RTRS vs. RSPO: Membership, Certification, and Deforestation
The Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) was established in November 2006, with the goal of promoting sustainable soy production on a global scale. The first RTRS standard was established in 2010, with the aim of ensuring “socially equitable, economically feasible and environmentally sound” soy production (RTRS, 2014). The first producers, all located in South America, were certified in 2011. Global certification began in 2012, and has continued through 2020.
