The 14th Annual General Assembly (GA14) of members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was held at the Grand Hyatt Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, 30 November 2017 at 1500 hours (GMT+8).
A summary of voters and the voting results of GA14 are listed below.
Attendance and e-Voters
| Sector | Physical | Proxy | e-vote | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers | 24 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
| Palm Oil Processors & Traders | 11 | 12 | 43 | 66 |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | 5 | 3 | 28 | 36 |
| Retailers | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| Banks and Investors | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Environmental or Conservation NGOs | 15 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| Social or Developmental NGOs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 69 | 34 | 105 | 208 |
VOTING RESULTS OF ITEMS AND RESOLUTIONS AT GA14.
| 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 2017. |
Approved: For - 190 Against – 4 Abstain - 14 |
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Resolution 6a: To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2018. |
Approved: For – 192 Against – 6 Abstain – 10 |
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Resolution 6b: Relocation of the De Facto RSPO Executive Office to Jakarta, Indonesia |
Rejected For – 54 Against – 144 Abstain – 10 |
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Resolution 6c: Strengthening the RSPO Executive Office |
Rejected For – 65 Against – 137 Abstain – 6 |
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Resolution 6d: Generation of sustainability practices and fair trade for independent mills |
Withdrawn |
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Resolution 6e: Enhancing credibility of the "Annual Communications of Progress" |
Rejected For – 73 Against – 126 Abstain – 9 |
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Resolution 6f: Balanced representation in the RSPO General Assembly voting process based on membership category |
Approved For – 137 Against – 61 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 9 |
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Resolution 6g: Official recognition of IGC endorsed Indonesian RSPO grower member representatives within all RSPO forums, as formally representing the Indonesian Growers Caucus (IGC) |
Approved For – 101 Against – 80 Spoilt – 2 Abstain – 25 |
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Resolution 6h: Relocation of the RSPO Secretariat Office to Jakarta, Indonesia |
Rejected For – 63 Against – 132 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 12 |
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Resolution 6i: Resolution to Amend The Statutes of the RSPO and the Code of Conduct for members to formalise the role of the Complaints and Appeals Panel |
Approved For – 167 Against – 31 Abstain – 10 |
ELECTION OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS
| Oil Palm Growers: | |
| Malaysia: MPOA is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and MPOA will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | MPOA |
| Indonesia: PT Agro Harapan Lestari is retiring and not available for re-election. One nomination was received for Golden Agri-Resources Ltd and they will assume the seat for a term as no other nominations have been received. | Golden Agri-Resources Ltd |
| Processors & Traders: | |
| IOI Loders Croklaan (IOI Group) is retiring and not available for re-election. One nomination was received for Wilmar International Limited and they will assume the seat for a term as no other nominations have been received. | Wilmar International Limited |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | |
| Unilever is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Unilever will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | Unilever |
| Retailers | |
| Marks & Spencer is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Marks & Spencer will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | Marks & Spencer |
| Banks & Investors | |
| HSBC is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and HSBC will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | HSBC |
| Environmental NGOs | |
| World Resources Institute is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and World Resources Institute will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | World Resources Institute |
| Social NGOs | |
| Oxfam International is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Oxfam International will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | Oxfam International |
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