Teams and stakeholders
Last updated
Last updated
Riverse SAS
Please refer to the Standard Advisory Board Terms of Reference for a detailed description of the Standard Advisory Board’s responsibilities and organization.
The Standard Advisory Board (SAB) is independent from Riverse SAS. It is responsible for reviewing suggested changes to the Riverse Standard Rules, Procedures Manual, and the Riverse Registry procedures.
The SAB shall:
Ensure Riverse’s activity is in line with its foundational mission, delineated in its statutes
Accept or reject changes to the Riverse Standard Rules, Procedure Manual, and Riverse Registry Procedures, specifying written reasons for the decisions
Provide strategic guidance for the Standard and make recommendations to align Riverse processes and rules with relevant regulations and integrity frameworks.
The SAB shall be appointed following the process bellow:
The inaugural SAB was selected by the Riverse Executive Team, following interviews with candidates who were distinguished by their expertise in areas relevant to the board's focus.
New SAB members are nominated by the Riverse Executive Team and confirmed through a decision made by the current SAB members.
The Chair of the SAB is elected by its members from among themselves by a simple majority vote for a one-year term
The mandate for SAB members is tacitly renewed every year
Only SAB members and the Chair have the right to vote on decision items during SAB meetings. When the Chair calls for a vote on any issue, decisions will be made by a simple majority. In the event of a tie, the Chair will cast the deciding vote to determine the outcome.
Please refer to the Technical Advisory Committee Terms of Reference for a detailed description of the Technical Advisory Committee’s responsibilities and organization.
The Riverse Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is an external entity from the Riverse organization. Its mission is to bring in-depth expertise on each sector covered by Riverse.
The Riverse Executive and Climate teams will establish the TAC’s missions as necessary. Typical missions may include the following:
Review a specific project application and deliver a Technical Analysis report
Review a new methodology, or its revision
Review a specific methodological aspect on their domain of expertise
Conduct solutions-based scientific research on their domain of expertise
Members of the TAC should be knowledgeable in at least one specialized area relating to the Riverse Standard focus (such as, but not limited to, refurbishment and recycling processes, bioenergy, biobased construction materials, biomass carbon removal and storage, or carbon markets).
TAC members are nominated by the Riverse Executive Team, with the approval of the SAB.
TAC members should prove the following skills:
Expertise in an area covered by the Riverse Standard Rules, existing methodologies, or a sector considered for future methodology development
Deep understanding of environmental topics
The TAC serves as an expert consultative committee for the Riverse Standard, without decision-making authority. Should a technical issue arise necessitating a decision, the SAB may seek a recommendation from a TAC member. However, the final decision will be made by the SAB.
The Riverse Executive Team is tasked with operational and strategic functions within the organization. Their key responsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations to ensure efficiency and alignment with organizational goals
Determining the long-term strategy and direction
Making essential decisions for Riverse.
Reporting to and integrating advice from the SAB into the company's operations and strategy
The Executive Team of Riverse is appointed by a collective decision of the Riverse SAS partners, in accordance with the constitutive statutes of Riverse.
Decisions for which the executive team is responsible are made by a simple majority vote within the executive team.
The Secretariat of Riverse holds a fundamental administrative and coordinating role within the organization's structure.
The Secretariat’s main responsibilities are outlined as follows:
Collecting and synthesizing feedback on the Riverse Standard Rules and methodologies, preparing them for review and validation by the governing bodies.
Serving as a communicative bridge, it conveys information between the Executive Team, the Certification and Climate Teams, and the SAB
Organizing and documenting public consultations.
The Climate team is responsible for the climate science and integrity of the Riverse Standard Rules.
The Climate team’s main tasks are the following:
Regularly revise and improve the Riverse Standard Rules
Monitor relevant references and scientific progress to integrate into the Riverse methods
Develop new methodologies, and regularly revise and improve existing ones
Coordinate with the TAC for methodologies creation and revision
Certification team and VVB trainings
The Certification team is responsible for delivering the ongoing tasks required by the Riverse Standard Documentation management.
The Certification team’s main tasks are the following:
Improve the validation process to make it as rigorous, transparent and practical as possible
Review Project Applications
Accompany Project Developers in the certification process of their project
Coordinate with VVBs for outputs of validation/verification audits
Run VVB performance oversight
Manage the Riverse Registry: register projects, deregister projects, process the issuance/verification/cancellation of credits.
