Smallholder Interim Group
In July 2017, the RSPO Board of Governors (BoG) endorsed the RSPO Smallholder Strategy. It has three objectives, of which Objective two is to increase the number of smallholders in the RSPO system through the simplification of the certification approach and proactive engagements with pilots, such as jurisdictional approaches.
The Smallholder Interim Group (SHIG) started out as a subgroup, which was formed during the second Principles and Criteria (P&C) Review Task Force meeting in July 2017, consisting of smallholder representatives. The main objective of the group is to ensure that the adopted RSPO Smallholder Strategy (particularly its second objective) is effectively implemented, especially through the RSPO standards.
Members
Substantive Members
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Stakeholder Category
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Members
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Organisation
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Smallholder (Indonesia)
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Darto Mansuetus Alsy Hanu
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Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit
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Smallholder (Indonesia)
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Rukaiyah Rafiq
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Setara Jambi
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Social NGO (Malaysia)
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Sharyn Shufiyan |
Wild Asia
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Social NGO (Africa)
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Rosemary Addico
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Solidaridad
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Social NGO
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Marieke Leegwater
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Solidaridad
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Oil Palm Grower (Malaysia)
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Ismail Samingin
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FELDA
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Oil Palm Grower (LatAm)
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Jan Pierre Jarrin Peters
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Oleana
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Oil Palm Grower (Papua New Guinea)
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Ian Orrell
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New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL)
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Processor / Trader
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Perpetua George
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Wilmar
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Consumer Goods Manufacturer
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Rauf Prasodjo
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Unilever
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Consumer Goods Manufacturer
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Ingrid Richardson
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Unilever
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Consumer Goods Manufacturer
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Kuan-Chun Lee
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P&G
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Bank / Financial Institution
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Johan Verburg
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Rabobank
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Oil Palm Grower (Malaysia)
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Lee Kuan Yee
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KLK
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Oil Palm Grower (Malaysia)
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Arvind Devadasan
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M.P. Evans
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Bank / Financial Institution
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Teoh Cheng Hai
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International Finance Corporation
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Environmental NGO
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Michael Guindon
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Zoological Society of London
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Terms of Reference and Meetings
When the RSPO’s Theory of Change was adopted in September 2017 and as also mentioned in the RSPO Smallholder Strategy, RSPO recognises the importance of getting more smallholders certified and improving their livelihood through a participatory approach, which is fundamental for the organisation to achieve its desired impact, As such, the SHIG was formed to ensure that the P&C review and the development of the new Independent Smallholder Standard is aligned with the objectives of the RSPO Smallholder Strategy and RSPO’s Theory of Change.
Meetings
| SHIG 6th Physical Meeting |
24, 25, 26 June 2019 |
| SHIG 5th Physical Meeting |
11, 12, 13 March 2019 |
| SHIG 4th Physical Meeting |
10 November 2018 |
| SHIG 3rd Physical Meeting |
17 September 2018 |
| SHIG 2nd Physical Meeting |
17 May 2018 |
| SHIG 1st Physical Meeting |
26 February 2018 |
