Key Governance and Policy Documents

Steering Committee

The Mandate is governed by the Steering Committee, charged with strategic, administrative and financial arrangements – other than those expected or required to be determined during the semi-annual, general endorser meetings. The Steering Committee – composed of ten corporate representatives, representing different geographies and serving staggered two-year terms (with five seats expiring annually), and one representative of the UN Global Compact Office – seeks to make decisions based on a consensus model. When consensus cannot reached, a simple majority vote decides matters. The Steering Committee is supported by Special Advisors to the Steering Committee, representing different stakeholder interests and spheres, including non-profit, civil society, and other sectors.

Every semi-annual Mandate working symposium includes a general endorser-only discussion where major strategic, administrative and/or financial issues are discussed, as necessary.

Current Steering Committee Members

The current Steering Committee is comprised of the following endorser representatives and Special Advisors:

Endorsers

  • Naty Barak, Netafim
  • Brett Fulford, GlaxoSmithKline
  • Michael Glade, Molson Coors
  • Nandha Govender, Eskom
  • He Chao, Bao Steel
  • Sanjiv Paul, Tata Steel
  • Heather Rippman, Nike
  • Jochen Rother, Bayer
  • Ivon Studer, AkzoNobel Latin America
  • Carlos Piedrahita, Grupo Nutresa

Special Advisors

  • Franz-Josef Batz, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
  • Josefina Maestu, UN-Water
  • Brian Richter, The Nature Conservancy
  • Daniel Yeo, WaterAid

Ex-Officio

  • Gavin Power, UN Global Compact
  • Jason Morrison, Pacific Institute

Steering Committee Meeting Summaries