RSPO 15th Annual General Assembly (GA15) Summary Report and Voting Results

Oil Palm Growers

37

12

7

56

Processors and/or Traders

22

6

42

70

Consumer Goods Manufacturers

14

2

47

63

Retailers

4

3

12

19

Banks and Investors

7

0

1

8

Environmental or Conservation NGOs

19

4

4

27

Social or Development NGOs

8

0

0

8

TOTAL

111

27

113

251

Agenda Item 5:

To receive and adopt the Treasurer's Report and the RSPO's Financial Statement for the year ended 30 June 2018.

Approved

For – 220

Against – 6

Abstain – 25

Resolution GA15-6a:

To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2019.

Approved

For – 218

Against – 10

Abstain – 23

Resolution GA15-6b:

Requiring members involved in primary procurement to publish third-party supplying mills lists.

Approved

For – 195

Against – 31

Abstain – 25

Resolution GA15-6c:

Delinking Auditors from the operations they audit.

Rejected

For – 101

Against – 126

Abstain – 24

Resolution GA15-6d:

Discouraging RSPO members subject to complaints from avoiding their obligations by divestment or withdrawing their membership.

Approved

For – 117

Against – 98

Spoilt – 1

Abstain – 35

Resolution GA15-6e:

Resolution to extend Smallholder Interim Group (SHIG).

Approved

For – 214

Against – 5

Spoilt – 2

Abstain – 30

Resolution GA15-6f:

Proposal to exempt smallholders from immediate suspension as required under point 4.9.4 of the RSPO Certification System for Principles & Criteria 2017 until the endorsement of the new independent smallholder standards.

Approved

For – 157

Against – 46

Abstain – 48

Resolution GA15-6g:

Adoption of Principles and Criteria for the Production of Sustainable Palm Oil (2018).

Approved

For – 212

Against – 19

Spoilt – 2

Abstain – 18

Resolution GA15-6h:

Resolution to amend the Statutes of the RSPO to formalise the election of alternates for the RSPO Board of Governors.

Approved

For – 217

Against – 4

Abstain – 30

Resolution GA14-6i:

Resolution to amend the Statutes of the RSPO to support its tax exemption status in Switzerland.

Approved

For – 209

Against – 6

Abstain – 36

Resolution GA15-6j:

Resolution to amend the Statutes of the RSPO to provide procedure for voting in the event of tie vote.

Approved

For – 220

Against – 4

Abstain – 27

Oil Palm Growers:

Smallholders: FELDA has retired and was available for re-election. There was no election and FELDA will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

FELDA

ROW: Agrocaribe has retired and was available for re-election. There was no election and Agrocaribe will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

Agrocaribe

Processors & Traders:

AAK AB has retired and available for election. There was no election and AAK AB will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

AAK AB

Consumer Goods Manufacturers:

Mondelez International has retired and was not available for re-election. Nominations were received from Kao Corporation and The Procter & Gamble Company. Election among the Consumer Goods Manufacturers sub-sector was held and only members in the sub-sector were eligible to vote.

The Procter & Gamble Company

Retailers:

Retailers Palm Oil Group has retired and available for re-election. There was no election and Retailers Palm Oil Group will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

Marks & Spencer has retired and the seat was available for election. There was no election as no nominations were received. The seat will remain vacant.

Retailers Palm Oil Group

Vacant

Banks & Investors:

Rabobank has retired and was available for re-election. There will be no election and Rabobank will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

 Rabobank

Environmental NGOs:

WWF International has retired and was available for re-election. There was no election and WWF International will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

WWF International

Social NGOs:

Both ENDS has retired and was available for re-election. There was no election and Both ENDS will serve another term as no other nominations were received.

Both ENDS