Dwi Asmono

Indonesian citizen, born on April 6th, 1965, 58 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United States, in 1998, after obtaining Master degree and Bachelor degree from Bogor Agricultural University, in 1992 and 1987, respectively. He has more than 32 years of professional experience in oil palm industry, particularly in the field of research, development, sustainability and seed business, as well as experience in establishing R&D team. He has also deeply involved in sago and rubber business of the company for the last 10 years. He has been serving as the Research and Development Director since 2007 and Board Member of PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk. since 2012. Currently, he also serves as Director of PT Binasawit Makmur, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, related to seed business.

Recently, Dr. Asmono is active in Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI, as Head of Research and Development since 2023), and also as executive board in some organization related to oil palm and other crops, such as Indonesian Society of Agronomy (PERAGI, as Director of PERAGI Institute since 2020), Indonesian Society of Breeding (PERIPI, as co-chairman since 2014), Indonesian Seed Society (MPPI, since 2004), Forum of Indonesia Oil Palm Seed Producers (FKPB-KS, as chairman since 2005), and Indonesian Plant Propagators Association (Asbenindo, since 2016). He is also chairman of scientific board of Indonesia Sago Society (MASSI). He has published more than 70 national and international publications, and has become invited speaker in several international conference.

Edi Suhardi

Edi Suhardi has more than 32 years of professional experience, including more than 26 years in senior management positions in the areas of sustainable palm oil, stakeholder engagement, corporate communications, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable natural resource management.

His current position as Sustainability Analyst at Goodhope Asia Holdings. Prior professional positions include Director of External Relations at PT. INCO, a nickel mining company, and working for the UNDP, as Program Advisor/Manager of Partnership for Governance Reform. Other strategic positions include working with a number of international NGOs, such as WWF, KEHATI and Plan International.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Member of Central Committee of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI): Stakeholders Relations Compartment (Apr 2018 – March 2023)
• Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO); Vice President II – Executive/Governing Board representing Indonesian Growers Caucus (IGC) (Nov 2011 – Nov 2017)
• Forum Orangutan Indonesia (FORINA); Board of Representatives (Jul 2009 – Apr 2017); Representing private sector in the Forum for Indonesia Orangutan conservation.

PRESS PUBLICATIONS
Contributor to prominent media, such as Jakarta Post, Investor Daily, Sawit Indonesia, Info Sawit, etc. Author of more than 35 Opinion Pieces for the Jakarta Post.

Agus Purnomo

Agus Purnomo joined GAR in October 2014. He currently acts as a senior advisor to the company, representing the company in key multi-stakeholder platforms and acting as a mentor for future talent within the business. Previously he was the Managing Director for Sustainability and Strategic Stakeholder Engagement for over six years, responsible for planning GAR''s sustainability strategy, implementing, and communicating sustainable palm oil commitments throughout the entire value chain in collaboration with key stakeholders. Within the industry, Agus has taken responsibility as Executive Committee of High Conservation Value Resource Network (HCV-RN) and Executive Committee of High Carbon Stock (HCS). During those years he was also voted as member of Board of Governors of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as well as The Chair of Indonesian Growers Caucus (IGC) to represent all Indonesian Palm Oil Members within RSPO.

Agus Purnomo has held many positions for the government, multilateral institutions, and international and national NGOs, focusing on the area of sustainability for more than 30 years. He has served, among others, as the Special Assistant to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Climate Change (2010-2014); Special Assistant to the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia (2004-2009); Environmental Adviser to The World Bank (2002-2004); Country Representative/Executive Director of WWF Indonesia (1996-2002). Agus graduated with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Conservation Policy from Tufts University in the US in 1994 and a Master''s in Business Administration from Prasetya Mulya Management Institute in Indonesia in 1985.

Agam Fatchurrochman

Mr. Agam Fatchurrochman joined IPOA – Gapki as Head of Sustainability Compartment in 2015, and later appointed as Deputy Secretary General in 2018, and served as Secretary General a.i from 2020-2021.

Since 2017 serves as Deputy Head of Corporate Sustainability and CSR, oversees the management of Sustainability, CSR, Conservation & Fire Prevention programs. Previously since 2013 as Department Head of Sustainability System Development & Mitigation.

He started his career with an NGO (Indonesia Corruption Watch) & a development organization (Partnership-UNDP), a mining firm (PT Inco, Tbk), UK consulting firm in Indonesia (for Aceh post tsunami project), and a government institution (Indonesia Estate Crop Funds for Palm Oil - BPDPKS). In the field of Sustainability, active as a member of the Indonesia National Interpretation Working Group for RSPO P&C 2018.

Mr. Agam Fatchurrochman graduated from Gadjah Mada University (Accounting) and Nottingham University, UK (Corporate Strategy and Governance). Actively contributes to op-eds articles in newspapers, The Jakarta Post, Kompas, Koran Tempo, Kontan, Tambang magazine, Bisnis Indonesia, etc.