Summary of Nominee Profile
Ms Anita Neville is the Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer (CSCO) at GAR, responsible for the design and implementation of the company's overall sustainability and communications strategy. Ms Neville joined GAR ten years ago, initially heading corporate communications. She was appointed Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer in November 2021.
Ms Neville has worked in sustainability and communications for more than 25 years with senior roles primarily in non-governmental organisations. Anita joined GAR after ten years with the Rainforest Alliance, an international non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests. She trained and worked as a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) auditor, specialising in the social aspects of the respected forestry standard. Prior to the Rainforest Alliance, Neville was the Director of Communications for E3G, a European-focused environmental politics think tank specialising in climate diplomacy and energy policy; and previously worked for WWF-UK as Head of Advocacy Communications. She has previously co-chaired the RSPO's Market Development Standing Committee and is current co-chair of the Assurance Standing Committee.
Summary of Organisation Profile
GAR is a leading fully-integrated agribusiness company. In Indonesia, it manages an oil palm plantation area of approximately 534,000 hectares (including plasma smallholders) as of 30 June 2025. It has integrated operations focused on the technology-driven production and distribution of an extensive portfolio of palm-based products throughout its established international marketing network.
As an integrated agribusiness, GAR delivers an efficient end-to-end supply chain, from responsible production to global delivery. In Indonesia, its primary activities include cultivating and harvesting oil palm trees; the processing of fresh fruit bunch into crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel; refining CPO into value-added products such as cooking oil, margarine, shortening, biodiesel and oleo-chemicals; as well as merchandising palm products globally.
GAR's products are delivered to a diversified customer base in over 110 countries through its global distribution network with shipping and logistics capabilities, destination marketing, on-shore refining and ex-tank operations. GAR also has complementary businesses such as soybean-based products in China, sunflower-based products in India, and sugar businesses.
Summary of Nominee Profile
Experienced 22+years in NGOs and 8+ years experienced for sustainability issues, sustainability development. He was the RSPO Complaint Panel Member, currently active at RSPO Human Rights Working Group, and was the Substantive Task Force Member for RSPO P&C revision 2023-2024.
He is currently work for CBI Group as a Chief Sustainability Officer.
Summary of Organisation Profile
PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells crude palm oil, its derivatives, fresh fruit bunches, palm kernel oil, and palm kernel in Indonesia and internationally. The company operates palm oil estates, palm oil plantations, palm oil mills, and a biogas plant. It also offers consulting, trading, industrial estate, and other business support services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia. PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk. is a subsidiary of PT Citra Borneo Indah. PT SSMS become RSPO member since April 2007.
