to add value to CPO product, and for upstream industry to be developed by farmers and cooperatives while big investors to develop mills and downstream industry.</p><p><br />Keywords: Palm Oil, ISPO, Sustainable Certification, Success Factors, Qualitative</p>http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmagr/article/view/5529
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author Dina Harsono
M. Achmad Chozin
Anas M. Fauzi
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M. Achmad Chozin
Anas M. Fauzi
Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis
author_facet Dina Harsono
M. Achmad Chozin
Anas M. Fauzi
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title Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
title_short Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
title_full Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
title_fullStr Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
title_full_unstemmed Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO
title_sort analysis on indonesian sustainable palm oil (ispo):a qualitative assessment the success factors for ispo
publisher Bogor Agricultural University
series Jurnal Manajemen & Agribisnis
issn 1693-5853
2407-2524
publishDate 2012-09-01
description <p>ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) serves as the baseline of sustainability standards for palm oil industry and is expected to improve the competitive advantage of Indonesian palm oil industry. ISPO was introduced by the government in March 2011 and currently most of plantations are in process of applying ISPO. The objective of this research is to analyze success factors affecting implementation of ISPO. Using qualitative method of in-depth interview on 20 selected experts representing actors mapped in the value chain of palm oil industry. The results depicted that; very little companies apply sustainable principles hence ISPO is needed for industrial standards, success factors affecting ISPO implementation, and necessary conditions for ISPO implementation. SWOT technique resulting 8 recommended strategies to be applied for ISPO implementation. Acknowledging ISPO applies to upstream industry (plantations and mills) only, managerial implication for this research is the need to develop of a grand master plan for Indonesian palm oil Industry by developing integrated policies complementing ISPO aiming for sustainability, growing and developing downstream industry to add value to CPO product, and for upstream industry to be developed by farmers and cooperatives while big investors to develop mills and downstream industry.</p><p><br />Keywords: Palm Oil, ISPO, Sustainable Certification, Success Factors, Qualitative</p>
url http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/jmagr/article/view/5529
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