RSPO 16th Annual General Assembly (GA16) Summary Report and Voting Results

Oil Palm Growers 

51

9

10

70

Processors and/or Traders

25

8

33

66

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

17

6

14

37

Retailers

4

1

7

12

Banks and Investors

7

1

0

8

Environmental or Conservation NGOs

16

6

4

26

Social or Development NGOs

9

0

0

9

TOTAL

129

31

68

228

Agenda Item 5:

To receive and adopt the Treasurer's Report and the RSPO's Financial Statement for the year ended 30 June 2019.

Approved

For – 219

Against – 1

Spoilt – 1

Abstain – 7

Resolution GA16-6a:

To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2020.

Approved

For – 210

Against – 9

Spoilt – 1

Abstain – 8

Resolution GA16-6b:

Ensuring transparency and multi-stakeholder engagement in the quality assurance of assessments and audits.

Withdrawn

Resolution GA16-6c:

Expanding the authority of RRO Indonesia to support the delivery of services to Indonesia’s independent smallholders to accelerate transformation of norms and inclusiveness.

Approved

For – 211

Against – 10 

Abstain – 7

Resolution GA16-6d:

Balanced representation in the RSPO General Assembly Voting Process.

Approved

For – 205

Against – 17

Abstain – 6

Resolution GA16-6e:

Submission of Peat Inventory by all RSPO “Grower” and “Processor and Trader” Members.

Approved

For – 173

Against – 43 

Abstain – 12

Resolution GA16-6f:

Adoption of the RSPO Independent Smallholder Standard (RISS) 2019 for the production of sustainable palm oil by Independent Smallholders.

Approved

For – 206

Against – 10

Abstain – 12

MEMBERSHIP SECTORS

ELECTED /APPROVED

PRINCIPAL

ALTERNATE

Oil Palm Growers:

Malaysia: MPOA, represented by the principal Carl Bek-Nielsen and the alternate being Lee Kuan Yee, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

Carl Bek-Nielsen, MPOA

Lee Kuan Yee, MPOA

Indonesia: Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, represented by the principal Agus Purnomo and the alternate being Fadhil Hassan, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

Agus Purnomo, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd

Fadhil Hassan, PT Inti Indosawit Subur

Rest of the World

The alternates of the incumbent Board of Governors member Agrocaribe, being John Clendon (Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited), Audrey Lee (Olam International Limited) and the interim alternate being Sander von den Ende (SIPEF), are up for approval by the General Assembly.

N/A

John Clendon, Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited

Audrey Lee, Olam International Limited

Sander von den Ende, SIPEF

Smallholders: FELDA, represented by the interim principal Mahadzir Mustafa and the alternate being Izham Mustaffa: Mahadzir Mustafa was designated as interim principal as a consequence of the retirement of Othman Omar. Therefore, the designation of interim principal Mahadzir Mustafa and the alternate being Izham Mustafa are up for approval by the General Assembly.

Mahadzir Mustafa, FELDA

Izham Mustaffa, FELDA

Processors & Traders:

Wilmar International Limited, represented by the principal Daphne Astrid Hameeteman and the alternate Olivier Tichit (Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd.), the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

The alternate of the incumbent Board of Governors member AAK AB being Caroline Westerik is up for approval by the General Assembly.

Daphne Astrid Hameeteman, Wilmar International Limited

N/A

Olivier Tichit, Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Caroline Westerik, AAK AB

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

Unilever, represented by the interim principal Petronella Wilhelmina Meekers, and the interim alternate being Martin Huxtable, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

The interim alternate of the incumbent Board of Governors member Procter & Gamble being Girish Despande is up for approval by the General Assembly.

Petronella Wilhelmina Meekers, Unilever

N/A

Martin Huxtable, Unilever

Girish Despande, Procter & Gamble

Retailers

The interim member Aeon Co., Ltd, represented by the interim principal Kahori Miyake and the interim alternate being Yumi Kawashima are up for approval by the General Assembly.

Belinda Katharine Howell the principal representing Retailer’s Palm Oil Group is retiring at this General Assembly. Her replacement being Julian Walker-Palin as the principal and the alternate Hugo Byrnes (Royal Ahold Delhaize NV), are up for approval by the General Assembly

Kahori Miyake, Aeon Co., Ltd

Julian Walker-Palin, Retailer’s Palm Oil Group

Yumi Kawashima, Aeon Co., Ltd

Hugo Byrnes, Royal Ahold Delhaize NV

Banks & Investors

HSBC Holding Plc, represented by the principal Ian Thomas Hay and the alternate being John Laidlow, the two-year term of which is expiring is not available for re-election. One nomination was received from Standard Chartered Bank, represented by the principal nominee Samantha Bramley and the alternate nominee being Roger Charles.

The interim alternate of the incumbent Board of Governors member Rabobank International being Martin van Vaals is up for approval by the General Assembly.

Samantha Bramley, Standard Chartered Bank

N/A

Roger Charles, Standard Chartered Bank

Martin van Vaals, Rabobank International

Environmental NGOs

World Resources Institute, represented by the principal Anne Rosenbarger and the alternate Michael Guindon (Zoological Society of London), the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations were received.

The alternate of the incumbent Board of Governors member WWF International being Harjinder Kler (HUTAN – Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme), is up for approval by the General Assembly

Anne Rosenbarger, World Resources Institute

N/A

Michael Guindon, Zoological Society of London

Harjinder Kler, HUTAN – Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme

Social NGOs

Oxfam International, represented by Madeline Brasser, is retiring and not available for re-election. Nominations received were from:

• Forest Peoples Programme, represented by the principal nominee Marcus Colchester and the alternate nominee being Madeleine Brasser (Oxfam International)

• Solidaridad, represented by the principal nominee Marieke Leegwater and the alternate nominee being Rukaiyah Rafik (Yayasan Setara Jambi).

Election among the Social NGOs sub-sector was held and only members in the sub-sector were eligible to vote.

Marcus Colchester, Forest Peoples Programme

Madeleine Brasser, Oxfam International