Action for Sustainable Derivatives: Delivering Ambition for Palm Derivatives (Americas and Europe)

Webinar

December 4, 2025

11 am - 12 pm EST

Event Resources

Recording

Since its inception in 2019, Action for Sustainable Derivatives (ASD) has leveraged the collective ambition of its over 40 members to drive progress towards sustainable production and sourcing of palm oil and palm kernel oil derivatives. ASD is transforming members' supply chains, from enhancing transparency tools and frameworks, to deepening engagement on human rights and smallholder inclusion, and identifying emerging issues impacting the resilience of the cosmetics, home and personal care, and oleochemicals sectors.

In this session, the ASD team will showcase the initiative's 2026 roadmap to scale collaborative efforts towards a palm oil supply chain that upholds No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) principles, respects human rights, and supports local livelihoods.

You’ll hear:

How ASD members are turning collective ambition into measurable transformation, and how your company can get involved.
Key lessons learned in 2025, through advancing transparency, managing risk and grievances, and sourcing responsibly in a rapidly changing landscape.
A first look at ASD’s 2026 priorities, including enhanced trader engagement, a focus on interoperability, and continued strategy evolutions.

Scheduled Speakers

Ricki Berkenfeld, Associate Director, Consumer Sectors and Transformation, BSR

Alexandra Kolev, Associate, Collaboration, BSR

Associate, Collaboration, BSR

Paris

Alexandra supports BSR’s Collaborative Initiatives portfolio, facilitating the development and implementation of impactful multi-stakeholder solutions that tackle systemic challenges to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including climate change, economic inequity, and gender inequality. She works across industries, largely within agricultural commodities and consumer products, to drive collective action for supply chain sustainability, responsible sourcing, and ethical trade.

Prior to joining BSR, Alexandra developed global partnerships to foster business transformation, promote responsible business conduct, and scale business action to accelerate progress on the SDGs. Alexandra began her career analyzing trade policy and coordinating international trade and supply chain projects for a global, multi-sector clientele.

Alexandra holds a Master’s in International Public Management, with specializations in Global Economic Policy and Diplomacy, from l’Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in International Affairs and French from the George Washington University. She speaks English, French, and German.