In March 2009, the the Institute released Version 1 of the Code of Conduct for its Members. The Code was developed with the active involvement of a Sub-Committee that was comprised of recognized experts from a broad spectrum of the GHG management field. The process for the development of the Code took almost a year and involved an open and wide consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
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Sub-Committee Members
The Sub-Committee on the Code of Conduct included the following members representing different stakeholder interest groups and geographical regions:
- Tom Baumann, Chair, GHG Management Institute, Canada
- Michael Gillenwater, Vice-Chair, GHG Management Institute, USA
- Tim Stumhofer, Coordinator, GHG Management Institute, USA
- Einar Telnes, Chief Technology Officer, Kolibri Group, USA
- Lloyd Irland, President, The Irland Group and Lecturer and Senior Scientist, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies USA
- Pankaj Bhatia, Director, GHG Protocol Initiative, World Resources Institute, USA
- Tim Moore, Managing Director, Balance Carbon, Australia
- Penny Baalman, Managing Director, GHG Offset Services, Australia
- Grant Kirkman, Team Leader, CDM Methodologies Unit, UNFCCC, Germany
- Kerri Henry, Trading Regimes, Environment Canada, Canada
- Brian Glazebrook, Manager, Supply Chain Social Responsibility, Cisco, USA
- Stanford Mwakasonda, Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Tinus Pulles, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, The Netherlands
Development of the Code of Conduct
Step 1: Development of Working Draft 1 From March 2008 until September 2008, a working draft of the Code of Conduct (“Code”) was prepared by Institute staff on the basis of research of codes in such disciplines as engineering and accounting, among others.
Step 2: Formation of Sub-Committee and Advisory Group in September 2008, the Institute formed a sub-committee of members that have demonstrated through practice, a high level of professional excellence. At the same time, a broader advisory group was established.
Step 3: Working Draft 1 Review and Development of Working Draft 2 From September 2008 until November 2008, Working Draft 1 was reviewed by the sub-committee members and Working Draft 2 was prepared for public consultation.
Step 4: Public Consultation From December 2008 until February 2009, the public was invited to provide comments on Working Draft 2 using an online questionnaire to systematically compile and the assess input.
Step 5: Assessment of Public Comments and Development of Final Draft Based on the results of the public consultation, a final draft was prepared and submitted to the sub-committee members for review and comment.
Step 6: Release of Version 1 of the Code of Conduct after one year of development, consultations with leading GHG practitioners and the public. The Institute released its Code of Conduct in March 2009.
