12th General Assembly summary report
The 12th Annual General Assembly (GA12) of members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, 19 November 2015 at 1500 hours (GMT +8).
A summary of voters and the voting results of GA12 are listed below.
Attendance and E-Voters
| Sector | Physical | Proxy | E-Vote | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers | 43 | 2 | 4 | 49 |
| Palm Oil Processors & Traders | 31 | 20 | 18 | 69 |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| Retailers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Banks and Investors | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Environmental and Conservation NGOs | 20 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Social or Development Organization (NGOs) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| TOTALS | 128 | 44 | 37 | 209 |
VOTING RESULTS OF ITEMS AND RESOLUTIONS AT GA12
| 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 2015. |
Approved: For – 200 Against – 0 Abstain – 9 |
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Resolution 6a: To confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the auditors of RSPO for the financial year ending 30 June 2016. |
Approved: For – 199 Against – 0 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 9 |
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Resolution 6b: Proposed amendments to RSPO Statutes reflecting change of term from Secretary General to Chief Executive Officer. |
Approved: For – 185 Against – 7 Abstain – 17 |
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Resolution 6c: Resolution to amend the RSPO Code of Conduct to include guidelines on members’ claims. |
Approved: For – 169 Against – 21 Spoilt – 2 Abstain – 17 |
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Resolution 6d: Revision to the Code of Conduct for Members of RSPO to enable implementation of GA10 Resolution 6f. |
Approved: For – 188 Against – 6 Spoilt – 5 Abstain – 10 |
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Resolution 6e: Proposed amendment to RSPO Statutes on membership resignation. |
Approved: For – 191 Against – 4 Spoilt – 3 Abstain – 11 |
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Resolution 6f: Resolution for a comprehensive smallholder strategy. |
Approved: For – 186 Against – 6 Abstain – 17 |
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Resolution 6g: Resolution to improve the ACOP reporting process. |
Approved: For – 142 Against – 45 Spoilt – 2 Abstain – 20 |
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Resolution 6h: Ensuring quality, oversight and credibility of RSPO assessments. |
Approved: For – 158 Against – 36 Spoilt – 1 Abstain – 14 |
ELECTION OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS
| Constituents | elected | |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Palm Growers: | ||
| Smallholders: FELDA is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and FELDA will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | FELDA | |
| Rest of the World: Agropalma is retiring and is not available for re-election. Nominations were received from SIPEF and Agrocaribe. Election among the Oil Palm Growers – Rest of the World sub-sector will therefore be held and only members in the sub-sector are eligible to vote. | Agrocaribe | |
| SIPEF | 10 | |
| Agrocaribe | 18 | |
| Processors & Traders: | AAK AB | |
| AAK AB is retiring and available for re-election. One nomination was received from Industrial Danec S.A.. Industrial Danec withdrew its nomination therefore there will be no election for this sector and AAK AB will serve another term. | ||
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Mondelez International Inc. | |
| Mondelez International Inc. is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Mondelez International Inc. will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Retailers | Retailer Palm Oil Group | |
| Retailers Palm Oil Group is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Retailers Palm Oil Group will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Banks & Investors | Rabobank | |
| Rabobank is retiring and available for re-election. There will be no election and Rabobank will serve another term as no other nominations have been received. | ||
| Environmental NGOs | WWF International | |
| WWF International is retiring and is available for re-election. One nomination was received from Fauna & Flora International. Election among the Environmental NGOs sector will therefore be held and only members in the sector are eligible to vote. | WWF International | 17 |
| Fauna & Flora International | 7 | |
| Social NGOs | Both ENDS | |
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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. |
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