Governance
Lean Governance FOCUSED Towards Impact
The Steering Committee is the main body that provides the strategic directions, budgeting and work themes of the partnership. Members of the Steering committee sit for a term of 2 years. Industry members may provide a representative of their own organization to be considered for a board seat.
The Advisory Board consists of appointed experts serving for a specific duration on a dedicated topic of expertise. These experts advise in particular on the Impact Project Accelerator and provide guidance to the Steering Committee on the organization's strategic vision.
The Secretariat takes the lead in the organization’s technical direction and priorities.
Steering Committee
statement on governance
Our governance is built on the principle of Adaptative Stewardship, allowing us to drive rapid, impactful change while remaining open to broader stakeholder involvement as interest and commitment grow."
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"The Sustainable Coconut Partnership was initiated by industry members who recognized the urgent need to advance sustainability in the coconut sector. While many relevant NGOs and third parties have been invited to voice their interest to participate to the governance of the partnership and to take an active role, many opted for a more limited involvement at the time of creation of the organization.
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While this allowed us to maintain momentum and deliver rapid, peer-reviewed action through industry wide and public consultations. We are committed to evolving our governance as the stakeholder landscape changes, ensuring that our approach remains inclusive and effective.
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It is important to note that the partnership’s team have observed and learnt from many organizations and sustainability platforms before us. And while many sustainability initiatives of the past have faltered by focusing on uncommitted stakeholders, we made a priority to drive meaningful change with committed partners at a time where not enough attention is brought to smallholder farmer’s livelihoods.
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The Sustainable Coconut Partnership always have and always will keep the door open for greater involvement from all sectors as interest and commitments from stakeholders grows.
Advisory Board
Antitrust Statement
The Sustainable Coconut Partnership is committed to complying with all relevant antitrust and competition laws and regulations. While some activities among competitors are both legal and beneficial to the industry, group activities of competitors are inherently suspect under the antitrust / competition laws of the countries in which our companies do business. ​
Agreements between or among competitors need not be formal to raise questions under antitrust laws. They may include any kind of understanding, formal or informal, secretive or public, under which each of the participants can reasonably expect that another will follow a particular course of action or conduct. ​
Each member is responsible for compliance and seeing that topics which may give an appearance of an agreement that would violate the antitrust laws are not discussed. It is the responsibility of each member in the first instance to avoid raising improper subjects for discussion. ​