The 20th General Assembly of RSPO Members was successfully held on 22 November 2023 at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia. The Secretariat would like to congratulate all newly elected members of the Board of Governors and thank the members for their participation.
A summary of voters by membership sectors is listed below.
| Sector | Voters | Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers (1) | 66 | 2 |
| Processors and/or Traders | 41 | 6 |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | 21 | 3 |
| Retailers | 11 | 1 |
| Banks and Investors | 3 | 0 |
| Environmental or Conservation NGOs | 17 | 0 |
| Social or Development NGOs | 13 | 0 |
Note:
(1) Comprises Oil Palm Growers subsectors – Indonesia, Malaysia, Rest of the World, and Smallholders.
Results of Voting for Resolutions
| Resolution | Weighted vote results (%) |
|---|---|
| Resolution GA20 – 1
To receive and adopt the Treasurer’s Report and the RSPO’s financial statement for the year ended 30 June 2023. |
FOR: 94.33
AGAINST: 2.22 ABSTAIN: 3.45 APPROVED |
| Resolution GA20 – 2a
To confirm the appointment of Ernst and Young as the auditors of the RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2024. |
FOR: 90.99
AGAINST: 1.65 ABSTAIN: 7.36 APPROVED |
| Resolution GA20 – 2b
Creating a RSPO Membership Category to further the development of RSPO Jurisdictional Approach for Certification. |
FOR: 87.78
AGAINST: 4.56 ABSTAIN: 7.66 APPROVED |
Elections and Approvals of Board of Governor Seats
| MEMBERSHIP SECTORS | ELECTED/APPROVED | |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL | ALTERNATE | |
| Oil Palm Growers | ||
| Malaysia:Malaysian Palm Oil Association, represented by the principal Ku Kok Peng and the alternate being Surina Ismail, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. There were no other nominations received. | MPOA, Ku Kok Peng | MPOA, Surina binti Ismail |
| Indonesia:Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, represented by the principal Anita Neville and the alternate member being PT. Inti Indosawit Subur represented by the alternate Mohamad Fadhil Hassan, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. There were no other nominations received. | Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, Anita Neville | PT. Inti Indosawit Subur,Mohamad Fadhil Hassan |
| Smallholder:Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, represented by the principal Narno Sayoto Irontiko and the alternate member being Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati represented by the alternate Rukaiyah Rafik, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. There were no other nominations received. | Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, Narno Sayoto Irontiko | Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati, Rukaiyah Rafik |
| Processors and/or Traders | ||
| Wilmar International Limited, represented by the principal Daphne Astrid Hameeteman and the alternate member being Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd. represented by the alternate Olivier Tichit, the two-year term of which is expiring is not available for re-election.Two nominations were received as follows.
Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd. represented by the principal nominee Olivier Tichit and the alternate member Godrej Industries Limited represented by alternate nominee being Sougata Niyogi. Galaxy Surfactants Ltd represented by the principal nominee Harshal Thakare and the alternate nominee being Pankaj Narvekar. |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Olivier Tichit | Godrej Industries Limited, Sougata Niyogi |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | ||
| UNILEVER PLC, represented by the principal Martin Huxtable and the alternate member being vacant, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. There were no other nominations received. | UNILEVER PLC, Martin Huxtable | Vacant |
| Banks and Investors | ||
| The interim principal of the incumbent Board of Governor member Standard Chartered Bank being Lee Jwee Tat and interim alternate being Imogen Jamie is up for approval by the General Assembly. | Standard Chartered Bank, Lee Jwee Tat | Standard Chartered Bank, Imogen Jamie |
| Environmental NGOs | ||
| World Resources Institute (WRI), represented by the principal Anne Rosenbarger and the alternate member being Zoological Society of London represented by the alternate Eleanor Spencer, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. There were no other nominations received. | World Resources Institute (WRI), Anne Rosenbarger | Zoological Society of London, Eleanor Spencer |
| Social NGOs | ||
| Forest Peoples Programme, represented by the principal Marcus Colchester and the alternate member being Yayasan Lembaga Penelitian Kaleka Indonesia (Kaleka) represented by the alternate Bernadinus Steni Sugiarto, the two-year term of which is expiring is available for re-election. No other nominations have been received. | Forest Peoples Programme, Marcus Colchester | Yayasan Lembaga Penelitian Kaleka Indonesia (Kaleka), Bernadinus Steni Sugiarto |
FULL LIST OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR 2023/24
| MEMBERSHIP SECTOR | PRINCIPAL | ALTERNATE |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers – Malaysia | MPOA, Ku Kok Peng | MPOA, Surina binti Ismail |
| Oil Palm Growers – Indonesia | GAR, Anita Neville | PT Inti Indosawit Subur, Mohamad Fadhil Hasan |
| Oil Palm Growers – Rest of the World | Agroamerica Tropical Oil Holding Corp., Jose Roberto Montenegro Baide | • SIPEF Group, Sander van den Ende
• Olam Group Limited, Quentin Meunier • Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited, John Clendon |
| Oil Palm Growers – Smallholders | Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, Narno Sayoto Irontiko | Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati, Rukaiyah Rafik |
| Processors and/or Traders | AAK AB, Tim Stephenson | Cargill Incorporated, Laila Wilfred |
| Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Olivier Tichit | Godrej Industries Limited, Sougata Niyogi | |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | The Procter & Gamble Company, Lee Kuan-Chun | Ferrero Trading Lux S.A., Mario Abreu |
| Unilever PLC, Martin Huxtable | Vacant | |
| Retailers – 1 | Retailers’ Palm Oil Group, Julian Walker-Palin | Vacant |
| Retailers – 2 | Vacant | Vacant |
| Banks and Investors – 1 | Standard Chartered Bank, Lee Jwee Tat | Standard Chartered Bank, Imogen Jamie |
| Banks and Investors – 2 | Vacant | Vacant |
| Environmental NGOs | WWF International, Kamal Prakash Seth | HUTAN Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme (KOCP), Harjinder Kler |
| World Resource Institute, Anne Rosenbarger | Zoological Society London, Eleanor Spencer | |
| Social NGOs | Both ENDS, Paul Wolvekamp | Federasi Serikat Buruh Kehutanan, Perkebunan dan Pertanian Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia (Hukatan), Nursanna Marpaung |
| Forest Peoples Programme, Marcus Colchester | Yayasan Lembaga Penelitian Kaleka Indonesia (Kaleka), Bernadinus Steni Sugiarto |
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