Our governance

Landscape: Kericho tea estate, Kenya. Photo © Caroline Irby, Rainforest Alliance
Kericho tea estate, Kenya. Photo © Caroline Irby, Rainforest Alliance
ISEAL is governed by a Board of Directors that is supported by sub committees.

ISEAL is overseen by a Board of Directors that consists of representatives from our full member organisations. The Board guides the strategic direction of ISEAL’s work and provides approval for ISEAL’s strategic plans, business plans, annual work plans and large-scale projects.

The ISEAL Stakeholder Council is an advisory body to the ISEAL Board. Bringing together influential leaders from business, government and civil society, the Stakeholder Council advises the board on trends and issues in the sustainability standards landscape and particularly related to the users of sustainability standards. They also make recommendations to the Board on how ISEAL’s Codes of Good Practice could be further developed and used.

The Membership Committee and Finance Committee make recommendations to the Board about the financial management of ISEAL and issues concerning ISEAL’s membership.