Governance Structure
The Life Cycle Initiative is a partnership of institutional members from three broad constituencies (government, business, science and civil society), also allowing for individual members from science and civil society. The membership is represented in an assembly, where members elect their representatives to the Steering Committee and are informed of the progress of the Initiative. The Steering Committee makes the necessary decisions to deliver the mandate of the Initiative, allocates resources and endorses programme implementation. Programmes are led by co-chairs appointed by the Steering Committee, and are responsible for delivering the work of the Initiative – regularly reviewed by ad hoc committees. Finally, a Secretariat hosted by UN Environment Programme coordinates the different bodies and is in charge of internal and external communications.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee elections were carried out online during 15-23 September 2022. The elected steering committee is listed below. An explanation of the results and the consideration of geographical balance in each constituency is also available.
2022-2023 Steering Committee
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| NSTDA - Government of Thailand (Asia-Pacific) | The HUB EPD of Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean) | Nasser Ayoub - Egypt (Africa) |
| European Commission – DG Environment (Europe) | EcoInnovazione (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| United States – Department Energy (DOE) (North America) | Talent Upgrade Global Concept (Africa) | RED IBEROAMERICANA DE CICLO DE VIDA (Ibero-American Life Cycle Network) (Latin America and Caribbean) |
Previous Steering Committee compositions
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| NSTDA - Government of Thailand (Asia-Pacific) | The HUB EPD of Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean) | Nasser Ayoub - Egypt (Africa) |
| European Commission – DG Environment (Europe) | EcoInnovazione (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| United States – Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS-NAL) (North America) | FICCI (Asia/Pacific) | CIRAIG (North America) |
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| European Commission – DG Environment (Europe) | EcoInnovazione (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| United States – Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS-NAL) (North America) | FICCI (Asia/Pacific) | CIRAIG (North America) |
| IBICT (Latin America and Caribbean) | The HUB EPD of Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean) | Bárbara M. Civit (Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| IBICT (Latin America and Caribbean) | Plastics Europe (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| United States – Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS-NAL) | FICCI (Asia/Pacific) | CIRAIG (North America) |
| South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) (Asia/Pacific) | The HUB EPD of Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean) | Bárbara M. Civit (Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| IBICT (Latin America and Caribbean) | Plastics Europe (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| The Government of Sweden (Europe) | FICCI (Asia/Pacific) | CIRAIG (North America) |
| South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) (Asia/Pacific) | The HUB EPD of Latin America (Latin America and Caribbean) | Bárbara M. Civit (Latin America and the Caribbean) |
| Government | Business | Science/Civil Society/Individuals |
|---|---|---|
| IBICT (Latin America and Caribbean) | Plastics Europe (Europe) | World Resources Forum (Europe) |
| European Commission (Europe) | FICCI (Asia/Pacific) | CIRAIG (North America) |
| South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) (Asia/Pacific) | Regenerativa (Latin America and Caribbean) | Jorge Antonio Hilbert (Latin America and the Caribbean) |