Zero Acre Farms is committed to the highest deforestation-free standards and only works with partners who can meet these standards. We rely on internationally recognized frameworks - the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - to define and verify this. 

Our product has been RSPO-certified since 2004*, meaning no primary forest conversion since 2005 (protecting high conservation value land) and no secondary forest conversion since 2018, (protecting high carbon stock land). As part of RSPO, we support the production of sustainable palm oil and commit to RSPO's Shared Responsibility requirements.

Our product is also EUDR-verified deforestation-free, confirmed against the EU's 2020 forest reference map**.

In addition, it is never grown on peatlands. High Conservation Value (HCV) areas are identified and protected within and around farms. Farm boundaries are continuously monitored via Global Forest Watch.

Industry definitions:

*RSPO: Prohibits deforestation of High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) lands. HCV lands hold significant environmental, social, or cultural value - biodiverse ecosystems, watershed protection, or areas essential to local communities. HCS lands are forests with high carbon storage capacity, including primary and regenerating secondary forests, assessed under the RSPO HCS Approach; only low-carbon scrubland or grassland unsuitable for reforestation may be cleared.

**EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, EU 2023/1115): Prohibits placing products on the EU market that involve deforestation - conversion of forested land (over 0.5 hectares, ≥10% canopy cover, trees capable of reaching 5 meters) - after December 31, 2020