The 13th Annual General Assembly (GA13) of members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, 10 November 2016 at 1500 hours (GMT+7).
A summary of voters and the voting results of GA13 are listed below.
Attendance and E-Voters
| Sector | Physical | Proxy | E-Vote | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers | 33 | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| Oil Palm Grower (Rest of the world) | 14 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| Palm Oil Processors & Traders | 38 | 4 | 19 | 61 |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | 18 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
| Retailers | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Banks and Investors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Environmental and Conservation NGOs | 15 | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| Social or Development Organization (NGOs) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| TOTALS | 136 | 29 | 49 | 214 |
VOTING RESULTS OF ITEMS AND RESOLUTIONS AT GA13
| Agenda Item/Resolutions | Voting Results |
|---|---|
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Agenda Item 5: To receive and adopt the Treasurer’s Report and the RSPO’s Financial Statement for the year ended 30 June 2016. |
Approved: For – 197 Against – 4 Abstain – 13 |
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Resolution 6a: To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2017 |
Approved: For – 190 Against – 2 Spoilt – 5 Abstain – 17 |
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Resolution 6b: Resolution to adopt “Non-discriminatory entitlement and responsibility for RSPO members under a specific sector or membership category |
Approved: For – 107 Against – 90 Abstain – 17 |
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Resolution 6c: Resolution to adopt "no change of key documents for fixed period of time" |
Rejected: For – 88 Against – 117 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 8 |
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Resolution 6d: Assuring effectively planned, implemented and monitored compensation projects in “remediation and compensation procedure” of the RSPO |
Approved: For – 134 Against – 68 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 11 |
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Resolution 6e: Protecting human rights defenders, whistleblowers, complainants and community spokespersons |
Approved: For – 169 Against – 38 Abstain – 7 |
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Resolution 6f: Resolution to review and amendment of the updated New Planting Procedure process as applied to smallholders |
Approved: For – 159 Against – 35 Abstain – 20 |
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Resolution 6g: Temporary exemption from the RSPO New Planting Procedure for Smallholders |
Withdrawn |
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Resolution 6h: Suspension of the RSPO Management System Requirements and Guidance for Group Certification of FFB Production. |
Rejected: For – 71 Against – 115 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 27 |
ELECTION OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS
| Constituents | elected / VOTING RESULTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers: | ||
| Smallholders: FELDA is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and FELDA will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | FELDA | |
| Rest of the World: Agropalma is retiring and is not available for re-election. Nominations were received from SIPEF and Agrocaribe. Election among the Oil Palm Growers – Rest of the World sub-sector will therefore be held and only members in the sub-sector are eligible to vote. | Agrocaribe | |
| SIPEF | 10 | |
| Agrocaribe | 18 | |
| Processors & Traders: | AAK AB | |
| AAK AB is retiring and available for re-election. One nomination was received from Industrial Danec S.A.. Industrial Danec withdrew its nomination therefore there will be no election for this sector and AAK AB will serve another term. | ||
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Mondelez International Inc. | |
| Mondelez International Inc. is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Mondelez International Inc. will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Retailers | Retailer Palm Oil Group | |
| Retailers Palm Oil Group is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Retailers Palm Oil Group will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Banks & Investors | Rabobank | |
| Rabobank is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Rabobank will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Environmental NGOs | WWF International | |
| WWF International is retiring and is available for re-election. One nomination was received from Fauna & Flora International. Election among the Environmental NGOs sector will therefore be held and only members in the sector are eligible to vote. | WWF International | 17 |
| Fauna & Flora International | 7 | |
| Social NGOs | Both ENDS | |
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Both ENDS is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Both ENDS will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. |
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