General Assembly 15-6D

Discouraging RSPO members subject to complaints from avoiding their obligations by divestment or withdrawing their membership

Adopted (Completed)
for
117
against
98
abstain
35
spoilt
1
Total Vote251
To ask members not to divest from operations, nor to withdraw such operations from the RSPO, when these operations are subject to unresolved complaints at the Complaints Panel.

To develop proposed incentives and procedures that would discourage divestment or self-suspension of operations subject to complaints.

To develop a proposal for graduated sanctions on any RSPO members, which act in violation of this requirement, both to be submitted for adoption by the Board of Governors.

To propose amendments to the RSPO Members Code of Conduct accordingly for adoption at the next General Assembly of Members in 2019.
  • Proponent
    Forest Peoples Programme, Global Environment Centre, Solidaridad, WWF-International and Social Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development

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