.svg)
The KTC Group is committed to the responsible sourcing of palm oil.
We joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2010 and were the first UK company to sign the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto in 2022 - a joint initiative by the RSPO, European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA), and the IDH (the Sustainable Trade Initiative), ensuring that every drop of palm oil we produce meets the highest sustainability standards.
By signing the manifesto, we pledged to help address issues relating to sourcing, engagement in governance, sustainable production from small holders and strengthening communication on sustainable palm oil to increase awareness amongst consumers.
KTC Edibles is also very proud to be a part of Chester Zoo's Sustainable Palm Oil Communities Project as a Sustainable Palm Oil Ambassador.
We joined the programme in 2025 – in support of their efforts to advocate for sustainable palm oil grown in a way that prevents further deforestation. By helping to spread awareness and encourage people and businesses to shift towards sustainable palm oil, the Sustainable Palm Oil Communities Project aims to protect the world’s rainforests and the myriad of species who call it home.
Since 2022, 100% of KTC Edibles’ palm oil has been RSPO certified sustainable Segregated (SG), or Identity Preserved (IP). RSPO SG offers traceability back to the mill, with RSPO IP offering full traceability all the way back to the plantation.
We are actively working to raise the sustainability standards of all the palm oil supplied by recent acquisitions to the KTC Group – Cardowan Creameries and Trilby Trading Ltd.
Currently, the majority of palm oil supplied by Cardowan is RSPO certified sustainable segregated, with the rest being RSPO certified sustainable mass balance. Trilby Trading Ltd still supplies a combination of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil, and conventional, non-certified palm oil to customers in the EU.
Our 2025 goal is that all KTC Group companies share the same standards as KTC Edibles on palm oil
This process is already underway, and we are moving our palm supply chains to 100% RSPO certified sustainable segregated palm oil. All KTC Group Palm Oil will be EUDR compliant, and we will provide customers with all the data required to prove compliance.