ANNOUNCEMENT ON 21ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA21) OF RSPO MEMBERS
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will hold its 21st General Assembly (GA21) on:
Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Time: 3:00PM (GMT+7)
Venue: Amari Bangkok, Thailand
In accordance with Article 9 of the RSPO Statutes 2020, RSPO Members are now invited to submit the following:
- NOMINATIONS (INCLUDING SELF-NOMINATIONS) FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (BoG)
Listed below are the BoG seats that are up for election. Members may be re-nominated if they wish to stand.
| Membership Sector | Principal Member | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Growers - Rest of the World | Foresta Foods Corporation, Jose Roberto Montenegro Baide | SIPEF Group, Sander Van den Ende |
| Univanich Palm Oil Public Company Limited, Harry Thomas Brock | ||
| Olam Group Limited, Quentin Meunier | ||
| Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | AAK AB, Tim Stephenson | Cargill Incorporated, Laila Wilfred |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | The Procter & Gamble Company, Lee Kuan-Chun | Ferrero Trading Lux S.A., Mario Abreu |
| Retailers - 1 | Retailers' Palm Oil Group, Julian Walker-Palin | Vacant |
| Retailers - 2 | Vacant | Vacant |
| Banks and Investors | Vacant | Vacant |
| Environmental/Nature Conservation Organisations (Non-Governmental Organisations) | WWF International, Kamal Prakash Seth | HUTAN - Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Programme, Harjinder Kler |
| Social/ Development Organisations (Non-Governmental Organisations) | Both ENDS, Paul Wolvekamp | Federasi Serikat Buruh Kehutanan, Perkebunan dan Pertanian Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia (Hukatan), Nursanna Marpaung |
Only RSPO Ordinary Members are eligible to be nominated as candidates to represent their respective membership sector.
In accordance with Article 11(d) of the RSPO Statutes 2020, the principal nominee of a BoG seat shall name their Alternate who must come from the same membership sector of the principal nominee. For the avoidance of doubt, an Alternate named in a BoG seat nomination shall be elected concurrently with the principal nominee.
All candidates are required to submit a nomination including all retiring BoG members who are available to stand for re-election using the Nomination Submission Form.
All nominations must be submitted no later than 5:00PM (GMT+8), 4 September 2024 (Wednesday). Please note that a strict policy will be enforced and late nominations will not be considered.
- RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ENDORSEMENT BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)
Ordinary Members are invited to submit resolutions for consideration by the GA. In order for the GA to meaningfully deliberate and decide on resolutions, these submissions must meet with the requirements described in the Resolution Submission Guide to facilitate proper consideration of resolutions within a fixed time frame.
All resolutions must be submitted using the online Resolution Submission Form no later than 5:00PM (GMT+8), Wednesday 4 September 2024. Please note that a strict policy will be enforced and late submissions will not be considered.
Further information related to registration, e-voting and the hybrid GA21 process will be provided in due course. The registration for the upcoming General Assembly will open on 16 October 2024 and the formal Notice of General Assembly is scheduled to be issued to members on 21 October 2024.
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind all members to update your membership contact details and ensure settlement of any outstanding membership fees.
For further information, kindly contact the RSPO Secretariat at +60 7661 6200 or email us at ga@rspo.org.
RSPO Secretariat
14 August 2024
