The Standard Executive Committee

The Standard Executive Committee (SEC) plays a major role within ORMEX organization. 

It is a decision-making committee for the Program and Standard strategy, dealing with Program and Standard continued quality improvement. 

The Standard Executive Committee is responsible of the design of the ORMEX PROGRAM and STANDARD. It determines or modifies the related rules and requirements. 

It is also responsible for the Grievance concerns as well as the Conflict of Interest & impartiality Policy.

The Standard Executive Committee is responsible for appointing members of the Standard Advisory Council, and their appointments are valid for one year.

It is the executive committee that oversights and controls the Validation and Verifications phases of the projects, performed by an independent VVB.

The members of the SEC are: the CEO, the CTO, the Head of Legal & Standard, and the General Secretary of the Standard Advisory Council. 

Regular meetings are organized according to its scope of responsibilities.

To learn more : Standard Executive Committee Bylaws

The Standard Advisory Council

We are extremely proud to bring together leading figures from the carbon markets in agricultural and soil research, to support ORMEX Standard in achieving its mission.

The purpose of the Standard Advisory Council (SAC) is to provide expertise, guidance on scientific matters, carbon policy, international carbon frameworks, opinions, and advises on specific topics. 

It may be required to give recommendation on Methodology, VVB approval or service quality, matters from public consultations, dispute resolution with regard to a complaint initiated through the Grievance Mechanism, and on specific topics

  • Arthur Riedacker

    Co-Nobel Prize 2007 for IPCC work, INRA Researcher, President of Oikos Institute, France

  • Deepak Mawandia

    Former UNFCCC Expert, Former Technical Advisory Committee of the CDM Gold Standard, Founder CarbonWatch, Impact Capital (ICAM), India, Singapore.

  • Chirine Benzaied

    Carbon Markets Expert,Ednhac, Head of Innovation, Finastra, Algeria, France

  • Paul Luu

    Executive Secretary, 4 for 1000 Initiative, Forestry and Regenerative Agriculture Expert, France

  • Hermione Koussihouede

    Soil Researcher, Faculty of agricultural sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin

  • Damien Lepoutre

    Former Scientist NASA/USDA, AgTech Expert, Former VP Land O’Lakes, TruTerra, USA

  • Michele Francis PhD

    Soil Scientist & Geologist, UNFCCC Roster of Experts, AFOLU, LULUCF, South Africa, Germany

Latest SEC Decisions:

ORMEX’s registered office address

Review and decision about the Standard Executive Committee Bylaws

Review and decision about the CODE OF ETHICS

Review and decision about the Conflict of interest Policy and the Conflict of Interest Statement Form

Review and decision about the GRIEVANCE MECHANISM

Review and decision about the VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION BODY REQUIREMENTS and VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION BODY_APPROVAL PROCEDURE_APPLICATION FORM (TEMPLATE)

Review and decision about the VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION BODY _GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Review and decision about the ADDITIONALITY METHODOLOGY

Review and decision about the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE _ GTU

Review and decision about the PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION_POLICY

06/02/2023

05/02/2023

Review and decision about the CODE OF ETHICS

Review and decision about the ORMEX SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL BYLAWS and the Engagement Letter Template

Appointment of the OSC Secretary

Review and decision about the document ORMEX STANDARD PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS

Review and decision about the document METHODOLOGY FRAMEWORK _ECOSYSTEMIC REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

04/23/2023

Review and decision about the FRAMEWORK METHODOLOGY.

Review and decision about the ADDITIONALITY METHODOLOGY.