The Strategic Board (SB) | Strategic Governance
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Goulnara Aguiar is the founder and CEO of Ormex, an award-winning agricultural carbon removal standard pioneering a new vision for integrating business and technology to advance societal progress and combat global warming.
With over 13 years in the FinTech industry, she has made her mark as a global leader in capital markets software solutions, with significant stints at Finastra in London and Calypso Technology in San Francisco. Her expertise fueled the development and promotion of cutting-edge software solutions for Tier 1 Investment Banks and Financial Exchanges globally.
Trilingual in Russian, French, and English, Goulnara's career has given her a broad international perspective, with extensive professional experiences across Europe, North America, MEA, and APAC regions. She holds a Master’s degree in IT Architecture for Financial Markets from the Central School of Electronics, a Blockchain Certification from MIT, and a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD. In 2023, Goulnara was recognized as INSEAD Young Entrepreneur of the year.
Goulnara's commitment to environmental sustainability is evidenced by her active participation in the COP26, COP27, and COP28 conferences. Additionally, she was selected as a technical expert during thenegotiations of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at United Nations, underscoring her influence and advocacy in international climate policy.
Goulnara Aguiar
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Grandson and son to French farmers, Pierre is deeply concerned by pressing environmental challenges and their impacts on farmers. Currently CTO at ORMEX, he brings his innovative blockchain solutions to address these challenges.
Pierre Filliolaud's journey seamlessly combines finance and technology. Beginning as a Java/J2EE engineer/architect at Stéria, he honed his financial acumen at GLTrade (SunGard/FIS). In 2007, Pierre joined Calypso Technology (currently Adenza) as a "senior software engineer," shaping front-to-back financial software.
With 15 years' experience, Pierre's fintech vision led him to LiquidShare, where he spearheaded backend and blockchain development, exploring Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) applications. Beyond work, Pierre has shared his expertise by teaching web development at the French engineering school, EFREI, since 2006.
Pierre Filliolaud
Roland de la Chapelle
Non-Executive Director
CEO, Entrepreneur in Tech, Morton
Simon Moore
Non-Executive Advisor
Head of Commodities Trading
UK &. MEA, BNP Paribas
Subramanian Rangan
Non-Executive Advisor
Professor of Strategy & Management, INSEAD
Initiator, Society for Progress
Roles and responsibilities
Appointment
The Strategic Board (SB) plays a key role in the governance principles, quality and risk management, and Sustainability scheme. The SB ensures that policies are in place and are properly implemented according to the shareholders' decisions.
It supports the CEO and it is involved in the Leaders’ appointments and decisions regarding major complaints referred to it by the Standard Executive Committee (SEC), as per the Grievance Mechanism.
It can decide to initiate ad-hoc working groups that may include some of its members and members of the SEC. It can also decide to refer any matters to the expertise of independent experts or to the Standard Advisory Board.
The Strategic Board has been established by the shareholders of Ormex, according to the Articles of Association. It may include a maximum of 10 individual members and are appointed for an unlimited period by a collective decision of the shareholders.
Decisions of the SB are on consensus-based approach.
To learn more : Governance and Program Development
The Standard Executive Committee (SEC) | Program Development
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Goulnara Aguiar is the founder and CEO of Ormex, an award-winning agricultural carbon removal standard pioneering a new vision for integrating business and technology to advance societal progress and combat global warming.
With over 13 years in the FinTech industry, she has made her mark as a global leader in capital markets software solutions, with significant stints at Finastra in London and Calypso Technology in San Francisco. Her expertise fueled the development and promotion of cutting-edge software solutions for Tier 1 Investment Banks and Financial Exchanges globally.
Trilingual in Russian, French, and English, Goulnara's career has given her a broad international perspective, with extensive professional experiences across Europe, North America, MEA, and APAC regions. She holds a Master’s degree in IT Architecture for Financial Markets from the Central School of Electronics, a Blockchain Certification from MIT, and a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD. In 2023, Goulnara was recognized as INSEAD Young Entrepreneur of the year.
Goulnara's commitment to environmental sustainability is evidenced by her active participation in the COP26, COP27, and COP28 conferences. Additionally, she was selected as a technical expert during thenegotiations of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at United Nations, underscoring her influence and advocacy in international climate policy.
