Alpha Wax

*This year Alpha Wax will be joining the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for the first time. This non-profit organization unites the strengths of the various stakeholders in the palm oil industry so as to foster the production of palm oil without causing harm to people and their environment.

Corporate social responsibility is important for Alpha Wax and as such membership of the RSPO ties in very well within that philosophy. For some time now Alpha Wax has been purchasing palm waxes for such things as the EcoWax© series, buying exclusively from producers who themselves are also active members of the RSPO. This way we ensure that we solely use palm waxes that have been produced in a sustainable manner.

Palm oil is the most widely cultivated of vegetable oils and is seeing a sharp increase in demand. Of the 150 million tonnes of vegetable oils that are produced globally each year, at least 40 million tonnes is palm oil. Due to this sharp increase in demand, the territory in which palm oil is cultivated has expanded by close to 50% over the past 25 years. One positive outcome is that the local population in these areas of increased demand is benefiting; one disadvantage is the undesirable consequences for people and environment, such as deforestation.

It is precisely here that the RSPO wishes to play a significant controlling role. *