evidence: The jurisdictional approach is a more structured approach from previous efforts to establish wider commitments to sustainable practices in this sector. With the local Sabah State Government agreeing to RSPO certification guidelines, this will ensure that everyone, from large multinational plantation owners to smallholders, will comply with the program. This move by the Sabah State Government also has a great potential to inspire other regions to follow suit. Using a structured, jurisdictional approach is an effective way to maximise the positive impacts of sustainably produced palm oil. To date, Kalimantan and other Indonesian provinces as well as officials in Africa and Latin America are working towards similar commitments. This jurisdictional program adopted by Sabah will now set a new wave of change in the palm oil industry, paving the way for a future where sustainable practices will become the industry standard. This approach will now provide others with a valuable roadmap toward sustainable change. [...] The RSPO congratulates the Sabah State Government and Cabinet once again on this decision to adopt the ten-year jurisdictional approach to sustainable palm oil certification across the state.