Goulnara Aguiar
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Grandson and son to French farmers, Pierre is deeply concerned by pressing environmental challenges and their impacts on farmers. Currently CTO at ORMEX, he brings his innovative blockchain solutions to address these challenges.
Pierre Filliolaud's journey seamlessly combines finance and technology. Beginning as a Java/J2EE engineer/architect at Stéria, he honed his financial acumen at GLTrade (SunGard/FIS). In 2007, Pierre joined Calypso Technology (currently Adenza) as a "senior software engineer," shaping front-to-back financial software.
With 15 years' experience, Pierre's fintech vision led him to LiquidShare, where he spearheaded backend and blockchain development, exploring Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) applications. Beyond work, Pierre has shared his expertise by teaching web development at the French engineering school, EFREI, since 2006.
Pierre Filliolaud
Laure Douesneau
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Laure has over 20 years of experience as the Head of Legal managing in-house lawyers for various international industrial and IT companies. She holds a high-level graduate degree in International Business, IT, and Information Security Law (including a University Research Diploma in Private Law) from Caen Normandy University. Beyond receiving a diploma in social and sustainable economics, her professional background also includes 5 years of experience as an advisor in social, sustainable and regenerative economics, and also in climate.
She is a true pillar for ORMEX’s Standard, rules and processes.
Farid Yaker
General Secretary of the SAC
Michele Francis PhD
Expert Scientist
Roles and responsibilities
The Standard Executive Committee (SEC) plays a major role within the ORMEX organisation.
It is a decision-making committee for Program and Standard strategy, dealing with the Program and Standard’s continued quality improvement.
The SEC is responsible for the design of the ORMEX PROGRAM and STANDARD. It determines or modifies the related rules and requirements.
It is also responsible for Grievance concerns, as well as the Conflict of Interest & Impartiality Policy.
The SEC is the executive committee that oversees and controls the Validation and Verification phases of the projects, performed by an independent VVB.
The SEC is responsible for appointing members of the Standard Advisory Council (SAC).
Appointment
The number of members is limited to 10. The CEO and the Leaders (CTO, Head of Legal & Standard, Head of Science, and the General Secretary of the SAC) are members by right.
The members are appointed by the Strategic Board (SB) through the proposal of the CEO, a member of the SB or by 2 current members of the SEC.
Regular meetings are organized according to its scope of responsibilities. Decisions of the SEC are on consensus-based approach.
To learn more : Standard Executive Committee Bylaws
The Standard Advisory Council (SAC) | Scientific & VCM Analysis
We are extremely proud to bring together leading figures from the carbon markets and in agricultural and soil research to support the ORMEX Standard in achieving its mission.
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Arthur Riedacker
Co-Nobel Prize 2007 for IPCC work, INRA Researcher, President of the Oikos Institute, France
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Deepak Mawandia
Former UNFCCC Expert, Former Technical Advisory Committee of the CDM Gold Standard, Founder of CarbonWatch, Impact Capital (ICAM), India, Singapore.
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Chirine Benzaied
Carbon Markets Expert, EDHEC, Head of Innovation, Finastra, Algeria, France
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Paul Luu
SAC Chief Scientist
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
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Damien Lepoutre
Former Scientist at NASA/USDA, AgTech Expert, Former VP of Land O’Lakes, TruTerra, USA
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Michele Francis PhD
Soil Scientist & Geologist, UNFCCC Roster of Experts, AFOLU, LULUCF, South Africa, Germany
Role and responsibilities
Appointment
The purpose of the Standard Advisory Council (SAC) is to provide expertise and guidance on scientific matters, carbon policy, international carbon frameworks, opinions, and advice on specific topics.
The SAC may be required to give recommendations on the Methodology, VVB approvals or service quality, matters from public consultations, dispute resolution with regard to a complaint initiated through the Grievance Mechanism, and on specific topics.
On the May 2nd, 2023, the SEC decided to appoint a Standard Advisory Council. Members are appointed by the SEC for an annual period, through an invitation process initiated by the SEC, and for maximum of seven (7) yearly renewals.
Decisions of the SEC are on consensus-based approach.
Latest 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.