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Summary Report and Voting Results of the 18th General Assembly (GA18) of RSPO Members

RSPO is pleased to announce the results of its 18th General Assembly, held on 2 December 2021. A total of 116 attendees from around the world joined the virtual meeting. The Secretariat would like to congratulate all re-elected members of the Board of Governors and thank the members who participated in the meeting and GA voting process.

A summary of voters and voting results of the GA18 are listed below.

SECTOR

ATTENDANCE [1]

E-VOTER

PROXY

Oil Palm Growers [2]

38

62

1

Processors and/or Traders

17

54

11

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

7

18

4

Retailers

3

9

-

Banks and Investors

1

14

-

Environmental or Conservation NGOs

9

10

1

Social or Development NGOs

7

7

-

TOTAL

82

174

17

Notes:

  1. Ordinary member representation by a designated representative at the virtual GA18. The virtual GA18 had a total of 116 participants including 34 observers.

  2. Comprises Oil Palm Growers subsectors - Rest of the World, Smallholders, Malaysia and Indonesia.

 

Results of Resolutions

RESOLUTIONS

WEIGHTED VOTE RESULTS (%)

Resolution GA18-1

To receive and adopt the Treasurer’s Report and the RSPO’s financial statement for the year ended 30 June 2021.

FOR: 97.74

AGAINST: 0.20

ABSTAIN: 2.06

APPROVED

Resolution GA18-2a

To confirm the appointment of Ernst & Young as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2022.

FOR: 95.92

AGAINST: 0.42

ABSTAIN: 3.66

APPROVED

Resolution GA18-2b

Strengthening the Code of Conduct to clarify that it embraces all stages of the supply chain, in particular refineries.

FOR: 87.95

AGAINST: 7.39

ABSTAIN: 4.66

APPROVED

Resolution GA18-2c

Enhancing the robustness of the RSPO Mass Balance model to accelerate uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil.

FOR: 83.13

AGAINST: 14.77

ABSTAIN: 2.10

APPROVED

Resolution GA18-2d

Resolution to review and amendment of the Remediation and Compensation Procedure (RaCP) process as applied to scheme smallholders.

FOR: 59.45

AGAINST: 29.25

ABSTAIN: 11.31

APPROVED

 

Election and Approvals of Board of Governors

MEMBERSHIP SECTORS

ELECTED /APPROVED

PRINCIPAL

ALTERNATE

Oil Palm Growers

Malaysia:

Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA), represented by the principal, Carl Bek-Nielsen, and the alternate, Lee Kuan Yee, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election.

One other nomination was received from Boustead Plantations Berhad, represented by the principal nominee, Zainal Abidin Shariff, and the alternate nominee, Anuar Semail.

MPOA, Carl Bek-Nielsen

MPOA, Lee Kuan Yee

Indonesia:

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR), represented by the principal, Agus Purnomo, and the alternate member, PT. Inti Indosawit Subur, represented by the alternate, Mohamad Fadhil Hassan, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election. There were no other nominations received.

GAR, Agus Purnomo

PT. Inti Indosawit Subur, Mohamad Fadhil Hassan

Smallholders:

Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, represented by the principal nominee, Narno Sayoto Irontiko, and the alternate member, Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati, represented by alternate nominee, Rukaiyah Rafik.

Koperasi Sawit Bangkit, represented by the principal nominee, Bernadinus Steni, and the alternate member, Badan Usaha Milik Desa "Karya Mandala Makmur," represented by alternate nominee, Sartono S. PKP.

FELDA, represented by the principal nominee, Nurul Hasanah Ahamed Hassain Malim, and the alternate nominee, Ismail Samingin.

Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, Narno Sayoto Irontiko

Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati, Rukaiyah Rafik

Rest of the world:

The alternate member to the incumbent Board of Governor member, Agrocaribe, being Olam International Limited, represented by the interim alternate, Quentin Meunier, was up for approval by the General Assembly.

N/A

Olam International Limited, Quentin Meunier

Processors and/or Traders

Wilmar International Limited, represented by the principal, Daphne Astrid Hameeteman, and the alternate member, Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., represented by the alternate, Olivier Tichit, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election.

One other nomination was received from Viswaat Chemicals Limited, represented by the principal nominee, Ramakant Dubey, and the alternate nominee, Jignesh Dave.

Wilmar International Limited, Daphne Astrid Hameeteman

Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Olivier Tichit

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

UNILEVER PLC, represented by the interim principal, Martin Huxtable, and the interim alternate, Claudine Musitelli, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election. There were no other nominations received.

UNILEVER PLC,

Martin Huxtable

UNILEVER PLC, Claudine Musitelli

Retailers

AEON Co., Ltd’s two-year term expired and was not available for re-election. No election was held for this seat.

Vacant

Vacant

Banks and Investors

Standard Chartered Bank’s two-year term expired and was not available for re-election. No election was held for this seat.

 

The interim principal of the incumbent Board of Governor member, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., being Karen Yu was up for approval by the General Assembly.

Vacant

 

 

 

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Karen Yu

Vacant

 

 

 

N/A

Environmental NGOs

World Resources Institute (WRI), represented by the principal Anne Rosenbarger and the alternate member, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), represented by the alternate, Eleanor Spencer, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election. There were no other nominations received.

 

The interim principal of the incumbent Board of Governor member, WWF International, being Elizabeth Clarke, was up for approval by the General Assembly.

WRI, Anne Rosenbarger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WWF International, Elizabeth Clarke

ZSL, Eleanor Spencer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

Social NGOs

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), represented by the principal, Marcus Colchester, and the alternate member, Oxfam International, represented by the alternate, Madeleine Brasser, the two-year term of which was expiring and available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

FPP, Marcus Colchester

Oxfam International, Madeleine Brasser

 

Full List of the Board of Governors for 2021/22

MEMBERSHIP SECTOR

PRINCIPAL

ALTERNATE

Oil Palm Growers - Malaysia

MPOA, Dato’ Carl Bek-Nielsen

MPOA, Lee Kuan Yee

Oil Palm Growers - Indonesia

GAR, Agus Purnomo

PT Inti Indosawit Subur, Mohamad Fadhil Hasan

Oil Palm Growers - Rest of the World

Agrocaribe, Jose Roberto Montenegro Baide

SIPEF Group, Sander van den Ende

Olam International Limited, Quentin Meunir

Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited, John Clendon

Oil Palm Growers - Smallholders

Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, Narno Sayoto Irontiko

Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati, Rukaiyah Rafik

Processors and/or Traders

AAK AB, Tim Stephenson

Wilmar International Limited, Daphne Hameeteman

AAK AB, Caroline Westerik-Sikking

Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Olivier Tichit

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

The Procter & Gamble Company, Lee Kuan-Chun

Unilever PLC, Martin Huxtable

Ferrero Trading Lux S.A., Olivier Charrier

Unilever PLC, Claudine Musitelli

Retailers

Retailers’ Palm Oil Group, Julian Walker-Palin

Vacant

Royal Ahold Delhaize NV, Hugo John Byrnes

Vacant

Banks and Investors

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Karen Yu

Vacant

Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., Martin van Vaals

Vacant

Environmental NGOs

WWF International, Elizabeth Clarke

World Resource Institute, Anne Rosenbarger

HUTAN Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme, Harjinder Kler

Zoological Society London, Eleanor Spencer

Social NGOs

Both ENDS, Paul Wolvekamp

Forest Peoples Programme, Marcus Colchester

Hukatan, Nursanna Marpaung

Oxfam International, Madeleine Brasser