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:
- Ordinary member representation by a designated representative at the virtual GA18. The virtual GA18 had a total of 116 participants including 34 observers.
- Comprises Oil Palm Growers subsectors – Rest of the World, Smallholders, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Results of Resolutions
represented by alternate nominee, Sartono S. PKP.
FELDA, represented by the principal nominee, Nurul Hasanah Ahamed Hassain Malim, and the alternate nominee, Ismail Samingin.
| 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,”<=”” strong=””> |
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| 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
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