Thanks to the encouragement of and partnership with Girl Scout members, GSUSA and our bakers have realized the power of the Girl Scout brand to make a positive difference in the move towards sustainably produced and ethically sourced palm oil.
To read more about our bakers’ positions on palm oil, visit their websites: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. They continue to work with their suppliers to explore strategies and timelines to achieve this goal. Girl Scout Cookies baked by both ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers use Mass Balance RSPO certified palm oil and include the RSPO Mass Balance logo on their packaging (i.e., RSPO “Mixed” certification label)īoth bakers’ future goal is to achieve 100% RSPO-segregated certified palm oil products for all Girl Scout Cookies they produce. Our licensed bakers are committed to Sustainable Palm Oil in Girl Scout Cookies. GSUSA and our licensed bakers are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a non-profit organization of growers, buyers, manufacturers, conservationists, and other interested parties striving to develop and follow best practices to ensure an ethical supply chain. At Girl Scouts, we have an opportunity to use our strong voice to bring about positive change on this important issue, and our bakers have made the following commitments: The world's food supply is intricately tied to the use of palm oil, so we believe promoting sustainable manufacturing principles is the most responsible approach for Girl Scouts and Girl Scout Cookie development. Although we continue to explore alternatives, currently, there are no viable or readily available alternatives for use in the production of Girl Scout Cookies. Additionally, growing palm oil requires less land in comparison to other vegetable oils and supports the livelihoods of more than 4 million farmers globally. Per GSUSA's licensed bakers, it is necessary to use palm oil in our cookies because of its unique ability to provide volume and texture in baked goods, usually without adding trans fats. Palm oil is an ingredient found in the majority of baked snacks sold in the United States and is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world. Purchasing cookies in this way does not support Girl Scouts participating in the cookie program. In many instances, these cookies are expired, or the sellers are using Girl Scouts’ intellectual property without authorization. Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), your local Girl Scout council, and our licensed cookie bakers cannot guarantee the freshness or integrity of cookies bought through unauthorized sites. We caution against purchasing Girl Scout Cookies online through auction sites, community list sites, or on websites like eBay and Amazon. Only purchase Girl Scout Cookies from registered Girl Scouts. If you don’t know a Girl Scout or there are no cookie booths in your area, you can purchase cookies online starting Februby visiting and clicking on the Find Cookies! search box. Girl Scouts will use a personalized cookie website, mobile app, email, or direct link to ask their customers to make a purchase. If you know a Girl Scout, let them know you’d like to buy cookies online and they’ll help you make your purchase. These digital platforms offer a convenient way for consumers to buy cookies online and support Girl Scouts at the same time. Yes! You can order cookies online through the Digital Cookie® or ABC Smart Cookies® platform links of Girl Scouts or troops participating in the cookie program.
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