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
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Arthur Riedacker
Co-Nobel Prize 2007 for IPCC work, INRA Researcher, President of Oikos Institute, France
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Deepak Mawandia
Former UNFCCC Expert, Former Technical Advisory Committee of the CDM Gold Standard, Founder CarbonWatch, Impact Capital (ICAM), India, Singapore.
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Chirine Benzaied
Carbon Markets Expert,Ednhac, Head of Innovation, Finastra, Algeria, France
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Paul Luu
Executive Secretary, 4 for 1000 Initiative, Forestry and Regenerative Agriculture Expert, France
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Hermione Koussihouede
Soil Researcher, Faculty of agricultural sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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Damien Lepoutre
Former Scientist NASA/USDA, AgTech Expert, Former VP Land O’Lakes, TruTerra, USA
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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.