Board of Governors
The RSPO is managed by a Board of Governors comprised of 16 members, designated by the General Assembly for 2 years. To ensure an efficient and progressive management, the Board of Governors is supported by 4 Standing Committees. Each Standing Committee is comprised of members from the Board of Governors (including Alternate Board of Governors) as well as RSPO members. The Board of Governors is also supported by advisors.
The first Board of Governors was elected at the inaugural General Assembly held on 6 October 2004. Through staggered voting, within each sector, half the Board of Governors is re-elected every year, at the Annual General Assembly of members of the members of the assembly. When a seat is due for election any member in good standing from the particular sector may offer themselves to be elected. Incumbents may offer themselves for re-election or may continue if there are no nominations within their respective categories for the Board of Governor seats.
RSPO General Assembly (GA)
The RSPO General Assembly (GA) is a mandatory requirement under the RSPO Statutes and convenes annually. It involves all RSPO members, however only Ordinary Members have voting rights. An Ordinary Member may cast a GA vote either in person, by proxy, or by other electronic means.
About RSPO GA Resolutions
In accordance with the RSPO Statutes, resolutions may be submitted for consideration by the GA. In order for the GA to meaningfully deliberate and decide on resolutions, the submissions must meet the stipulated requirements to facilitate proper consideration of resolutions within a fixed time frame.
Guidance: The contents of proposed resolutions should not conflict with the RSPO Statutes 2018, Antitrust Principles, or require changes to the Principles and Criteria (P&C). Resolutions should be worded in a manner that allows for a clear 'For' or 'Against' vote, and should not contain multiple options.
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Number of Seats |
Oil Palm Growers |
4* |
Palm Oil Processors and/or Traders |
2 |
Consumer Goods Manufacturers |
2 |
Retailers |
2 |
Banks / Investors |
2 |
Environmental/Nature conservation NGOs |
2 |
Social/Development NGOs |
2 |