13th General Assembly summary report

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

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

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

Resolution 6c:

Resolution to adopt "no change of key documents for fixed period of time"

Rejected:

For – 88

Against – 117

Spoilt – 1

Abstain – 8

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

Resolution 6e:

Protecting human rights defenders, whistleblowers, complainants and community spokespersons

Approved:

For – 169

Against – 38

Abstain – 7

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

Resolution 6g:

Temporary exemption from the RSPO New Planting Procedure for Smallholders

Withdrawn

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

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.