ANNOUNCEMENT ON 22ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA22) OF RSPO MEMBERS
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) will hold its 22nd General Assembly (GA22) on:
Date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Time: 3:00PM (GMT+8)
Venue: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In accordance with Article 9 of the RSPO Statutes 2024, 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 - Malaysia | Malaysia Palm Oil Association (MPOA), Ku Kok Peng | Malaysia Palm Oil Association (MPOA), Surina binti Ismail |
| Growers - Indonesia | Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, Anita Neville | PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Agri, Augustinus Airlangga Djati |
| Growers - Smallholders | Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah, Narno Sayoto Irontikox | KOPERASI PRODUSEN TANJUNG SEHATI LESTARI, Rukaiyah Rafik |
| Golden Star Oil Palm Farmers Association- Wassa Ateiku, Lawrence Kwarme Quarshie | ||
| ASOCIACIÓN DE PRODUCTORES MONTE ALEGRE NESHUYA - APROMAN, Pedro Seijas Cardenas | ||
| Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders | Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd., Olivier Tichit | Godrej Industries Limited, Sougata Niyogi |
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | Unilever PLC, Martin Huxtable | Vacant |
| Retailers | Vacant | Vacant |
| Banks and Investors 1 | Standard Chartered Bank, Lee Jwee Tat | Standard Chartered Bank, Wendy Lai Lee Yee |
| Banks and Investors 2 | Vacant | Vacant |
| Environmental/Nature Conservation Organisations (Non-Governmental Organisations) | World Resources Institute (WRI), Anne Rosenbarger | Vacant |
| Social/ Development Organisations (Non-Governmental Organisations) | Forest Peoples Programme, Marcus Colchester | Yayasan Lembaga Penelitian Kaleka Indonesia (Kaleka), Bernadinus Steni Sugiarto |
The following person was designated as interim Alternate member of the BoG during the past year and is up for approval:
| Membership Sector | Principal Member | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Goods Manufacturers | - | Ferrero Trading Lux S.A., Martin Kupcik |
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 2024, 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), 27 August 2025 (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), 27 August 2025 (Wednesday). 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 GA22 process will be provided in due course. The formal Notice of General Assembly will be issued to members on 15 October 2025.
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 [email protected].
RSPO Secretariat
6 August 2025
